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[[image - logo of THE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CENTER FOR NONVIOLENT SOCIAL CHANGE INC.]] Come To Atlanta For This Historic Occasion! KING WEEK '82 THE FIFTY-THIRD BIRTHDAY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. FOURTEENTH ANNUAL BIRTHDAY OBSERVANCE THE DEDICATION OF THE FREEDOM HALL COMPLEX THE KING CENTER PROGRAMS The Early Learning Center provides basic day care and wholesome meals for an average enrollment of 68 pre-school children. A highly-trained staff also teaches the children nonviolent problem-solving and counsels families who have domestic and economic problems. The Reading Academy is one of three major literacy action groups in Atlanta. Adults enrolled in this model program learn basic reading skills along with voter and citizenship education. The Scholars-Internship Program, through a combination of academic and field experience, serves undergraduate and graduate students in a fully-accredited course in the history, philosophy and methods of nonviolent social change. The Archives Project is presently processing and arranging the largest existing collection of materials concerning the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement. The Communications Program produces, publishes and disseminates a wide variety of materials pertaining to Martin Luther King, Jr. and current social issues, in addition to coordinating public relations for The King Center. Martin Luther King, Jr. Week is the focal point for nation-wide celebrations in honor of Dr. King's Birthday Anniversary, and brings to Atlanta thousands of participants from a broad range of labor, business, religious, ethnic and movement groups, as well as delegations from all continents. The Neighborhood Revitalization Program is dedicated to the economic, cultural and physical development of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Historical District and the surrounding "Sweet Auburn" community. The Chaplains' Program is an ecumenical project designed to provide educational opportunities in nonviolent conflict resolution for military clergy. The Volunteer Program provides opportunities for citizens who wish to volunteer their time and skills to challenge a wide variety of social problems. Freedom Tours serve hundreds of thousands of visitors who come to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Historical District each year. The President's Program includes Coretta Scott King's activities to spread The King Center's message, speaking out through press conferences, congressional testimony, media interviews and speaking engagements on a variety of issues ranging from unemployment, crime and violence to disarmament and self-determination for developing nations. In addition Mrs. King is active in a number of organizations like The Full Employment Action Council (co-chairperson). The Black Leadership Forum (co-founder) and Presidential Commissions like the White House Conference on Families, to name a few. INSTITUTES The Center is developing a series of "Institutes" to challenge emerging social and economic problems. These will be made operational over a five-year period as funds become available. The Institute on Nonviolence, currently an annual event sponsored by The King Center in cooperation with the National Education Association, will be expanded into an ongoing program providing training in the philosophy and strategy of nonviolent action applied to issue areas like race relations, international conflict, and violence in education and industry. The Institute for Policy Research and Dissemination will address issues facing minorities through publication of studies and policy-recommendations, and design independent action projects to challenge social and economic problems. The King Youth Policy Institute will strive to foster Dr. King's philosophy and commitment to nonviolent action among young people through a variety of educational and training programs. The Institute on Cultural Affairs will actively promote projects relating nonviolent philosophy and action to the visual and performing arts. The Institute on King Theology and Philosophy will bring together and train scholars, theologians and activists in an effort to apply Dr. King's nonviolent philosophy and strategy to solving current social problems. The Institute on Economic Development will address economic issues facing minorities, the working poor and the unemployed in America and the developing nations. The King Labor Institute will include a series of programs to train rank and file union officers in nonviolent strategy and tactics, and will also assist unions in coordinating boycotts, organizing drives and other labor struggles. The Institute on Governmental Affairs will monitor and analyze public policy at every level of representative government, help prepare decision-makers to better understand the policy-making process, organize demonstration projects to encourage citizen participation, voter education and registration and improve the criminal justice system. The Institute on International Affairs will work with international organizations like the United Nations, UNESCO and the Organization of American States to initiate bilateral and exchange programs in nonviolent action in support of the world-wide human rights movement. The Institute on Community Development will house all programs which are Atlanta-based and locality/community oriented and which address areas of human services, neighborhood preservation, restoration, community development, housing and citizen education and participation. Existing programs to be housed within the Institute include the Early Learning Center, the Reading Academy, Neighborhood Revitalization and the newly organized Citizens Lobby. CORPORATE OFFICERS Jesse Hill, Jr. Chairman, Board of Directors Coretta Scott King President Christine King Farris Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer Hon. Walter E. Fauntroy Vice President, Governmental Affairs Hon. Andrew J. Young Vice President, International Affairs Harry Belafonte Vice President Dr. Martin Luther King, Sr. Honorary President Dr. Benjamin E. Mays Chairman, Board of Trustees Lloyd Davis Executive Vice President [[image - drawing of The Freedom Hall Complex]] 22
