

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: National Day of Racial Healing & MLK Celebration
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 20 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Tue, 20 Jan, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Office of People and Culture presents
National Day of Racial Healing &amp; MLK Celebration

Community Resource Conversation
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
1:30 – 3:00 p.m., Gaiser Student Center
Join us on the National Day of Racial Healing. The annual observance takes place each year on the Tuesday following Martin Luther King Jr. Day and is an opportunity for individuals and communities to bring all people together to contemplate our shared values and inspire collective action.

As part of our collective action, Sesany Fennie-Jones, CEO of the Council for the Homeless, along with a special guest from the Council for the Homeless, will join us to discuss systemic challenges as well as resources and opportunities to support those on their journey home.

Winter Kit Supply Drive
Tuesday, January 20 – Thursday, January 22, 2026
In honor of MLK’s legacy, we are coming together to serve our community. Partnering with the Council for the Homeless, we will be collecting donations for Winter Supply Kits. Please drop off donation(s) in the Gaiser Student Center during the following times:

Tuesday, January 20 – 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 21 - 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 22 – 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

All items below will be gratefully accepted:
Beanies
Gloves
Hand warmers
Emergency blankets
Ponchos
Socks
Snacks (nonperishable, easy to open and eat, high protein)
Chapstick
Gallon zip-lock bags

Feel free to contact mgolder@clark.edu with any questions about the project or what is still needed.

About the Speaker
Sesany Fennie-JonesSesany Fennie-Jones, chief executive officer of Council for the Homeless, is a transformative leader with more than 20 years of experience in social services and housing insecurity. Known for her ability to build strong relationships and unite people around common goals, her career has been dedicated to driving systemic change that supports society’s most vulnerable.

Sesany’s leadership is shaped by her professional expertise, education, and lived experience, a powerful combination that fuels her compassionate, trauma-informed approach. She has developed and led programs focused on co-occurring treatment, supportive and sober housing, transitional living, and emergency shelters.

Widely respected for fostering collaborative, community-based solutions, Sesany firmly believes housing is a basic human right and works to dismantle barriers such as racial disparities, economic inequality, and untreated behavioral health needs that contribute to homelessness.

Under her leadership, Council for the Homeless continues to drive policy reform, equitable housing strategies, and lasting community impact.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/vancouver/national-day-of-racial-healing-and-mlk-celebration/200029516476343
- **Event Categories**: martin-luther-king-day, health-wellness, nonprofit, koningsdag
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 22

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029516476343?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=vancouver-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Vancouver
- **state**: WA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA, United States, Washington 98663
- **lat**: 45.63427
- **long**: -122.65249
- **full address**: 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA, United States, Washington 98663

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Clark College -- Vancouver, Washington (https://allevents.in/org/clark-college-vancouver-washington/27366522)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 20 Jan, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA, United States, Washington 98663
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Clark College -- Vancouver, Washington
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** martin-luther-king-day, health-wellness, nonprofit, koningsdag
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about National Day of Racial Healing & MLK Celebration ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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