Sunday, November 16, 2008

December 8th: The 60th Anniversary Celebration of the United Nations

The Green Party of Monroe County is once again proud to sponsor the reading of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Human Rights Day celebration. Please join us on December 8th.

The 60th Anniversary Celebration of the United Nations

UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

30 ARTICLES that span social, economic, political, and human rights issues
across the world


DATE: Human Rights Day - Monday, December 8th, 2008

PLACE: Downtown United Presbyterian Church
121 North Fitzhugh Street, Rochester, 14614

TIME:

5-7PM Sponsor Tables Staffed
5:30PM Potluck Supper
6:45PM Program and Discussion

THEME: ARTICLE 26: Everyone has the Right to Education

TOPIC: “The School to Prison Pipeline”

What factors push young people out of school and into the criminal justice
system and at what cost? What alternatives are there?

For more information: contact Gary Pudup at (585) 454-4334

Human Rights Day Committee:
Gail Mott, Downtown United Presbyterian Church;
Mary Boite, Judicial Process Commission;
Hank Stone, Citizens for a United Earth;
Gary Pudup, NY Civil Liberties Union;
Rev. Patrina Freeman, Church Women United of Rochester;
Alberta Moss, Rochester City School
District; Steven Jarose, National Coalition Building Institute

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