A leadership summit for the campus community on Monday, Jan. 16, subtitled “Why We Can’t Wait,” focused on continuing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

  • A group of people, including students and faculty, stand together singing or speaking during the leadership summit at Hope College. The background features a large, colorful stained-glass window.
  • Two men stand in front of an audience during a presentation titled "Unmasking King, presented by Black Student Union." One man is speaking while the other smiles, holding a piece of paper. There is a laptop and water bottle on the table behind them.
  • A person wearing glasses, a red sweater, and a cross necklace speaks during a leadership summit for the campus community at Hope College, focused on continuing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  • A participant speaking at a leadership summit at Hope College, subtitled “Why We Can’t Wait,” focused on continuing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., holding a coffee cup.
  • Two students stand in front of an audience during a leadership summit at Hope College, discussing the theme “Why We Can’t Wait” in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  • A man in a dark suit with a Marine Corps pin and a yellow tie stands speaking, gesturing with his hands, during the leadership summit titled "Why We Can't Wait" at Hope College.
  • A group of students stand and engage in conversation in a modern indoor space during a leadership summit at Hope College, focused on the theme "Why We Can’t Wait," continuing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  • A woman stands in front of a small audience, speaking and gesturing with her hands. Another woman stands to the side, observing. Behind them, a large screen displays a slide titled "The Conversation," with bullet points discussing nonviolent activism and the intersection of STEP's work and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision of activism. A laptop and water bottles are on a small table next to the screen.
  • Three people are presenting in front of an audience at a leadership summit. One person is speaking while the other two are standing nearby. Behind them is a large screen displaying the question, "What were you taught about MLK growing up? Discuss in small groups." The event is focusing on continuing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  • A group of students sitting and smiling during a leadership summit at Hope College, focused on continuing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  • A group of students engaged in a discussion during a leadership summit at Hope College, with one student in a gray hoodie speaking animatedly.
  • A group of people engaged in discussion during a leadership summit at Hope College, with a man holding a coffee cup speaking to a woman in a white dress. Other participants are seated closely, listening attentively.
  • A group of people seated and attentively listening during a leadership summit at Hope College. The event, subtitled “Why We Can’t Wait,” focuses on continuing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 16.
  • Students attentively listen during a leadership summit at Hope College, subtitled “Why We Can’t Wait,” focused on continuing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Some students are taking notes on laptops, dressed in casual winter clothing.
  • A man and a woman engage in a discussion during a leadership summit at Hope College, subtitled “Why We Can’t Wait,” focused on continuing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The woman gestures with her hand while speaking.
  • A speaker in a gray suit and patterned tie addresses an audience during a leadership summit at Hope College. The event, titled “Why We Can’t Wait,” was held to honor the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  • A speaker at a leadership summit for the Hope College campus community on January 16th, subtitled “Why We Can’t Wait,” points to an image of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on a presentation screen.
  • Students attentively listen during a leadership summit at Hope College on Monday, Jan. 16, subtitled “Why We Can’t Wait,” focused on continuing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  • A person speaks to an audience during a leadership summit for the campus community at Hope College, subtitled “Why We Can’t Wait,” focused on continuing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  • A woman stands and speaks in front of a group of attentive students seated in chairs during a leadership summit at Hope College.
  • A speaker in a suit and tie addresses an audience during a leadership summit at Hope College, subtitled “Why We Can’t Wait,” focused on continuing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  • A young man with brown hair is smiling and clapping, standing among a group of people at a leadership summit focused on continuing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  • A woman passionately sings into a microphone during the leadership summit at Hope College, with two other musicians playing guitar and keyboard in the background. Stained glass windows are visible behind them.
  • A speaker in a blue blazer and checkered pants with red stripes delivers a speech at a wooden podium during a leadership summit at Hope College, with colorful stained glass windows in the background. Musical instruments and microphones are set up on stage.
  • A close-up of the audience during the "Why We Can't Wait" leadership summit. In the center of focus is two students, one of which is holding an elementary-aged child. They audience is looking forward past the camera and some are singing along to the performance.
  • A speaker at a leadership summit at Hope College, subtitled "Why We Can’t Wait," focused on continuing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., stands at a podium with vibrant stained glass windows in the background.
  • A person sitting in a pew facing forward and singing along during the "Why We Can't Wait" summit at Hope College.
  • Students at Hope College participate in a leadership summit on campus, titled “Why We Can’t Wait,” to honor and continue the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 16.
  • A tight close-up of the side profile of a woman holding a microphone during the "Why We Can't Wait" summit at Hope College. Behind her is out-of-focus stained glass windows.
  • A woman in a black suit stands at a wooden podium, smiling, and speaking into a microphone during a leadership summit at Hope College, subtitled “Why We Can’t Wait,” focused on continuing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  • Inside a large hall with high arched ceilings, stained glass windows, and wooden pews, a crowd of people listens attentively to a speaker at the front during a leadership summit at Hope College, focusing on continuing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  • A person with short, curly hair and glasses speaks passionately into a microphone at a podium, with colorful stained glass windows in the background.
  • A person stands at a wooden podium speaking to an audience in a church-like setting with stained glass windows in the background and a drum set to the right.
  • A woman stands at a wooden podium, speaking into a microphone during a leadership summit at Hope College. The background features a large stained glass window.
  • A group of people seated in pews and attentively listening during a leadership summit at Hope College. The event, subtitled “Why We Can’t Wait,” focuses on continuing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 16.
  • A speaker stands at a podium during a leadership summit at Hope College, with stained glass windows in the background. The event, held on January 16, is subtitled "Why We Can't Wait" and focuses on continuing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  • A large audience sits in pews inside a grand hall with high arched ceilings and stained glass windows, attentively listening to a speaker standing at a podium on a stage. The event is a leadership summit for the campus community, subtitled “Why We Can’t Wait,” focusing on continuing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  • A speaker stands at a wooden podium, addressing the audience during the "Why We Can’t Wait" leadership summit at Hope College.
  • A woman speaks at a wooden podium during a leadership summit at Hope College, with stained glass windows in the background.
  • Audience members attentively listen during a leadership summit at Hope College, subtitled “Why We Can’t Wait,” focused on continuing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  • A speaker at a leadership summit at Hope College, subtitled “Why We Can’t Wait,” addresses the campus community from a wooden podium. The event focused on continuing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  • A man and woman stand at a podium during a leadership summit at Hope College, subtitled “Why We Can’t Wait,” focused on continuing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The man is speaking into a microphone, with his arm around the woman.
  • People gathered in a warmly lit room with stained glass windows, engaging in conversation and smiling during a leadership summit focused on continuing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Hope College.
  • A group of people interacting inside a room with stained glass windows during a leadership summit at Hope College, discussing the theme "Why We Can’t Wait" in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
  • People gather inside a hall at Hope College during a leadership summit subtitled “Why We Can’t Wait,” focused on continuing the work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A woman is seen signing a book at a table while another counts money. Others wait in line or observe the event.

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