 
Penn Center Child-size replica of MLK, Jr. Childhood home
Study Tour participants will spend two days immersed in the history and culture of the Gullah/Geechee and the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This two-day experience will delight participants with the rich history and culture of the Gullah/Geechee people and provide insight into Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through an interactive kiosk; children's activities designed to teach the 12 core values that are the cornerstone of NBAF's "Growing the Dream Project", which explores the life and legacy of Dr. King; and NBAF's two-thirds scale replica of Dr. King's boyhood home, which was recently featured at the 2009 Children's Education Village. NBAF's Youth Docents will travel with the replica home to Penn Center and recreate the interactive experience at the 27th Heritage Days Celebration.
- Thursday, November 12th: Tour will depart from Auburn Avenue Research Library in Atlanta at 6 PM. While traveling by coach from Atlanta to South Carolina, participants will view a variety of films about Dr. King and the Gullah/Geechee and Sea Island culture. Participants will receive a variety of curriculum resources appropriate for classroom use.
- Friday, November 13th: Participants will visit the Penn Center and experience the 27th Annual Penn Center Heritage Days Celebration, the annual cultural celebration of the Gullah/Geechee community.
- Saturday, November 14th: Participants will visit the Penn Center and experience the 27th Annual Penn Center Heritage Days Celebration, the annual cultural celebration of the Gullah/Geechee community. Tour will depart from Penn Center at approximately 5 PM and arrive in Atlanta at approximately 11 PM. While travelling by coach from South Carolina to Atlanta participants will view a variety of films about Dr. King and the Gullah/Geechee and Sea Island culture.
About Penn Center:
Tucked in the heart of the South Carolina Sea Islands between glimmering marshes and deep water, nestled beneath the silvery moss draped limbs of massive live oaks, you will find the Penn Center – the site of the country's first school for freed blacks and one of the most significant African American historical and cultural institutions on Gullah/Geechee culture and the connection to West Africa in existence today. Penn Center is also the training site where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and members of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) spent time for retreat and strategic planning.
$150 per person (includes transportation, lodging and admissions)
Pre-registration is required. Space is limited, so download a NBAF Education and Family Programs Registration Form and register now. The deadline for registration is Friday, November 6, 2009.
Please contact Dr. Collette M. Hopkins at chopkins@nbaf.org or 404-224-3464.
Cost: $150
Instructor: Collette M. Hopkins, Ph.D.
Number of Contact Hours: 50
PLU's: 5
Clock Hours: 50
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