Martin Luther King Jr. Day assemblies on the Island

January 15, 2024 8:00 am
On Jan. 12, members of the Mercer Island High School Black Student Union (above) led a Martin Luther King Jr. Day assembly at Island Park Elementary School, and Lakeridge Elementary School (below) held a held a MLK Jr. Day gathering featuring its student council leaders. The events focused on MLK Jr.’s importance and impact on this country and empathy and belonging. MLK Jr. Day is Jan. 15. Photos courtesy of the Mercer Island School District
On Jan. 12, members of the Mercer Island High School Black Student Union (above) led a Martin Luther King Jr. Day assembly at Island Park Elementary School, and Lakeridge Elementary School (below) held a held a MLK Jr. Day gathering featuring its student council leaders. The events focused on MLK Jr.’s importance and impact on this country and empathy and belonging. MLK Jr. Day is Jan. 15. Photos courtesy of the Mercer Island School District

On Jan. 12, members of the Mercer Island High School Black Student Union (above) led a Martin Luther King Jr. Day assembly at Island Park Elementary School, and Lakeridge Elementary School (below) held a held a MLK Jr. Day gathering featuring its student council leaders. The events focused on MLK Jr.’s importance and impact on this country and empathy and belonging. MLK Jr. Day is Jan. 15. Photos courtesy of the Mercer Island School District