CONCORD-CARLISLE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL December 17, 2009 Hunt Gym, 7:00 pm Minutes 1. Present: Polly Attwood; Danielle Laura; Liz Clayton; Diana Hughes; Marie Myers; Ronni Olitsky. The meeting was convened at 7:15 pm, with apologies from Molly Carocci, Bridget Saltonstall, Kristin Allison, Court Booth, Maria Madison and Steve Zippin. 2. There were no minutes for [...]
Following Up
CCHRC Minutes: 11/19/2009
Concord-Carlisle Human Rights Council November 19, 2009 Hunt Gym, 7:00 p.m. Meeting Minutes Present: Polly Attwood, Chair; Liz Clayton, Danielle Laura; Diana Hughes, Marie MyersRonni Olitsky; Bridget Saltonstall, Steve Zippin Polly brought us up to date on the Drinking Gourd Project (DGP). The committee is still waiting to hear from the CPC and Citizens Bank. [...]
“Thank you” from The Drinking Gourd Project
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 [...]
METCO Scholarship Fund
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 [...]
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