ACE News
Austin AmeriCorps Programs Participate in Martin Luther King Peace Bench Project
May 2008
On Saturday, May 3, 50 members from a diverse range of Austin AmeriCorps programs, including ACEE, participated in the Martin Luther King Peace Bench project, creating 10 benches to be distributed to community centers, libraries, schools, and other public spaces in the city. The members gathered at the pavilion at the Alamo Recreation Center to assemble, sand, stain, and creatively decorate the benches with messages, quotes, and artwork related to peace, love, and nonviolence. The benches, part of a project launched by Hands On Central Texas, will serve as spaces for dialogue, learning, and discussion about the creation of peace and justice in Austin and the world. Austin's AmeriCorps programs were proud to participate in this inspirational project in honor of the second annual national AmeriCorps Week.
In addition, over 100 AmeriCorps members volunteered throughout the day at the Women's Resource Fair presented by the Austin Young Lawyers Association, held at the Schmidt-Jones Family Life Center.
