Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration

Speaker 2025

Marci Corea hails from Maryland where she works with a nonprofit organization providing vital services to newly arrived immigrants. She holds a master's degree in Nonprofit Leadership from Eastern University, and a bachelor's degree in Global Policy and Service from Southern Adventist University. She has been on the leadership team for the Adventist Peace Fellowship for eight years and is passionate about building a network of Peace and Justice-minded individuals within the Church. In her spare time, she enjoys relaxing by exploring new coffee shops, bookstores, and experiencing live music whenever she gets the chance. 

Schedule of Events

11:00am – CommUnity with Marci Corea, Walla Walla University Church

*There will be an airporter waiting outside after CommUnity to take students over to Whitman for the Legacy Walk.

12:00pm - Opening Words lead by Marci Corea & Dr. Sutton (Director of Connection and Belonging, WWCC) @ the Reid Campus Center, Whitman College.

*Community Building, Poster Making, Light refreshments

1:30pm – Legacy Walk, @ The Reid Campus Center, Whitman College Whitman College to the Gesa Power House Theatre
Sponsored by the Intercultural Center at Whitman College

2:00pm – Keynote Address, @ Gesa Power House Theatre by Whitman College's Senior Director of Identity and Belonging, Dr. Jace Saplan

3:00pm – Love in Action - Community Service Activity TBA
Sponsored by the Center for Humanitarian Engagement at Walla Walla University

*We will be packing lunches at BMAC (921 W Cherry St, Walla Walla, WA 99362)