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Public Programs

3/11/10: Trace of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North
Directions to BC Law School for 3/11/10 Program

4/30/09 Program: Prospects for Peace between Israelis and Palestinians

Feb. 11 - Challenging Prejudice in Newton and Beyond

2008 Annual Human Rights Awards

Darfur Initiative

The Israeli - Palestinian Conflict: Conversations for Peace. Nov. 13, 2007

The Immigration Dilemma - Part 2 May 16, 2007

Understanding Immigration November 1, 2006 at the Newton Free Library

Annual Newton Human Rights Award

Annual high school programs for Holocaust and Genocide:  Days of Remembrance

Immigration Series:
   Series of Understanding Immigration issues
    Reality of School Desegregation Today – 2 perspectives on busing &
    school integration

Race, the Power of an Illusion  –  2 part series

I’m Not Racist, Am I?  –  4 part series:
   Coming to Understand Race Privilege
    The Color of Fear - film & discussion
    A Conversation with People Making Change in a Racist Society
    Race Privilege and the Media

Darfur Awareness Day and action campaign

Domestic Surveillance: How it affects our Civil Liberties

Torture and Human Rights

Race, Class and Katrina

Understanding Islam - in response to 9/11

Civil Liberties in a Time of Crisis

Why Equality for Gay and Lesbian Couples?

Essay contests on diversity for Newton elementary school children

Students of Newton Speak Out

Teaching Children Not to be Prejudiced

Hate Groups on the Internet: Protecting our Children

Panel discussions on gay parenting

East Meets West program with Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association

A Celebration of Peace - candlelight vigils

Selected Projects:

    Hate crime prevention, investigation and mediation

    Community outreach and education

    Identifying issues of prejudice within the community by meeting with city leaders

    Response to housing discrimination

    Domestic violence programs

    Response to racist, homophobic, anti-Semitic and disability incidents

    Work with local law enforcement

    Community open forums

    Rallies and candlelight vigils

    Sexual harassment workshops with local businesses and colleges

    Ageism and health care programs 

Co-sponsors of our many programs: 

   Anti-Defamation League (ADL)

   Foundation for Racial, Ethnic & Religious Harmony

   Gay/Straight Alliance

   Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association

   Newton Clergy Association and local religious institutions

   Newton Dialogues on Peace & War

   Newton Free Library

   Newton History Museum

   Newton Public Schools

   Newton Youth Commission

…partial listing

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