Debriefing MLK Day Events: Tapping the Power of the Experience
Enjoy the MLK Day service projects and events you have planned! (If you are looking for one, visit to locate one using your zip code.) 
This post is just a quick reminder to take a page out of your service-learning facilitation book and to take advantage of the MLK Day experience to help the people in your group connect their actions of the day to thoughts and feelings they’ll have during the day.
Make some time to gather your group in a circle before wrapping it up and lead a meaningful debriefing and reflection on the day’s activities. You can do this in a thousand different ways (see reflection lessons suggested on the MLK Day site.), but it seems that including Dr. King’s words and deeds is an appropriate way to prompt the individuals in your group to connect their day’s efforts with their thoughts and feelings.
Consider creating an opportunity for people to share their reflections—hearing from others will increase the power of the experience for everyone.
The MLK Day site has a concise list of nine things to remember to help everyone have a wonderful experience. Take a look at it before you set off tomorrow morning.
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