King Teams
Young people across Arkansas join King Teams sponsored by local community-based organizations.  They perform community service projects and pledge to a nonviolent lifestyle.

The King Teams will have a very special treat this year. The Commission will be hosting a King Team Retreat for King Team members only. This retreat will take place at the 4-H Center located in Ferndale, AR. The retreat will be held August 9-11, 2008. This event will give the members a chance to get to know one another and have fun, while at the same time teach them how to become positive representatives of the King Commission.

Drum Majors Program
Designed to encourage adult leadership development, the Drum Majors Program recruits nontraditional role models, including women and minorities, to initiate and participate in community service projects and local speakers bureaus.  Drum Majors promote nonviolence, human equality and community service while serving as role models and facilitators for youth. The 2008 Leadership Conference will be held at the Double Tree Hotel in Little Rock, Arkansas on January 17-19, 2008

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King Holiday Events
In conjunction with the federal holiday honoring Dr. King and the National Service Act of 1994, the Commission coordinates a series of activities and speakers across Arkansas.   Program events have included community service projects, public health service, religious services, and community activities with special emphasis on nonviolence.

These events include: Increase the Peace Day, Salute to Greatness Gala , Community Service Day, and Feed the People Day (Community Picnic).

Youth Assemblies
A bi-annual gathering of Arkansas youth celebrates nonviolence principles and teaches effective techniques for putting Dr. King's philosophies into real applications. The 2008 "I Have a Dream" Youth Assembly, will utilize the facilities of the Double Tree Hotel and Robinson Center in Little Rock, Arkansas.