Last Updated: January 4, 2024
On Monday, January 15, 2024, we honor and reflect on our commitment and shared history towards advancing civil rights for all Americans as we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s enduring legacy and influence. Year-round, and especially during this time, we consider the ways in which we as a nation, an organization, and as individuals can be ever-more inclusive and just. At AgLearn and across USDA, we dedicate ourselves to advancing our values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in all we do. In our service to each other and the public, we see, hear, and value all people and treat them with the dignity and respect they deserve.
This year, The King Center set the MLK Day of Service theme as ‘It Starts With Me: Shifting the Cultural Climate Through the Study and Practice of Kingian Nonviolence.’
Join us this MLK Day as we come together to build a Beloved Community through unity, service, and transformation. Let's honor Dr. King's legacy by working toward a more just and equitable society, where everyone is valued and respected, regardless of their race, ability, religion, or background. By participating in service projects, we can bridge divides, heal wounds, and create lasting change that will benefit our communities for years to come.
Information and Resources for MLK Holiday and Day of Service
- More information about the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday and Day of Service External Link
- MLK Day of Service Resources and Service Opportunities External Link
- Information from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture on the History of the MLK Holiday and Day of Service External Link
AgLearn Resources
- Course: Foundations of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging External Link
- Course: Inclusion and Equity for Workers with Disabilities External Link
- Course: Creating Inclusive Learning Experiences External Link
- Course: Business Leadership, Social Change, and Movements External Link
- Learning Path: How to Engage Meaningfully in Allyship and Anti-Racism External Link
- Learning Channel: Embracing Diversity External Link
- Learning Channel: Creating Cultures of Inclusion External Link
- Learning Channel: Embracing Equity External Link
- Book: The Anti-Racist Organization: Dismantling Systemic Racism in the Workplace External Link
- Book: Positively Purple: Build an Inclusive World Where People with Disabilities Can Flourish External Link
USDA Events
USDA MLK Holiday and Day of Service Calendar of Events External Link