SAC Events
Episode 2 of "Race: the Power of an Illusion" to be shown on March 7
The Diversity Committee will show episode 2 of the acclaimed PBS documentary series "Race: The Power of an Illusion" this Sunday, March 7, at 1:00 PM in the Parish Hall; a short discussion will follow. "The Story We Tell" explores the roots of the race concept, and how it became so widely accepted. A light lunch will be served beforehand; please contact Sara Ballard at < This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it > if you'd like to sign up for lunch. Episode 3, "The House We Live In" will be shown on March 21. Each episode is an hour long.
Congratulations to Social Action Young Activists
The final award was voted on and presented that day. Noa & Hadleigh were awarded $500 for The Akanksha Foundation (www.akanksha.org). Charlotte & Lily were awarded $125 for The Sierra Club (www.sierraclub.org <http://www.sierraclub.org/> ) and Charlotte Cop was awarded $125 for Pennies for Peace (www.penniesforpeace.org <http://www.penniesforpeace.org/> ).
The Akanksha Foundation supports education programs in India plus health education and disaster relief. The drop out rate of children in public Indian schools is 80% but only 10% in the Ankanksha schools! The Sierra Club supports a wide variety of environment programs with a focus on legislative action. They focus on reducing coal dependence, “green” transportation, conserving habitats, and limiting greenhouse emissions. Pennies for Peace grew out of Greg Mortenson’s Central Asia Institute and is widely recognized through his book Three Cups of Tea. The program supports children in grades K-12 in Afghanistan and Pakistan, focusing on the ability of pennies to make a significant difference in the lives of these people.
I want to congratulate them all on their hard work.
This program was created and sponsored by the First Parish in Concord Social Action Community Board.
El Salvador Book Recommendations
Read more...
Join Social Action Community Email List!
Want to know about other Social Action events during the holidays or throughout the year? Subscribe to the First Parish Social Action group email either by sending any email to
<FirstParish-SAC+ This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it > or by clicking on this URL and filling in a form: <http://groups.google.com/group/FirstParish-SAC/subscribe>.