We apologize for not blogging recently. We had a few technical glitches to fix, but we're back on track and pleased to return in time to honor the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and Tuesday's historic inauguration.
This year, Dr. King's birthday, a national holiday, is being observed as a day of service across America. (http://www.mlkday.gov/) But we have one wish for this day of service: to help our children realize why they have the day off from school.
Too many children (and even some adults) know too little about the civil rights efforts in the U.S. Yet children and students were a vital part of the civil rights movement. For more information on just how important children were to the civil rights struggle, watch "Mighty Times: The Children's March (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443587/), and begin teaching kids about the impact they can have on bettering our society. Teach them to be future social workers. :) Enjoy the holiday!
Also, we'd like to invite you to join us on January 20th to watch the Inauguration Day activities. We're having a potluck luncheon at 11:30 am at the NASW-NJ Office, so please RSVP to Jeff at jfeldman@naswnj.org, bring something to share, and watch history with us!
Monday, January 19, 2009
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