“Drive out Darkness”: Martin Luther King Day at Eli Whitney Museum

Event time: 
Monday, January 21, 2019 - 9:00am to 3:00pm
Location: 
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120 High Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Event description: 

Small lights can make big changes! Children ages 6-12 are invited to celebrate Dr. King’s work by helping Let There Be Light International brighten lives and empower off-grid communities throughout Africa through their solar light and electrification programs. LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) are durable, inexpensive, efficient, and fun to experiment with! Attendees will construct a tiny house with a solar cell that will collect energy during the day and store it for use at night. Your model will work on a window sill or in your yard, day after day, night after night. Participants will also create a game that spins circles of light to help our children become more familiar with the beautiful geography of Africa. For each child who participates in the program, the Museum will donate a safe solar light to a child in Africa. Families interested in lighting even more lives are encouraged to make a matching contribution of $15.

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