What does the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. mean to you? As a Master Gardener? As a gardener? How can we honor his teachings in our own work?
Join us for a moderated online Zoom discussion January 18th, 7pm. As part of the University-wide 39th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, OSU Extension Master Gardener volunteers and staff are invited ahead of time to read, view and reflect upon materials and prompts of inclusion and identity as gardeners and Master Gardeners.
These include:
- Listen to and reflect upon the YouTube interview of Abra Lee, by Annie Guilfoyle and Noel Kingsbury of Garden Masterclass.
- Read and reflect upon the article posted on the Oregon Humanities Website about farming as a form of homecoming for the African American community in Portland.
- Watch the presentation: Steady & Focused: Efforts to Promote Racial Justice in Oregon’s Master Gardener Program. This talk was given this past year at Cornell University’s Ag In-Service Day and at the National Extension Master Gardener Conference by OSU Extension Master Gardener leadership Gail Langelotto and LeAnn Locher.
- Use Google Image Search to search for the terms “Gardener” and “Master Gardener. What do you notice about the images that are returned with these search terms? What does it say about who is or can be a gardener or Master Gardener?
OSU Extension Master Gardener volunteers and staff register for the moderated online Zoom discussion January 18th, 7pm here.
You are also invited to attend the morning’s keynote address to be delivered by Dr. Angela Davis for Oregon State University’s 39th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. University-wide celebration. The event is free and open to the public. Register here.
The quote used in the graphic is from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s address in 1967 to students at Barratt Junior High School in Philadelphia, as part of his “What Is Your Life’s Blueprint?” speech. You can read more about the speech and see a recording of it here. It’s also a central part of The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford University’s Liberation Curriculum’s lesson plan on suffering, hope and the future.
