Building Community: Who is My Neighbor?
January 19, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.
Foss Center, Hoversten Chapel
On Behalf of Equity and Inclusion, Multicultural Life, and Augsburg University, we are excited to bring you the 39th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Convocation on January 19, 2026. This year’s theme is “Building Community: Who is My Neighbor?”
If you need any disability-related accommodation to fully participate in this event, please contact University Events at events@augsburg.edu. Please allow for sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
This year’s event is dedicated exclusively to the Augsburg University community—our students, alumni, faculty, and staff. The event is not open to the public.
For those who cannot attend in person, a livestream will be available. Register for livestream!
Keynote Speaker: Marcia Howard
Marcia Howard is an English teacher at Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, where she has taught since 1998. She has been one of the key leaders in the George Floyd Square occupation and is currently the president of the teacher chapter of the Minneapolis Federation of Educators, Local 59.