Martin Luther King Day 2008

Students from each middle and high school in Anoka-Hennepin (with their respective Student Learning Advocate) participated in the youth rally and march in St. Paul. Students enjoyed an inspiring program at Central High School prior to the three block march to Concordia College for a second program.

Please click here to view KSTP's coverage of the Martin Luther King event. Several of our students and staff are seen at the end of the clip holding the Anoka-Hennepin banner.

Here are some student responses and reactions to the MLK experience:

"Every mind a treasure to be tapped. This is a quote that was stated many times at the program. The first few times I didn't understand it but as many different speakers came up to the podium and spoke, they repeated this same quote. It meant that an education is something valuable, like a treasure, and you need to look and search before you can get it. Martin Luther King worked so had for everyone, not just African Americans, to get an education. He believed that education is the greatest equalizer and when you have an education no one can take it from you. That's why I think that the fieldtrip was a great experience. It taught me to think well about my education and to not hate school because its not a right but a privilege."