Tag Archives: outreach

Bystander Intervention Training Materials here!

Posted on March 7, 2017 by kitbonson

In the wake of the disastrous election of 2016 and the rise of hate crimes and harassment in our community, those of us in the Montgomery County Civil Rights Coalition (MCCRC) have provided Bystander Intervention trainings to almost 2,500 activists … Continue reading →

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MCCRC delegation visits Muslim Community Center & Clinic

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Thomas Nephew

There’s a jewel of community medicine right here in our county: the Muslim Community Center (MCC) Clinic — the largest multi-function, faith-based, safety net clinic in the country. On Monday, a delegation of Montgomery County Civil Rights Coalition supporters from … Continue reading →

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Join the resistance — support MCCRC’s movie outreach!

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Thomas Nephew

We’re doing something new: a fundraising campaign on our IndieGoGo site. As already mentioned in our latest emailing (you are subscribed, right?),  the goal is to raise $500 to improve our successful movie outreach campaign with a new screen, new … Continue reading →

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MCCRC and Electric Maid: the beginning of a beautiful friendship

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Thomas Nephew

As readers have seen, Montgomery County Civil Rights Coalition has begun to hold events and meetings at Electric Maid Community Exchange, and is planning more — like the free screening of the excellent “Better This World” documentary on March 26 … Continue reading →

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Takoma/Silver Spring Voice editor Eric Bond to moderate April 26th NDAA forum

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Thomas Nephew

The independent newspaper Takoma/Silver Spring Voice is one of the hubs of community life in Takoma Park; its editor Eric Bond is a respected community reporter who frequently chairs local political and educational events. So when we thought about who … Continue reading →

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Co-sponsors join April 26th Takoma Park NDAA forum effort

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Thomas Nephew

We’re grateful to many great local and national organizations co-sponsoring the April 26th Takoma Park NDAA forum.  Their support reflects the importance so many different communities place in reversing the notorious indefinite detention provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act.   … Continue reading →

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Outreach about NDAA resolution at Occupy Mo Co meeting

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Thomas Nephew

Occupy Montgomery County is a great continuation of the Occupy movement that so many of us welcomed last year; their current plans include a campaign to “Move Your Money” from banks to credit unions, a campaign against home foreclosures in … Continue reading →

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“Save due process – restore the right to trial”

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Thomas Nephew

Takoma Park’s Farmer’s Market is a favorite Sunday destination for Takoma Park residents — so it’s also a traditional signature gathering spot for petitions. Today marked the beginning of a new campaign — petitioning the Takoma Park City Council to … Continue reading →

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2011 in review

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Thomas Nephew

What the heck — WordPress.com prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog,  have a look. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 7,400 times in 2011. If it were … Continue reading →

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MCCRC activists speak at Muslim Community Center

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Thomas Nephew

Activists Thomas Nephew and Sue Udry spoke to members of the renowned Muslim Community Center this Sunday at the invitation of Zaffer Mirza, a trustee of the center and chairman of its Adult Lecture Committee. The invitation was extended following … Continue reading →

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