As part of St. Anne’s Episcopal School’s annual celebration of Martin Luther King Day, St. Anne’s hosted Suchi Hiraesave Jan. 13 to speak to the middle school students about Mahatma Gandhi’s life from his childhood on.
Hiraesave is a social worker and grant-writer, born in India, who is working on her doctorate from Widener University. She spoke of Gandhi’s principles of non-violence, devotion to truth and self-reliance as King’s major influences. She talked about Gandhi as a child, and discussed his mentors and cultural influences, and his transformation into the man who became the Father of the Nation. When King traveled to India in 1959, he met Gandhi’s children and was able to see first-hand why Ghandi was so well-respected and honored in India.
The school also celebrated with a chapel service dedicated to celebrating the life and achievements of Dr. King Jan. 14. After the kindergarten led the school into the service with a silent peace march, the fifth grade class read a Gwendolyn Brooks poem titled, “Dr. Martin Luther King.” The third grade read the words peace in more than 10 languages, and the first grade recited facts about Dr. King’s life. The whole school sang and prayed together in the annual service.
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As part of St. Anne’s Episcopal School’s annual celebration of Martin Luther King Day, St. Anne’s hosted Suchi Hiraesave Jan. 13 to speak to the middle school students about Mahatma Gandhi’s life from his childhood on.
Hiraesave is a social worker and grant-writer, born in India, who is working on her doctorate from Widener University. She spoke of Gandhi’s principles of non-violence, devotion to truth and self-reliance as King’s major influences. She talked about Gandhi as a child, and discussed his mentors and cultural influences, and his transformation into the man who became the Father of the Nation. When King traveled to India in 1959, he met Gandhi’s children and was able to see first-hand why Ghandi was so well-respected and honored in India.
The school also celebrated with a chapel service dedicated to celebrating the life and achievements of Dr. King Jan. 14. After the kindergarten led the school into the service with a silent peace march, the fifth grade class read a Gwendolyn Brooks poem titled, “Dr. Martin Luther King.” The third grade read the words peace in more than 10 languages, and the first grade recited facts about Dr. King’s life. The whole school sang and prayed together in the annual service.
