Mark Ritchie To Speak At Robbinsdale Schools MLK Day Event

Though many schools have the day off, the Robbinsdale School District will hold an event for Martin Luther King Jr. Day today.

According to a Robbinsdale School District press release:

The event is called "We Have A Dream" and runs 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Robbinsdale Cooper High School in New Hope.

The Cooper In Action group is hosting a day of service where Secretary of State Mark Ritchie will be a special guest. At the beginning of the day Ritchie will be interviewed by students and business community members in the school's auditorium.

The schedule for the event includes the following:

• 10 to 11 a.m.: Interview with Secretary of State Ritchie in the Cooper Auditorium, description of Cooper in Action, awards for service and entertainment.

• 11 a.m. to noon: Breakout sessions, which include sessions on bullying, peer coaching, depression and students in action.

• noon to 12:30 p.m.: A card making service project where all attendees will write cards for the Northridge and Children's Hospital.

More for Martin Luther King Jr. Day:

It was declared a day of service in 1994.

You can find volunteer opportunities here and if you are looking for other services in the area today, you can search by city on this website.