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Learning from Dr. Martin Luther King
(Posted January, 2000)
VALUE Learner Members communicate with each other via e-mail. In recent discussions on Martin Luther King's Birthday, they discussed the question of "as learner leaders, what lessons can we learn from Dr. King's life and work?"
Here are responses from two VALUE Members:
| Harry Seda (Watertown, New York) |
| When we see injustice
still within (our) system of education, we should speak out as leaders
and advocates.
One of the things that come to mind is a program that I know personally that hasn't as of yet received the message of student involvement within (literacy) programs. As advocates and leaders, we should help students learn how to advocate for themselves and other students within their programs. It is a shame in this new century that we still have a lack of concern for others. Students with learning disabilities are still unnoticed for their potential of learning new skills. With the right tools and motivation plus guidance they can also improve their lives and be motivated to be potential learner leaders and to be productive members of our society. Thank you, VALUE, for celebrating the life and birth Dr. King. Without your movement we would not be advocating for others and us. Again Thanks. |
| Maria Gonzalez (San Diego, California) |
| I think Mr. King wanted
everyone to be free and to be able to say what they wanted to say.
No matter the color or the ethnicity of the person. He wanted everyone
to fight for their dreams.
I was in the (Martin Luther King Day) Parade on Saturday and I was upset that we didn't have anything about Adult Literacy. We want people to know but no one seems to really do something about it in the parades. Mr. King wanted everyone to reach out for their dreams. |
Revised 4/28/00