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City outlines Martin Luther King Jr. celebration week events, scholarship awards and parade logistics
Summary
The Office of Community Care and Empowerment briefed the Workforce Education and Equity Committee on 2025 Martin Luther King Jr. celebration activities, including a candlelight ceremony, gala, MLK job fair, youth showcase, equity symposium and the annual parade; staff said scholarships totaling about $22,000 were awarded this year.
The City of Dallas Office of Community Care and Empowerment presented a schedule for Martin Luther King Jr. celebration week and described associated activities, scholarships and logistics to the Workforce Education and Equity Committee on Jan. 16.
Key events: Jessica Galsha, director of the Office of Community Care and Empowerment, said the week began with a candle-lighting ceremony at the MLK Center in partnership with a chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha and included a gala, a day of reflection and prayer, an MLK job fair in collaboration with Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas, a youth multicultural showcase hosted by the city’s youth commission, an equity indicator…
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