Gov. Terry Branstad to Join Iowans in Celebrating Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Governor Terry Branstad will participate in the State of Iowa celebration honoring the life and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 18, 2016. The annual event is hosted by the Iowa Department of Human Rights’ Office on the Status of African Americans and begins at 10:45 a.m. at the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, 909 Robert D. Ray Drive in Des Moines. The Honorable Odell G. McGhee, Iowa District Court Judge, will provide the keynote speech. For more information about the event, click here.
Women's History Month Video Contest
The Iowa Commission on the Status of Women introduces its first ever video contest to celebrate women’s history. Entries are open to teachers and their students in grades 5-12. Two winning districts will be awarded a $500 prize to be used for school supplies for their classrooms. The deadline for submission is March 1, 2016. For more information about the contest, click this link: https://humanrights.iowa.gov/cas/icsw/events-recognition/womens-history-month-video-contest.
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