by Mary Beth Barker The CCHRC, together with the Town of Concord, welcomes the public to the annual Holocaust Memorial Event on Sunday, April 22 at 7PM at the Harvey Wheeler Community Center Auditorium....
by Louisa Paushter and Hedi Charde Concord’s Chief of Police, Joseph O’Connor, was the featured speaker at the annual Human Rights Day Breakfast, in December 2017. Chief O’Connor, a resident of Arlington and Chief...
What: Film screening & Panel Discussion with film producer, family member of victim & former white supremacist Film: Not in Our Town: Waking in Oak Creek When: Wednesday, January 27 @ 6:00 – 8:30...
Albie Sachs, an anti-apartheid activist and judge on South Africa's first Constitutional Court, is coming to Concord to give a talk on his experiences on Sunday, April 13th at 3:30PM at Kerem Shalom 659...
This year's observance, called for and hosted by Concord's Board of Selectmen, will be held at Town Hall, 22 Monument Sq., on Sunday, April 7 @ 7pm. The guest speakers will be John Saunders,...
On Wednesday, January 16, 2013, the Concord-Carlisle Human Rights Council will honor Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy during its 20th annual celebration event
You are Cordially Invited to Our Human Rights Day Breakfast Featuring Our Climate for Freedom Award Winner Jennifer Larson-Sawin, Executive Director, Communities for Restorative Justice Monday, December 3rd, 2012 Trinitarian Congregational Church 54 Walden...
by Wade Rubinstein, CCHRC member Six people are killed in a Sikh temple in Wisconsin by a white supremacist. Their crime? Gathering to worship. (See www.cnn.com/2012/08/05/us/wisconsin-templeshooting/index.html) Malala Yousafzai, a 14 year old girl in...
In 1997, two Concord community leaders, Jean Bell and Joan Turner, organized a community forum on restorative justice. When 230 interested people showed up, they knew they were onto something. a prominent partner emerged:...
April 9, 2012 Concord Board of Selectmen Issue the Proclamation of the Week of Remembrance for the Victims of the Nazi Holocaust April 15 – 22, 2012 Concord’s Official Week of Remembrance for the...
Concord has lost a committed and staunch advocate for human rights. The sudden and unexpected death of Marty Martini is a great blow to all those who knew him. I didn’t know him well,...
30-year CCHRC Board Member Returns to England in September What were the highlights of working with the CCHRC? Witnessing the cooperation between the HRC and town agencies – Police Dept, Selectmen, schools – has...
Life as a METCO student had its challenges. Some of the challenges have made me the person I am today, like taking the early morning bus from my home in Boston to high school...
Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 7-8:30pm Willard Elementary School 185 Powder Mill Road, Concord, MA Please join us for a celebration in song and dance featuring: the Fenn Chorus; the Holy Tabernacle Church Women’s Ministry...
On Wednesday, January 18, 2012, the Concord-Carlisle Human Rights Council will hold its annual celebratory event honoring the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Willard Elementary School from...
Our funds are currently very low. With two of our annual events fast approaching (the Human Rights Day Breakfast and the MLK, Jr. Celebration), we’re concerned that we won’t have enough money to cover...
Dear Friends of the Human Rights Council: As we begin a new year on the Human Rights Council, we have changes to share with you. Our longtime Chair Polly attwood has passed the torch...
You are Cordially Invited to Our Human Rights Day Breakfast Featuring 30 years of Human Rights in Concord Dr. Charles Willie Charles William Eliot Professor of Education, Emeritus, Harvard Graduate School of Education &...
CONCORD-CARLISLE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Thursday, 20 October 2011 7:00 Hunt Gym AGENDA 1. Welcome 2. Approval of previous minutes 3. Treasurer’s report update on tax-filing status 4. CCHRC breakfast Speaker-Polly(?) Date-Monday, 5 December-7:30am Location-...
CONCORD-CARLISLE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING Thursday, May 19, 2011 Agenda 1. Welcome! 2. Approval of minutes of the previous meeting 3. Treasurer’s Report 4. Holocaust Memorial Observance Review: Thank you cards Checks to...
From ConcordPatch Concord-Carlisle Human Rights Council Hosts 18th Annual MLK Day Celebration By Grant Mukaï | Email the author | January 15, 2011 Last night, the Concord-Carlisle Human Rights Council held its 18th annual...
Monday, January 17 2:00pm and 6:45pm On January 17, 2011,in partnership with WCVB-TV, Channel 5 and New England Conservatory, BCC will present and broadcast a live concert, Raising the Roof, in Dr. King’s honor,...