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Youth Voices Film Festival at MFA

By jeffcutler - 1/25/10 - 1:11 am

Want to buy a child? Seriously. It will only cost you a bag of millet. Leila was sold ... traded really. For a bag of food that would feed her family.

If you're not interested in purchasing a child, what about children who work as many hours a day as they are old just to support their family.

Alcides parents - both parents - died of HIV/AIDS.

Are these tales put on the airwaves and television to tug at your heartstrings and empty your wallet? No. These are true stories put out by youth filmmakers to raise awareness.

Boston Firefly Project: Write A Thon Fundraiser

By bostonfireflyproject - 11/17/09 - 7:54 am

The Boston Firefly Project cordially invites you to
our First Annual Write a Thon Fundraiser
Date: Wednesday, December 9th
Time: 6:30pm-9:00pm
Where: Lir Restaurant, 908 Boylston Street, Boston, MA

On Wednesday, December 9th from 6:30-9pm, you are invited to join the BFP for an evening of action and socializing at Lir for our first Write a Thon
Fundraiser, in celebration of Human Rights Day,

Help us reach our goal of 150 letters by writing on behalf of

Improv Asylum Human Rights Fundraiser

By bostonfireflyproject - 1/26/09 - 6:43 pm

The Boston Firefly Project is a local Amnesty International chapter of young professionals that provides opportunities for grassroots human rights advocacy, education and networking through community-based events in the Boston area.

Join us and support local human rights work with a comedy fundraiser at the Improv Asylum on Friday, February 6 at 8pm!

Call the Box Office and use code word “Firefly” when purchasing your $20 ticket and the BFP will receive 50% of the profits! To order your tickets, call (617) 263-6887.

Expressions of Poverty, Aug 14th 7pm

By bostonfireflyproject - 8/10/08 - 11:16 am

Come join the Boston Firefly Project for a night of art, poetry, and activism as we raise awareness around the issue of poverty worldwide. Local artists, poets, and writers will be presenting and displaying their work on Thursday, August 14th from 7-9pm at the Lincoln Institute for Land Policy on 113 Brattle Street in Cambridge, a short walk from the Harvard Square T stop. Come meet other activists in the area and take part in the convergence of art and human rights - snacks and beverages provided!

Who're on the current Boston Human Rights Commission?...

By theszak - 12/14/07 - 2:11 pm

Who're on the current Boston Human Rights Commission?...

City Hall gave out the names of people whose terms have expired !...
1. mary truong term expires 2004
2. pablo diaz
3. pamela dashiell
4. william mcdonough
5. adalberto teixera
6. anne connolly
7. james aloisi

The information hasn't been available from city hall offices nor at
http://www.cityofboston.gov/civilrights/rights.asp

Making Human Rights a fact in Massachusetts

By Human Rights - 2/20/07 - 4:09 pm

Human Rights for Massachusetts Initiative (HR4MASS) a coalition of groups interested in "MAKING HUMAN RIGHTS A FACT IN MASSACHUSETTS. " We work with the legislature to increase broad awareness and implementation of the whole gamut of human rights (civil, political, economic, cultural, and social), through education and possibly the establishment of an independent Commonwealth Human Rights Commission.” Dr. Laura Roskos, co-founder and acting director of the Massachusetts CEDAW Project and chair of the Advancing Human Rights Committee.

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