Auburn is a leader in building community and pursuing justice and let our resources help you for this second week of January. As the nation turns to celebrate the legacy and work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Auburn recommends an excellent documentary resource, Have You Heard from Johannesburg, to further the discussion of racial justice. All this and more on the Auburn Web site.

Plan for MLK Day Each year on the third Monday of January we stop to honor the life, legacy and continued impact of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his remarkable vision of racial equality and the eradication of systems of poverty. This January 16th, let this day be an opportunity to shape social justice needs in your community.  Don’t miss this excellent documentary resource to bring to your community to further the conversation around racial equality. Have You Heard from Johannesburg, a Clarity Films Production, is a powerful seven-part documentary series by two-time Academy Award® Nominee Connie Field and documents the history of the global movement to end the apartheid system in South Africa in the 1980s. Click here to learn more.

In the News Immigration reform has never been more important and Auburn is partnering with Church World Service for the final week of a New Year’s Resolution – a campaign to inspire and be inspired, renew your commitment to building more welcoming communities and advocating for humane immigration policies in 2011, and share that commitment with others. Find full information and a link to CWS Executive Director John McCullough's ”New Year’s Resolution for More Welcoming Communities” Click here to get the CSW toolkit and learn more and be a part of the New Year's Resolution campaign. Or listen to Auburn’s Religious Leader of the Week John Fife to hear his New Year’s Resolution.

Documentary to Track January is the perfect month to bring a documentary screening to your community and Auburn recommends A Small Act. Click here to learn more about the film and offers free curriculum for compelling discussion.

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