2024 KENTUCKY SOCIAL WORK LOBBY DAY!
Greetings!
Wow,
look what else is happening during the Kentucky Social Work Lobby Day
3.5.24! We are thrilled to announce the below information, shared with
us by the amazing Elizabeth Trebelhorn, MSW, happening before our Rally
in the Rotunda. So many great things to look forward to doing when you
come to Frankfort on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 to celebrate!
Please
utilize QR code below to register and also access the SWLD tool-kits.
If you are unable to access the QR code, please email brosen.naswky@socialworkers.or and we will email you the larger tool-kit. Please find the new mini tool-kit in Advocacy tools. If you are coming as a school group, please reach out to me with the
number of students and faculty that will be attending.
Parking
is tough, so we encourage you to car pool, get their early, and/or use
off-street parking if the deck and visitor lot is full. PLEASE BRING
YOUR ID WITH YOU TO GAIN ENTRANCE INTO THE ANNEX AND CAPITOL. We will
be registering voters during the 10:30 Day of Empathy Rally in the
Rotunda, and will continue to register voters throughout our lobby day.
The Day of Empathy rally is also one you can attend and will find very
rewarding.
Bring
snacks (but not into the Capitol), wear comfortable walking shoes, and
dress warm if the weather requires it if you plan to do the March,
listed below. We will do our best to keep up with the committee meeting
schedule, and will post it on the NASW-KY Facebook page as soon as we
get it on Monday the 4th.
We
promise to keep you updated via this email and on the NASW-KY Facebook
page and all of the wonderful social work associations will be posting
on their social media too, so check them out in the mini-tool-kits. We
can't wait to see you in person, or have you join us on Facebook for the
Rally- details to come! We have an amazing agenda and promise this is
going to be a fantastic time together.
Best,
Brenda Rosen, MSW, CSW
Executive Director, NASW-KY
brosen.naswky@socialworkers.org
LOOK WHAT'S HAPPENING IN FRANKFORT ON KY SOCIAL WORK LOBBY DAY:
60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FREEDOM MARCH ON FRANKFORT
TO RETRACE THE STEPS OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR
Focus
on Race Relations (FORR) is pleased to announce the reenactment of the
1964 Freedom March on Frankfort which was attended by Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr., Jackie Robinson, Peter Paul and Mary, and 10,000
Kentuckians. The Freedom March led to the passage of the Kentucky Civil
Rights Act of 1966. Kentucky was the first state south of the
Mason-Dixon Line to pass its own state-level Civil Rights Act.
On
Tuesday, March 5, 2024, we will gather at the Capital City Museum in
Downtown Frankfort. The March will begin at 10:45, crossing the War
Mothers’ Memorial Bridge and proceeding up Capital Avenue to the steps
of the Capitol where we will hear from an inspiring panel of speakers.
Honored
guests will include people who attended the original 1964 march and the
Kentucky State Concert Choir. From the podium, we will hear from
Governor Andy Beshear, Senator Gerald Neal, Rev. Kevin Cosby, and
activist Mattie Jones – and others to be announced – who will speak to
the strength of previous generations who marched for equality and civil
rights.
Sixty
years ago, Kentuckians demonstrated and demanded freedom, by marching
on Frankfort, leading to the Kentucky Civil Rights Act,
which Dr. King called “...a
milestone for a southern state… [It] will serve as a great beacon light
of hope for all men of goodwill… and… inspire other states to follow
suit.”
Details for Tuesday March 5, 2024:
- 9:00
- 10:45 am gather at the Capital City Museum for refreshments,
sign-making, and an appearance by actor Darryl Van Leer, who plays the
part of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and who will lead the march.
- 10:45 - 12:00 March up Capital Avenue to the Capitol
- 12:00 Program on the steps of the Capitol
- 1:00 transportation, shuttles, return to buses and cars
Support
for the 60th Anniversary of the 1964 Freedom March on Frankfort is
provided by: Focus on Race Relations (FORR), Governor Andy Beshear, Team
Kentucky, City of Frankfort, Visit Frankfort, Capital City Museum, MLK
Commission, Kentucky Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials, Expree
Credit Union, Kentucky State University, Joanna Hay Productions.
Folder of Media Assets and Historic Images for the 60th Anniversary March
For updates and more information:
Visit FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE for 60th Anniversary of the Freedom March on Frankfort: https://www.facebook.com/events/906882537649930
MAP, PARKING INFO, and HANDICAP ACCESS information coming soon
VFW Post 4075 104 E 2nd St, Frankfort, KY 40601 will provide water and bathrooms for all.
Capital City Museum 325 Ann St Frankfort KY 40601
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Elizabeth Trebelhorn, MSW (She/Her)
Data Analyst, SPF-PFS SAMHSA