Concord-Carlisle Human Rights Council

Spring 2009: Letter from the Chairs

CCHRC — Fri, 29 May 2009 14:09:09 +0000

Letter from the Chairs Dear Council members: Each season brings its own sense of ‘busy’ness, and each one, in turn, convinces me that it is the busiest of all. This spring is no exception. So far this year (since September) we have held or sponsored several events. The Human Rights Day Breakfast in December featured the Biannual ‘Climate for Freedom’ [...]

“Thank you” from The Drinking Gourd Project

CCHRC — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:03:17 +0000

The Drinking Gourd Project members want to thank everyone who came to hear Elise Lemire speak about her new book Black Walden: Slavery and it’s Aftermath in Concord, Massachusetts, and to see the lively reenactment of a Concord Antislavery meeting on May 17th. It was fascinating to learn about another layer of Concord’s history: as [...]

5/17/2009: Come back in time with us!

CCHRC — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:37:19 +0000

The Drinking Gourd Project Africans, Abolitionists and Women of Concord, MA in the 17th-19th Century The Drinking Gourd Project presents a “walk” through lost history, unearthing the stories of ordinary people who led heroic lives Sunday, May 17th, 3:00 pm* First Parish Church 20 Lexington Road Concord, Massachusetts Keynote speaker Elise Lemire Elise Lemire, author of Black Walden: Slavery and Its Aftermath in [...]

Kerem Shalom will be holding a Shabbat service on Friday April 17th

CCHRC — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:19:10 +0000

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: Anna Gerut, a Holocaust Survivor who will speak about her experiences in the Aushwitz Concentration Camp and Peter Oettinger, a Concord resident who spent [...]

Dates to Remember

CCHRC — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:07:53 +0000

April 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 April 21, 2009 Yom Hashoah The International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Holocaust April 19–26, 2009 Concord’s Official Week of Remembrance for the Victims of the Holocaust April 26, 2009 29th Annual Holocaust Memorial Observance Sponsored by the Concord Board [...]

4/26/2009: One by One: Transforming the Legacies of Conflict, War, and Genocide Through Dialogue

CCHRC — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:01:54 +0000

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. Martina Emme, daughter and granddaughter of Nazi believers and bystanders, and Rosalie Gerut, daughter of Holocaust survivors. They will describe their [...]

4/16/2009: Next Meeting (Agenda)

CCHRC — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:58:22 +0000

4/16/2009: Next Meeting (Agenda) CONCORD-CARLISLE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Thursday, April 16, 2009 Hunt Gym, Stow Street, Concord, MA Agenda 1. Approval of the minutes of the March meeting. 2. Treasurer’s report. 3. Holocaust Memorial Observance update - Bridget and Steve. 4. C-CHRC finances: *Sister City Committee/501c3 filing *Filing requirements for C-CHRC 5. METCO Scholarship Fund update. 6. Drinking Gourd Project update: *Robbins/Hutchinson house *May 17th fundraiser 7. Nominating Committee report - Court 8. Annual meeting - [...]

4/13/2009 Proclamation

CCHRC — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:58:23 +0000

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!

CCHRC — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 21:39:20 +0000

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 Woods lead by Elise Lemire Africans, Abolitionist and the Women of Concord, 17th-19th Century. A walk through lost history, unearthing stories of “ordinary people” who [...]

METCO Scholarship Fund

CCHRC — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:42:07 +0000

Three former CCHS students have initiated a METCO Scholarship Fund, in memory of Abdirauf Abdullahi, a METCO student who was the tragic victim, in a case of mistaken identity, of a gang shooting in Boston just before he was due to attend college. The Fund is being facilitated by the Human Rights Council, and headed by [...]