Forward Together - Dream Week
Centenary College students, faculty, and staff celebrate the legacy and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the College’s annual Dream Week.
Monday, January 19
Krewe of Harambee MLK Day Parade
The Diversity Committee will offer free transportation for students to attend the Krewe of Harambee 26th Annual MLK Day Parade, where friends and families can gather to celebrate Dr. King's legacy alongside the spirit of Mardi Gras. The parade will occur from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM.
Tuesday, January 20
Dream Week Chapel Service
Time: 11:10 AM
Location: Brown Chapel
Join us for our Dream Week Chapel Service featuring Reverend Kaylan Walker, Associate Pastor of Congregational Care at Noel United Methodist Church, and a longtime Dream Week collaborator.
Dr. King challenged our nation to choose community over chaos. He urged us to build systems that reflect human dignity, to confront poverty and inequality with moral determination, and to understand that our futures are intertwined. In this Martin Luther Jr. Day chapel service, our sermon will challenge and encourage us to move forward--not as isolated individuals, but as people bound together by God's call to do justice, love mercy, and cultivate peace.
Wednesday, January 21
Dream Week Film Screening
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Robinson Film Center
A James Baldwin Documentary
Spend the evening at the Robinson Film Center for a special Dream Week film screening.
Free transportation will be provided for students. We will meet at 6:00 PM at the Caf Deck. Screening begins at 6:30 P.M. at the Robinson Film Center. There will be free admission and concessions for Centenary Students.
Thursday, January 22
Dream Week Keynote & Reception
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Anderson Auditorium
presented by Dr. McKinley Melton
Friday, January 23
Dream Week 2026 Stuff Swap
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: The Caf Deck
Conclude Dream Week with our community-centered Stuff Swap, open to the Shreveport community. Student volunteers will help set up, staff, and take down the event. All faculty, staff, and students are invited to bring gently used items to exchange and reduce waste through reuse. Any unclaimed items at the end of the event will be donated to the Highland Center Thrift Store.