How Arlington is Fulfilling the Dream of Martin Luther King, Jr.

By Austin Stout, 6th Grade Student at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Arlington VA

Arlington is striving for a goal of a perfectly well-balanced community with different backgrounds where everyone is included. People celebrate the value of culture with all kinds of dazzling fairs, programs, and heritage months all year round! The people and their religions may seem scattered, but, within this variety therelies unity.

Also, there’s an abundance of language learning programs all overArlington. Most are held at community centers, and it’s easy to find out on the informative Arlington county website! Arlington shines the spotlight on a culture every month. This means that we rejoice a different heritage and broaden a new horizon to our eyes.

This includes every culture from Australian to Zimbabwean.People will bring new foods around, dance in different ways, and practically change their lifestyle to open up more to another culture. Not only do we celebrate a whole month in the name of culture but we also have the festival, “The Taste of Arlington,” in which people from the far reaches of our planet join together to taste, eat, and mix different foods! All the while being green and donating proceeds to different charities! There are always new ways to help each other or become friends andmake a stronger and more diverse community.

Ultimately, all events are part of a manifestation that allows us to pervade through the universein our journey through life and mankind. MLK wanted peace andhappiness for all, and Arlington is helping to achieve that goal.