Task Force Meeting
Congregational Church of Needham 1154 Great Plain Ave, Needham, MA, United StatesMonthly 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 [...]
First Friday Forum – LexRAP
Cary Memorial Library 1874 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, United StatesTom 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 [...]
Task Force Meeting
Congregational Church of Needham 1154 Great Plain Ave, Needham, MA, United StatesMonthly 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 [...]
Sanctuary Movement
First Parish in Needham 23 Dedham Ave. , Needham, MA, United StatesMore 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.
Understanding ISIS and Combating the Threat
Needham Public Library 1139 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA, United StatesDoors 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, [...]
Task Force Meeting
Congregational Church of Needham 1154 Great Plain Ave, Needham, MA, United StatesMonthly 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 [...]
Interfaith Workshop on Immigration Enforcement
St. Stephens 221 Concord Street , Framingham, MA, United StatesThis 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 [...]
Jose Antonio Vargas on Immigration and Identity
Congregational Church of Needham 1154 Great Plain Ave, Needham, MA, United StatesJose 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 [...]
Suitcase Stories Needham
Trip Advisor 400 First Avenue, Needham, MA, United StatesJoin 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 [...]