May 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 moreMonthly meeting of the Needham Area Immigration Justice Task Force. Everyone is welcome! Directions If you are coming for the first time, from Great Plain Ave, turn onto Linden Street and turn right into the church parking lot. The door with the Noah’s Ark sign on it is the very first door you will see…
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
Jose Antonio Vargas is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and filmmaker whose work centers on the changing American identity. He is the founder of Define American, a non-profit media and culture organization that seeks to elevate the conversation around immigration and citizenship in America. His talk “Immigration and Identity in the Age of Trump” brings his…
Find out moreJoin 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…
Find out moreOctober 2017
Keynote speaker: Cheryl Hamilton, International Institute of New England Participants: Ron Millar, Irish International Immigrant Center Marjean A. Perhot, Refugee and Immigration Services, Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Boston All are welcome Sponsored by the Peace & Justice Committee as part of the Centennial Celebration of St. Joseph Parish Parking and entrance are in the rear…
Find out moreGoodwin Lawyer Elaine Herrmann Blais, will present the wrap up lecture for the One Book One Community Program. She is a Boston Bar Association Thurgood Marshall Award recipient for her work with KIND (Kids in Need of Defense), representing unaccompanied immigrant and refugee children in their deportation proceedings. The One Book One Community Program is…
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