Human Rights Day Tea Features Local Film
On December 9 at First Parish, the CCHRC held a Human Rights Day Tea in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly in...
Celebrating Dr. King’s Legacy
On January 16, the CCHRC honored Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy at our 26th annual celebration event at the Fenn School in Concord.
Fortitude: Courage in Pain or Adversity
Last October peace-loving people the world over were again shocked to learn that hatred and easy access to military-grade weapons resulted in tragedy in a place of worship. We mourn the loss of eleven...
Race Amity Day
On June 10, residents of Concord and surrounding communities celebrated the second Race Amity Day on Monument Square in Concord Center.
From a Number to a Name, A Journey to Reclaiming a Name from the Shoa
The annual CCHRC Holocaust Observance Event took place on April 22 and featured a presentation by Deborah Shelkan Remis. Deborah described her personal journey as the daughter of a Holocaust survivor to being a...
Board Member Highlights Peace Foundation
In 2004, the Marie Strain International Peace Foundation was organized by my wife, Barbara Walker, and me to honor the life and legacy of Marie Strain. Marie was a Concord resident and a peace...
From a Number to a Name: A Journey to Reclaiming a Name from the Shoa
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....
Concord Police Chief Featured Speaker at Annual Human Rights Day Breakfast
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...
Film Screening: Not in Our Town: Waking in Oak Creek
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...
South African Anti-Apartheid Champion and Mandela Colleague to Speak in Concord April 13, 2014
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...
Holocaust Memorial Observance Event: 4/07/2013
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,...
Celebrating Dr. King’s Legacy
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
Upcoming Events: Human Rights Day Breakfast + MLK Celebration
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...
Take a Stand For Human Rights
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...
What is C4RJ?
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:...
Dates to Remember
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...
Remembering Marty Martini by Polly Attwood
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,...
Q&A with Polly Attwood
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 by Peter Uzoma, MSW & 2004 METCO Alumni
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...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration: 1/18/2012
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...
Concord honors Martin Luther King Jr.
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...
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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...