Celebrating Dr. King’s Legacy
On January 16, the CCHRC honored Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy at our 26th annual celebration event at the Fenn School in...
The Climate of the Community is the Responsibility of the Citizens of the Community
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cchumanrightscouncil
- Apr 13, 2019
Fortitude: Courage in Pain or Adversity
by Court Booth Last October peace-loving people the world over were again shocked to learn that hatred and easy access to military-grade...
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cchumanrightscouncil
- Apr 13, 2019
Intergenerational Trauma Topic of Holocaust Observance
by Ronni Olitsky The annual Holocaust Memorial Observance will be held on Sunday, May 5 from 7-8:30PM at Concord’s Town House. Sponsored...
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cchumanrightscouncil
- Apr 13, 2019
Spring 2019 | Letter from the Co-Chairs
This spring, the horrifying attack on Christchurch in New Zealand, the diminishing rights of immigrants, and the funding of the border...
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cchumanrightscouncil
- Apr 13, 2019
Words Matter
by Polly Attwood With so many pressing concerns big and small — from climate change to politics, from our children to our health — it is...
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cchumanrightscouncil
- Nov 30, 2018
Race Amity Day
by Richard Yamartino On June 10, residents of Concord and surrounding communities celebrated the second Race Amity Day on Monument Square...
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cchumanrightscouncil
- Nov 30, 2018
Guest Editorial
Polly Attwood by Polly Attwood Following the recent attack on a Synagogue in Pittsburgh, I find myself at a loss as to how to respond to...
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cchumanrightscouncil
- Nov 28, 2018
From a Number to a Name, A Journey to Reclaiming a Name from the Shoa
by Marybeth Barker and Louisa Paushter The annual CCHRC Holocaust Observance Event took place on April 22 and featured a presentation by...
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cchumanrightscouncil
- Nov 28, 2018
Board Member Highlights Peace Foundation
by Arthur Walker In 2004, the Marie Strain International Peace Foundation was organized by my wife, Barbara Walker, and me to honor the...
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cchumanrightscouncil
- Oct 16, 2018
True Islam
by Richard Yamartino Since the attack on the twin towers on September 11th, 2001 the daily news cycles have been filled with terrorist...
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cchumanrightscouncil
- Apr 16, 2018
From a Number to a Name: A Journey to Reclaiming a Name from the Shoa
by Mary Beth Barker The CCHRC, together with the Town of Concord, welcomes the public to the annual Holocaust Memorial Event on Sunday,...
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cchumanrightscouncil
- Apr 16, 2018
Concord Police Chief Featured Speaker at Annual Human Rights Day Breakfast
by Louisa Paushter and Hedi Charde Concord’s Chief of Police, Joseph O’Connor, was the featured speaker at the annual Human Rights Day...
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cchumanrightscouncil
- Apr 16, 2018
Spring 2018 | Letter from the Co-Chairs
The founders of the Concord-Carlisle Human Rights Council (CCHRC) looked to the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights for...
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cchumanrightscouncil
- Apr 16, 2018
Celebrating Dr. King’s Legacy
By Louisa Paushter We began the year of 2018 with an evening that lifted the spirit and inspired hope. On Wednesday, January 10, 2018 the...
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cchumanrightscouncil
- Nov 27, 2017
Looking back, looking forward
by Rob Morrison and Louisa Pashtur A few years ago one December, when CCHRC Co-Chair Rob Morrison should have been wrapping presents or...
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cchumanrightscouncil
- Nov 9, 2017
Powerful Film featured at Holocaust Observance
by Hedi Charde This year the annual Holocaust Observance event in April took on a different format in lieu of a speaker, featuring...
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cchumanrightscouncil
- Nov 9, 2017
Board member attends impactful local event
by Lousia Paushter In July 2017, Temple Isaiah in Lexington hosted Greater Boston Interfaith Organization’s “Out of Many, One: Teach-In...
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cchumanrightscouncil
- Apr 14, 2017
Remembrance event to feature film about the Holocaust: Exile and Community: The Life of Carola Dom
The Annual Holocaust Remembrance event will take place on April 30th at 7pm at the Town House. In lieu of a speaker, there will will a...
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cchumanrightscouncil
- Apr 14, 2017
Concord Carlisle Human Rights Council Honors The Nature Connection
by Hedi Charde On December 5, 2016, the CCHRC presented The Nature Connection with its Climate for Freedom Award at the annual Human...
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cchumanrightscouncil
- Apr 14, 2017
Suitcase Stories Live
by Sue Gladstone On April 5th, the Concord community overwhelming supported Resettle Together, Concord’s Suitcase Stories Live event at...
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