2018 Unity Breakfast
The January 18, 2018 Unity Breakfast was, once again, an energetic, inspiring, and thought-provoking program celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Over 400 participants attended the event, at the Hellenic Center, which began with a hearty breakfast served up by the Watertown Deluxe Diner.
Highlights of this year's Unity Breakfast included:
Honoraray Host, Darshna Varia, Co-President of the Watertown Community Foundation
Keynote Speaker, Dr. William "Smitty" Smith, the founding Executive Director of the National Center for Race Amity at Wheelock College.
Music by two groups who have been enthusiastically received at previous Unity Breakfasts: the Greater Boston Intergenerational Chorus, a diverse community chorus based in Watertown; and the Watertones, a Watertown high school acappella group.
The annual Unity Award presented to a person or organization demonstrating outstanding community service in the previous year. This year's awardee is Renee Gaudette, Executive Director of the Watertown Boys' and Girls' Club.
Winners of Middle and High School essay contests who shared their personal understandings of Dr. King’s life and message.
Middle School students participating in the Kingian Nonviolence Project, who shared artistic works interpreting Dr. King’s principles through murals and rap lyrics.
Local press coverage:
Sketch Notes
Something new this year...colorful and creative "sketch notes"created by local artist Sheri Kennedy. These visual notes integrate text and illustrations to capture the ideas, energy, and spirit of the 2018 Unity Breakfast.
Sheri Kennedy, www.fusionarythinking.com
