GBM Blog Archive: January 2011

The Vision of Wangari Maathai featured during MLK Jr. Holiday in US

January 19, 2011 - 03:35AM
Published by Kathryn Gelder

Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai is being shown in 63 locations around the US during MLK Jr. Day of Service and the following week. These screenings are sponsored by a partnership of Community CinemaThe Campus Kitchens ProjectNorth Carolina Campus Compact and HandsOn Network. The screening of the film is followed by a facilitated interactive discussion reflecting on the film, its application to the local community and its resonance with an engagement component that asks participants to reflect on how the film fits with the themes of MLK Day of Service