Over the past year I have had a chance to tour many college campuses. I have noticed a striking change in two areas: First there is an emphasis on educating students in cultural diversity---not just a language, but the experience. It usually involves foreign study.
The other thing I have noticed is a definite emphasis on community service--in one University I visited, it was called the Department of Community Partnership. Each student was counseled and directed to specific needs of the community that needed service and this was a required element of their course study....and a graduation requirement.
Those two ideas----a deep understanding and respect for cultural difference, and a committment to community service are the essence of what Martin Luther King was all about.
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