Every year we gather on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honor his life and spiritual witness by participating in acts of service, education and action in Bellingham (and in our own neighborhoods).

Community Service:
Experience the collective power of community by joining the City of Bellingham and Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA) for the City's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Community Work Party on Monday, Jan. 17 from 9 a.m. to noon in Squalicum Creek Park. Register for Work Party and read full details here.

Education Opportunity:
The City of Bellingham and Western Washington University, area higher education and K-12 organizations, and a number of regional partners for an MLK Day Virtual Event on Jan. 17, 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. featuring New York Times best-selling author and 2021 MacArthur Fellowship (Genius Grant) recipient Dr. Ibram X. Kendi. Register for MLK event and read full details here.

Workshop Opportunity:
The 24th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Human Rights Conference takes place virtually Jan. 13 - 15. The title for this year's conference, organized by the Whatcom Human Rights Task Force is An Inescapable Network of Mutuality: Creative Extremism for the Cause of Justice. Details and register here.

Members of the King family called on the nation to commemorate the 2022 MLK Day holiday as a DAY ON. Protecting voter access and expanding voting rights was central to Dr. King’s mission and the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. We join our community to honor the King family’s request to educate, advocate, and activate in support of the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act currently before the U.S. Congress.

There will be no regular Monday gathering for Echoes, please participate as you can in this important DAY ON!