Oglethorpe University and The King Center are partnering to teach Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s way of leadership — centering nonviolence, civic responsibility, courage and compassion. Under their new partnership agreement, four selected Oglethorpe students will participate in The King Center Scholars Program and receive The King Center’s Nonviolence365 training.
The partnership will allow students to participate in a paid, eight-month academic internship that runs from September to April. It aims to provide students with transformative experiences rooted in Dr. King’s beliefs in justice and peace.
“Closer Look,” program host Rose Scott talked with Oglethorpe University’s Dr. Kendra King Momon, a politics professor and the associate provost of academic affairs, and Dr. Gabriel Barreneche, a provost and vice president for academic affairs. They detailed the goals of the program and explained why they feel it’s important to empower students to go beyond their classes and take action.
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