“With Unity Comes Infinite Hope” Theme of PHS-NAACP Partnership

Port Huron, MI — Port Huron Schools are partnering with the Port Huron NAACP to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with service and positivity. For the past six years, both the district and the NAACP have engaged students in learning about the life and legacy of Dr. King and the civil rights movement, according to a statement from the school district.

This year’s theme is “With Unity, Comes Infinite Hope”. The theme comes from Dr. King’s quote, “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” Students across the district will listen to age-appropriate readings and recordings with the message of unity and hope.

This year’s district wide project will be the making of cards for shut in seniors. The Council on Aging is partnering with the school district on the project.

Port Huron Schools Superintendent Jamie Cain remarked, “This year, more than ever, encouraging and helping others find or rediscover hope is a valuable necessity. It’s inspiring to see our students challenge themselves in the memory of Dr. King to provide hope to some of the most vulnerable citizens in our community, shut in seniors.”

A link to full archive of Port Huron Schools’ MLK Day projects:

http://phschoolsmlkday.weebly.com/

Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland