April 2017
Tom Tsaros will present information about a relatively newly formed group, called LexRAP, which is welcoming and directly helping both refugees and asylum seekers in Lexington and nearby areas. For more information, http://www.lexrap.org. This is the seventh in the series of 2016-2017 First Friday Forums hosted by the League of Women Voters of Lexington to…
Find out moreMore details on the First Parish in Needham page for this event: Crisis Among Immigrants: Faith Community Sanctuary Protection for Them Update: recordings have been posted at the link above.
Find out moreMay 2017
Doors open at 7 PM for refreshments and conversation. All are welcome. Sponsored by the Needham Human Rights Committee and the Needham Free Public Library. The speaker is Dr. Craig Considine. Craig Considine is a faculty member of the Department of Sociology at Rice University in Houston. He focuses on Islam, Muslims in American Society,…
Find out moreThis event is an an interfaith engagement focused on immigration enforcement. We expect leaders from about 5 Anglo congregations and about 5 immigrant congregations to gather for food and discuss: pairing up to provide accompaniment for families of the detained coordination of legal support for ICE detainees There will be a simple meal but we…
Find out moreJune 2017
Join the International Institute of New England and honor the contributions of refugees and immigrants through the timeless art of live storytelling. Learn how the Institute welcomes and supports newcomers as they rebuild their lives and strengthen local communities. Suitcase Stories is a traveling live performance series and online social media campaign that features foreign…
Find out moreSeptember 2017
All are welcome to a facilitated discussion of the book selected as the town-wide read for Needham: In The Country We Love, My Family Divided by Diane Guerrero. The book explores the real-life experience of undocumented immigrants in the Boston area. Pizza and childcare will be provided. Learn more about the book here: Official book…
Find out moreThis discussion of "In the Country We Love" is part of a series. Check our events page for more dates. In the Country We Love is a moving, heartbreaking story of one woman’s extraordinary resilience in the face of the nightmarish struggles of undocumented residents in this country. There are over 11 million undocumented immigrants…
Find out moreThe Needham Public Library is hosting several book discussion on "In the Country We Love." Check our events page for more dates. In the Country We Love is a moving, heartbreaking story of one woman’s extraordinary resilience in the face of the nightmarish struggles of undocumented residents in this country. There are over 11 million…
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