by Sarah Napier, METCO Family Friend Concord’s METCO Family Friends Program, which matches Boston and Concord families to foster friendships and support, is off to a great start this year. The three elementary schools welcomed 16 new Boston students, joining the 167 students in older grades. In October, Boston and Concord Families met at Alcott [...]
Climate for Freedom
The Abby Fund: A METCO Program Legacy
Categories Climate for Freedom
by Charisse Gilmer, METCO Alumni 2004 What is the METCO program really about? Of course it’s most commonly known for its historical necessity, designed as a way to desegregate suburban schools by bussing inner city students out to these areas to offer the inner city students a better education. Even today, it is one of [...]
Please consider a donation
Categories Climate for Freedom /Featured
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 our expenses. If you could consider a donation at this time, you will be contributing significantly to our work. Thank you, [...]
Fall 2011: Letter from the Chairs
Categories Climate for Freedom /Featured /From the Chairs /Recommended
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 to the two of us – Sarah Napier and Ronni Olitsky – as the new co-Chairs. Polly will remain a member-at-large, [...]
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