MLK day 2012

ORCC and nine colleges and universities brought together 1,000 students to explore education as a civil right and to celebrate Roosevelt High School, a North Portland school on the rise. This convening is the largest mobilization of college students on MLK Day in the country.

“Education as a Civil Right”
This year the day of service focused around education. To do this, both the educational opening rally as well as the service projects concentrated on the exploration of education as a civil right and encouraged student volunteers to take action towards creating an equitable and just society.  

Roosevelt High School
In 2010 Roosevelt received $7.7 million in federal school improvement money as a “turnaround” school with an aim to raise graduation rates, improve test scores, and reform curriculum. This year the MLK Day of Service collaborative chose to partner with Roosevelt to celebrate their recent successes and help continue building momentum to build a brighter future for students.
Impact
  1. 3,000 hours of service was donated to Roosevelt with an estimated economic value of over $64,000! 
  2. Over 1,000 signs of encouragement were created and hung on Roosevelt lockers
  3. 90% of Roosevelt’s classrooms were deep cleaned
  4. All the literature books in the library were alphabetized and organized
  5. A non-handicap accessible outdoor path was removed and the grounds cleared
  6. And much more cleaning, painting, moving, and organizing both inside and out!
I loved that we were able to make such a huge impact on one location. Leaving such a big, positive mark on the Roosevelt campus was an incredible feeling.”
– MLK Day Student Participant, 2012  
It will make a big impression, especially when the Roosevelt students find out who did it, that it was a lot of college students who actually were here. It will inspire them in their academics.”
– MLK Day Student Participant, 2012
Thank you 
A big thank you to our partners and supporters who made this year a success!
                                       
Partners
Concordia University 
George Fox University 
Hands On Greater Portland 
Lewis & Clark
Mt. Hood Community College 
Portland Community College 
Portland Public Schools 
Portland State University 
Reed College
Roosevelt High School 
University of Portland 
Warner Pacific CollegeSponsors
Groupon
United Way of the Columbia-Willamette Valley
Corporation for National and Community Service
Media
Campus Media
Concordia University
George Fox University
Lewis & Clark
Mt. Hood Community College
Portland Community College
Portland State University, Vanguard 
Reed College
Warner Pacific College

Local/National Media
BePortland
Kex 1190 AM
KGW News
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Oregonian
Portland Observer
Portland Tribute
Portland Public Schools
Student Advisory Blog