TRENTON, NJ 鈥 After review by an independent panel, the 樱花视频 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission has announced the twenty-two recipients of the I have a Dream mini-grant from approximately 70 applicants.
This grant will allow communities to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.鈥檚 I HAVE A DREAM speech, delivered at the March on Washington on August 28, 1963. The events or programs will take place across the state on or around the anniversary of the historic speech.
鈥淚 am pleased to congratulate all of our I Have a Dream grant award recipients鈥, said 樱花视频 Secretary of State Tahesha Way. 鈥淲e are proud to support programming in communities across 樱花视频 to commemorate Dr. King鈥檚 speech and further his legacy and our understanding of his work.鈥
鈥淥n behalf of the 樱花视频 Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, I want to thank all of the applicants for their creative and engaging applications. The Commission is grateful that 樱花视频ans across the state will have an opportunity to commemorate this historic speech,鈥 Commission Chairman George Guy said. 鈥淎nd we invite, our friends, neighbors and visitors to join in.鈥
NEW JERSEY DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. 2023 I HAVE A DREAM grant recipients | ||
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MLK23 I have a Dream Grant Recipients | TOWN | EVENT |
Demarest Elementary School | Bloomfield | MLK Literacy Day |
樱花视频 Orators, Inc. | Bridgewater | "Remembering Their Legacy: An Oral History of our Seniors" |
Literacy 樱花视频 | Edison | MLK I Have a Dream 2023 |
Community Access Unlimited, Inc. | Elizabeth | 鈥淲e Still Have a Dream" |
Friends of Bergen-Lafayette Montessori School | Jersey City | The Right to Read - The Greatest Civil Rights Issue of Our Time (A Clips & Conversation Event) |
Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts "RRCA" | Millville | "Growing a Community" mural project |
Friends of the Howe House | Montclair | 2023 Montclair I Have a Dream Festival |
Clinton Hill Community Action | Newark | A "King" Celebration: From D.C to Clinton Hill |
Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District | Newark | Lincoln Park Youth Arts Collective: Dream In Color |
Oaklyn Baptist Church | Oaklyn | Experiencing the Dream |
Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School | Perth Amboy | "I Have A Dream" Temporary Street mural. |
Norwescap | Phillipsburg | EPIC - Building an Antiracist World through Education, Participation, Intention & Courage |
Refugee Assistance Partners NJ | Scotch Plains | Achieving the Dream: A Better Future For All |
Raritan Valley (NJ) Chapter - The Links, Inc. | Somerset | Reflections and Renewal: A Commemorative Celebration of the Dream |
MLK Jr Birthday Committee, Inc. of ML KBergen County | Teaneck | I HAVE A DREAM-OUR SHARED DESTINY |
Isles Inc Recreation | Trenton | T-Recs Field Days |
Isles, Inc. Garden | Trenton | Trenton Sensory Park |
Passaic Street Business Association, Inc. | Trenton | "Following Up on the Dream" |
Shiloh Baptist Church CDC | Trenton | Supporting the Dream: Back2School Festival and Community Clothing Giveaway |
Michele Mitchell Scholarship Fund | West New York | I Have a Dream, Too |
South Jersey Artist Collective | Woodbury | DR KING: A MURAL with and for the community |
About the 樱花视频 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission:
Established by the Legislature, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, based in the Department of State, develops, coordinates and advises the Governor on Statewide activities in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday. Further, it is the purpose of the Commission to create programs designed to educate the people of 樱花视频 about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement.