The Abby Fund Supports METCO
by Danielle Laura What is so striking about the death of our 2006 high school graduate, Abdirauf Abdullahi, is that he successfully completed high school, he received a full scholarship to college, and two...
Kerem Shalom will be holding a Shabbat service on Friday April 17th
Kerem Shalom will be holding a Shabbat service on Friday April 17th at 7:30PM commemorating Yom Ha Shoah, the Annual Day of Remembrance for those who perished in the Holocaust Guest speakers will include:...
4/26/2009: One by One: Transforming the Legacies of Conflict, War, and Genocide Through Dialogue
by Bridget Saltonstall On Sunday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Concord Town House, the Concord Board of Selectmen will present the 29th annual Holocaust memorial Observance. This year’s speakers will be Dr....
4/13/2009 Proclamation
Apri 13, 2009 Concord’s Board of Selectmen issue the Proclamation of the Week of Remembrance for the Victims of the Nazi Holocaust 7:30 pm
Come Back in Time with Us!
The Drinking Gourd Project invites you to come back in time with us! May 17th from 3-4:30, First Parish Church, 20 Lexington Rd. Concord, MA ** Followed by a guided walking tour of Walden...
Uncovering history: Girl Scouts are first to try out Abolitionists tour
from the Concord Journal By Patrick Ball/Staff Writer Thu Feb 05, 2009, 12:26 PM EST Concord – Their silence said more than words ever could. Smiles fell from faces like dominos in a row...
P-FLAG Earns Human Rights Award
From the Concord Journal Concord – The seventh Climate for Freedom award will be presented at the Concord-Carlisle Human Rights Council’s annual Human Rights Day Breakfast on Monday, Dec. 1, 7:30 a.m. at the...
2008 ‘Climate for Freedom’ Award
2008 ‘Climate for Freedom’ Award Nominations Every other year, the Concord-Carlisle Human Rights Council presents its ‘Climate for Freedom’ Award to a group or organization that has contributed significantly to the climate for freedom...
Concord’s Black Heritage & Abolitionists’ Trail
by Polly Attwood, On behalf of the Drinking Gourd Committee Our `Black Heritage and Abolitionists’ Trail’ committee now has a name – `The Drinking Gourd Project Committee’. The name comes from the name for...
Recommended Reading about the Holocaust
compiled by Molly Carocci Website A Teacher’s Guide to the Holocaust http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/Holocaust/ An overview of the people and events of the Holocaust through photographs, documents, art, music, movies, and literature. The site’s main features...
Concord-Carlisle’s Holocaust Memorial Observance: A Survivor’s Story
by Bridget Saltonstall On Sunday, May 4, at 7:30 pm in the Town House, the Concord Selectmen will sponsor the 28th Holocaust Memorial Observance. Polish survivor Hyme Hipsman, father of Concord resident Irwin Hipsman,...
Spring 2008: Letter from the Chairs
Dear Council members: After yet another New England winter, the emergence of crocuses and daffodils from the newly defrosted ground is a welcome sight. Given the long winter and grim economic news, political scandals...
Holocaust Observance on CCTV
CCTV is showing the Observance this week on Channel 8: Saturday, 9:30 pm; Monday, 5:00 pm; Wednesday at 1:00 am; Friday, 8:30 pm
April 2, 2008 CCHRC Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008, 7 pm, Concord Free Public Library Agenda 1. Welcome 2. Approval of minutes of previous meeting 3. Treasurer’s report 4. Holocaust Memorial Observance update: Proclamation – April 14 Publicity Program...
Concord Prison Outreach Presents A Special Community Event
Harold Clarke Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department Of Correction Wednesday, April 9, 2008, 7 pm Trinitarian Congregational Church 54 Walden St. (Hubbard Street entrance) Concord, Ma. Free of charge, bring a friend or neighbor...
CCHRC Meeting: 5 March 2008
Concord-Carlisle Human Rights Council March 5, 2008 7:00 pm Concord Public Library Agenda 1. Approval of minutes of the previous meeting 2. Treasurer’s report 3. Holocaust Memorial Observance update 4. Newsletter 5. ‘Climate for...
CCHRC Meeting Minutes: 5 March 2008
CCHRC Meeting Minutes March 5, 2008, 7:00 pm Concord Public Library In Attendance: Polly Attwood, Molly Carocci, Bridget Saltonstall, Steve Zippin, Lorell Gifford, Liz Clayton Sugarman, Kristin Allison Minutes for the February meeting were...
CCHRC Meeting Minutes: 6 February 2008
CCHRC Meeting Minutes February 6, 2008 7:00 PM Concord Public Library In Attendance: Polly Attwod, Bridge Saltonstall, Steve Zippin, Lorell Gifford, Molly Carocci, Kristin Allison, Diana Hughes and Court Booth Approval of January Meeting...
CCHRC Meeting: 6 February 2008
Concord Carlisle Human Rights Council Wednesday, February 6, 2008 7:00 PM Concord Public Library 1. Approval of minutes from previous meeting 2. Treasurer’s report 3. News from the Chairs: a. Town Report b. Reverend...
CCHRC Meeting Minutes: 2 January 2008
The meeting took place in the Concord Free Public Library community room, on Wednesday January 2nd, 2008 Attending were Polly Attwood, Court Booth, Steve Zippin, Liz Clayton Sugarman, Molly Carocci, Diana Hughes Budreau. 1)...
CCHRC Meeting Minutes: 8 November 2007
CCHRC Meeting Minutes: 8 November 2007 Present: Polly Attwood, Steve Zippin, Kristin Allison, Molly Carocci, Alyn Rovin, Diana Hughes Last months minutes approved. Treasurer report by Steve Zippin: Current account balance of $7,256.62. $1,094.74...
Human rights film
published in The Concord Journal The Concord-Carlisle Human Rights Council marks its 30th anniversary by hosting the documentary film, “Secret Courage: The Story of Walter Suskind,” at a presentation, tonight, Thursday, Sept. 20 at...