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 and seemingly endless violence around the world, it would be easy to feel that we have little individual impact on such intractable […]
From the Chairs
Spring 2008: Letter from the Chairs
Categories In the News / From the Chairs / Climate for Freedom
Fall 2007: Letter from the Chairs
Categories From the Chairs / Featured / Climate for Freedom
Dear Council members:
So far, it’s been a busy year for the Council. We had decided to mark our 30th year (actually, we are a year early for the official founding of the Council), by showing the film, ‘Secret Courage: The Story of Walter Suskind’ (see article inside); and now it seems that the Human Rights […]
Spring 2007: Letter from the Chairs
Categories From the Chairs / Climate for Freedom
Dear Friends,
We are fortunate to live in a town that recognizes the importance of an official observance of the Holocaust Memorial; this isn’t the case in most towns. To appreciate the significance of our memorial, a little history:
The Holocaust Memorial Observance was initiated originally by the Concord Area Jewish Group – long before Kerem Shalom […]
Fall 2006: Letter from the Chairs
Categories From the Chairs / Climate for Freedom
Dear Friends,
The Concord-Carlisle Human Rights Council presents The Climate for Freedom Award at the annual Human Rights Day Breakfast biannually. The award was conceived in 1995 in order to recognize a local group’s efforts and achievements in advancing human rights at the local level. The criteria for the award includes at least one of […]
The Climate of the Community is the Responsibility of the Citizens of the Community