Tag: social justice

22 Oct 2017: Create a Culture of Kindness!

Program for Sunday, October 22, 2017 There’s a long history of solidarity and reciprocity between Matenwa, Haiti and the Lower Cape. On Sunday, October 22, Isabel Pelligrini, President of the Nauset Human Rights Academy, will tell us about one of the newest iterations of that relationship as she recounts her experience visiting Haiti last spring. Each year, Lisa Brown, a teacher at Nauset Regional High School travels with 3 – 5 students on an educational immersion trip to a small … Continue reading 22 Oct 2017: Create a Culture of Kindness!

17 Sep 2017: Human Rights on Cape Cod

Program for Sunday, September 17, 2017 Are the human rights of all in our community respected? What sorts of human rights violations occur on Cape Cod? Who is most vulnerable? Barbara Monteiro Burgo, Chair of the Barnstable County Human Rights Commission will brief us on current human rights concerns and the steps the commission is taking to address them. The Barnstable County Human Rights Commission (BCHRC) was formed by ordinance of the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates in 2005 in … Continue reading 17 Sep 2017: Human Rights on Cape Cod