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FORJ
Nov 23, 2021
FORJ Members Honored by HRC
Each year the Newton Human Rights Commission (HRC) awards a Human Rights Award to those who have improved the quality of life in Newton...


FORJ
Mar 31, 2021
FORJ Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Solidarity Night
FORJ Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Solidarity Night Wednesday, April 14th 2021 7-8:30pm, with open discussion until 9pm RSVP...
FORJ
Jan 15, 2021
Response to Insurrection at the Capital
Dear FORJ Community, We want to acknowledge the fact that many of you are in mourning after yesterday’s assault on the nation’s capital...
FORJ
Dec 4, 2020
December 16th FORJ City Wide Meeting
December 2020 FORJ Meeting – Restoration and Reflection WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 16th, 7-8:30 Join us for our December city-wide FORJ meeting...


FORJ
Nov 12, 2020
On November 17th: Conversation with Richard Rothstein, The Color of Law
In, The Color of Law, A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America, national best selling author Richard Rothstein argues...
FORJ
Aug 19, 2020
NPS School Reopening Plan
Dear FORJ Community, We are concerned and working to understand the complexities involved in the reopening plan and in particular the...

FORJ
Jul 27, 2020
A Conversation with Ibram X. Kendi on August 12th
A Conversation with Ibram X. Kendi Wednesday, August 12th, 6:30-8pm Hosted by the Newton Public Library Cosponsored by FORJ, The...
FORJ
Jul 23, 2020
UPCOMING JULY & AUGUST FORJ EVENTS
“How To Talk About Race With Your Children” with Mike Feldstein and Daniel Arroyo Wednesday, July 29th from 7 – 8: 15 pm, with optional...

FORJ
Jun 23, 2020
June 25th – Rabindranath During Social Distancing
Learn about Rabindranath Tagore, a Bengali poet, novelist and painter who was the first non-European to be awarded the Nobel Prize for...
FORJ
Oct 30, 2019
November 13th – Family friendly meeting at Angier from w/ Annawon Weeden from First Light Foun
November 13th FAMILY City-WIde FORJ Meeting at Angier from 7:00 -9:00 w/ Annawon Weeden from First Light Foundation....
FORJ
Oct 22, 2019
October 23rd City-Wide FORJ Meeting at Angier from 7:30-9
October 23rd City-Wide FORJ Meeting at Angier from 7:30-9 Facilitated by Madeline McNeely How is White Supremacy Culture showing up in...

FORJ
May 6, 2019
May 8th FORJ Mtg
Join us on Wednesday, May 8th at 7pm at Angier Elementary School for a panel discussion entitled “Exploring the Experiences of Asian...

FORJ
Apr 29, 2019
Newton Theatre Company fundraiser to benefit FORJ
Please attend a very off-season, way off-Broadway production of Newton Theatre Company’s “It’s A Wonderful Life Live Radio Play” on...


FORJ
Apr 3, 2019
Join FORJ and Co-Sponsor, the Harmony Foundation, on Tuesday, April 9th for our most high profile ev
Join FORJ and Co-Sponsor, the Harmony Foundation, on Tuesday, April 9th for our most high profile event of the year! Our featured guests...
FORJ
Mar 15, 2019
Letter supporting METCO published by the Newton TAB on 3/6/2019 on behalf of Newton FORJ members
https://newton.wickedlocal.com/news/20190306/commentary-group-offers-perspective-on-metco-benefits-to-newton We are writing to provide...
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