Concord-Carlisle Human Rights Council

Next Meeting: 5/17/2012 (Agenda)

CCHRC — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:35:06 +0000

Thursday, 17 May 2012 7:00 pm Hunt Gym 1. Welcome 2. Approval of minutes of the previous three meetings 3. Treasurer’s report 4. Holocaust Memorial Observance Review Thank you cards and checks to Rosalie and Leon Report for the Board of Selectman Check reimbursement from Selectman 5. 4 July – annual Picnic-in-the-Park bean bag toss [...]

Next Meeting: 4/12/2012 (Agenda)

CCHRC — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:04:24 +0000

Thursday, April 11, 2012 7:00 PM Hunt Gym Meeting Room We want to remind everyone that we’re meeting THIS Thursday, April 12 at 7:00 rather than our usual third Thursday of the month. We hope to see you all there. It should be a short meeting. The main agenda item will be going over all [...]

Dates to Remember

CCHRC — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:58:01 +0000

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 Victims of the Holocaust April 19, 2012 Yom Hashoah International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Holocaust April 22, [...]

Remembering Marty Martini by Polly Attwood

CCHRC — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:56:54 +0000

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, but what I knew of him was very impressive. His Directorship and leadership of Minuteman Arc contributed enormously to that organization’s [...]

Book Review: The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson

CCHRC — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:55:41 +0000

We tend to forget, or rather, not recognize, that we are living ‘in history’, and that what we experience today is part of a larger story – and a longer story. This book puts recent, 20th century history into the perspective of this country. Detailing the migration of black populations from south to north, Ms. [...]

Q&A with Polly Attwood

CCHRC — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:52:26 +0000

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 been very satisfying. One highlight has to be participating in the ‘birth’ of the ‘Drinking Gourd Project’, and all that signifies. [...]

Life as a METCO Student by Peter Uzoma, MSW & 2004 METCO Alumni

CCHRC — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:49:52 +0000

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 out in Concord, which included adjusting to a new town that wasn’t as diverse as the Greater Boston area. As difficult [...]

Spring 2012: Letter from the Chairs

CCHRC — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:47:04 +0000

Dear Friends of the Human Rights Council, Once again, it has been a busy season for us – our committees have worked hard preparing for our annual events. We’re in dire need of a treasurer; if you know of one, please let us know! Featured at our annual Human Rights Day Breakfast last December were [...]

Holocaust Memorial Observance Event: 4/22/2012

CCHRC — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:18:26 +0000

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 22 @ 7pm. The guest speakers will be Leon Rubinstein, Holocaust survivor and his son, Wade, a Concord resident and owner of Reasons to be Cheerful located here in Concord. In [...]

Next Meeting: 3/15/2012 (Agenda)

CCHRC — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:30:06 +0000

Thursday, March 15, 2012 7:00 PM Hunt Gym Meeting Room *Welcome! *Approval of minutes of February meeting *Treasurer report? *Holocaust Memorial update Date/time-22 April-Sunday 7:00 Location-Town Hall Speaker-Wade and Leon Rubenstein Music-Rosalie Gerut Closing Meditation Proclamation Set-up Clean up Publicity *Newsletter Deadline Articles—letter from chairs Holocaust Memorial info Anything else *Nominating Committee New members – [...]