Community Invited to Attend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Power Leadership Breakfast

Celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with the annual Power Leadership Breakfast in his honor beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13, in Collin College’s Plano Campus Living Legends Conference Center. This annual celebration of Dr. King’s life and work is free and open to the public.

This year’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Power Leadership Breakfast theme is “I can. You can. We can. Live the dream together.” The breakfast will include presentations and student per­form­ances sharing Dr. King’s message, along with a keynote speech by Pastor Jeremy Williams of Hill Chapel CME Church in Plano.

“This year’s Power Leadership Breakfast reminds us that Dr. King’s message of hope and unity is within our reach when we work together,” said Dr. Albert Tezeno, event co-chair. “We encourage the community to attend and celebrate the vision of a more loving, just, and equitable world.”

Organizers expect a large turnout, so attendees should plan to arrive early if possible. Collin College’s Facebook account will also livestream the event for those who cannot attend. Visit www.facebook.com/collincollege to watch.

This year's MLK Power Leadership Breakfast is sponsored by AECOM and IN2 Architecture.

A business and information expo will take place immediately following the Power Leadership Breakfast in the Plano Campus atrium. The public is invited to visit with local vendors and nonprofit organizations. The Plano Campus is located at 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway.

The public is also encouraged to attend other celebratory events the same weekend. These include:

• The Plano Community Forum MLK Event – 6 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 14, Robinson Fine Arts Center, 1800 Alma Drive in Plano.
• Collin County MLK Parade (hosted by the NAACP, Collin County Branch) – 10 a.m., Monday, Jan. 15 beginning in the historic Douglass community. For more information, visit collincountynaacp.org/.
• 7^th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Appreciation Day Service (hosted by the Collin County MLK Day Committee) – Noon-1 p.m., Monday, Jan. 15 at Creekwood United Methodist Church, 261 Country Club Road in Allen.

Collin College serves more than 58,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 200 degrees and certificates, including a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), a Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Cybersecurity, a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Construction Management, and a new Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Clinical Operations Management. The only public college based in Collin County, Collin College is a partner to business, government, and industry, providing customized training and workforce development. For more information, visit www.collin.edu.