January 2017

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Austin ISD Closes for MLK Day on Jan. 16, Celebrates Holiday on Jan. 18

All Austin ISD offices and schools will be closed Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

The district will resume regular business and school hours Tuesday, and will hold its annual MLK Day celebration Wednesday, Jan. 18, in the CAC Board Auditorium.

This year’s theme is Equity and Inclusivity, with a keynote address from UT professor Peniel Joseph. Joseph is the founder of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at the UT Austin’s LBJ School of Public Affairs.

AISD Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - El AISD estará cerrado el día de la conmemoración de Martin Luther King Jr.

The Austin Independent School District will be closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Monday, Jan. 16.
 
All AISD offices and schools will be closed during this period. The district will resume regular business and school hours Tuesday, Jan.

MLK Day Celebration

Date
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 - 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Where
1111 West 6th St.

Austin ISD will hold its annual MLK Day celebration from 9–10 a.m. Jan. 18 in the CAC Board Auditorium.

This year’s theme is Equity and Inclusivity, with a keynote address from UT professor Peniel Joseph. Joseph is the founder of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at the University of Texas at Austin’s LBJ School of Public Affairs.

In addition to our keynote speaker, there will be musical performances from Covington Middle School’s Jazz Band and Sadler Means Young Women’s Leadership Academy’s Choral Ensemble, along with spoken word performances from Gus Garcia Young Men Leadership Academy and Barbara Jordan Elementary School students.

A light breakfast will be provided.

A Sweet Celebration: AISD Schools Hold Peace Through PIE Events

Some Austin ISDschools are holding Peace Through PIE—which stands for Peace Includes Everyone—events during January to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr.

Austin-based nonprofit Peace Through PIE encourages community partners to hold community-building pie socials to promote peace.

“Now more than ever, we need creative ways to come to the table, build new relationships and learn how to see ourselves in each other to grow stronger together,” said Peace Through PIE founder Luanne Stovall.