Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services Launches HBCU Season with 26th Annual Malcom Bernard HBCU College NYC Fair Trip

“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.”

~Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

SPRINGFIELD, MA – Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services is proud to announce its continued commitment to Black excellence with its 41st Anniversary of the year-long HBCU Experience.  To launch this years’ experience, scholars from across our region will be participating in the 26th Annual Malcolm Bernard HBCU College Fair in New York City. This event attracts more than 3,000 high school students and features over 50 HBCUs, many of which provide on-site admissions.

 

Details are:

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024

Time: 11:00am to 3:30pm (6:00am Departing MLK Jr. Family Services Community

Where: Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park

Travel Cost: $60 Due at Registration

 

All interested high school juniors and seniors to join us for this educational and enriching experience are invited to apply.

“We are honored to host the longest-running HBCU Experience in the Northeast, led by local dedicated community leaders, many of whom are alumni of our HBCU program and who remain eager to ensure this experience for our scholars today—we are grateful to each of them.  Together, we provide financial literacy and college preparation through a multi-generational approach, involving parents and caregivers to enhance the knowledge and cohesion of entire families.” Shares President & CEO, Shannon M. Rudder, MBA “HBCUs are part of a rich history and legacy across our nation and remain a vital program of Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Services; we are committed to ensuring our youth have ample opportunity to experience being on college campuses to see the change they want to be in the world and to take their place in continuing the rich and lasting HBCU legacy.”

 

For complete information on attending the fair and signing up for our HBCU season, please visit our website at: https://www.mlkjrfamilyservices.org/hbcu/…

If you do not have access to a computer or printer, the HBCU Tour Committee can assist you. Please contact MLKFS at (413) 746-3655 ext. 127, to let committee members know you need assistance, or, visit MLK Community Center located at 3 Rutland Street during our Night Spot hours, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 6pm and 8:30pm to use our computers.

For inquiries on HBCU Experience sponsorship or any other questions, please reach out to Claudia Pazmany at cpazmany@mlkjrfs.org.

 

About:

Since 1977, the mission of Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Services, Inc. has been to nurture and develop the skills, opportunities, and spirit of families in Greater Springfield and the surrounding communities.

 

MLKFS fully embraces the vision of the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. of the Beloved Community. As a multicultural and multiservice agency dedicated to being “Keepers of the Dream”, MLKFS nurtures and empowers the aspirations of individuals, families and youth to achieve new realities of peace, social and economic justice, self-determination, self-actualization, and self-sufficiency. MLKFS serves as a beacon for the community, offering Out of School Time programming, literacy promotion, college readiness, HBCU Experience, youth mental health, family supports, public health and teen leadership, community engagement initiatives, and cultural experiences through art, dance, and sports. The organization also operates the fourth largest food pantry in Western Massachusetts.