RANDOLOPH NO PLACE FOR HATE

Presents

A MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY CELEBRATION

SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 2008 2:00-4:00 P.M. RANDOLPH HIGH SCHOOL

PROGRAM

Paul Fernandes, Master of Ceremony

2:00 Welcome Nancy Goggin, Executive Director, Randolph NPFH Myriam Zuber,| Project Director-ADL New England

Opening Prayer Rev. Abraham Chikwendu, International Assembly of God

2:05 “America the Beautiful” Randolph Community Middle School and Randolph arr: by Bill Calhoun High School Bands, Janice L. Lolli, Director

2:10 The Lyons/Young Elementary School Singers Carlton Hanyes, Director Every Time I Feel the Spirit Spiritual He Knows My Name Spiritual

2:20 The Donovan/Kennedy Elementary School Singers Kelly White, Director Peace On Earth Theresa Jennings The Road to Freedom Theresa Jennings

2:30 Introduction of Keynote Speaker Senator Brian Joyce

2:45 Keynote Speaker Charles E. Walker, Jr. Deputy Director and General Counsel to the State’s Division of Professional Licensure under the Department of Consumer Affairs

3:00 Step Team Presentation Spring of Water Christian Assembly Of God Min. Andre' Troy Miller, Youth Pastor

3:10 Musical Performance 4 Christ - Ken Brown, Dave Crispin, Precious Lord – Arr: by Hobart Jeff Hobart, Dave Sproules, Let Freedom Ring - Gaither Elberta Hobart, Accompanist

3:20 “I Have a Dream” reading Armand Powell-Archi Randolph Middle School Student

3:30 Musical Performance Community Choir - Jeff Hobart, Director You Raise Me Up – Graham/Lovland/knight Middle School Chorus – Tina Fernandez, Director Kumbaya - Sjolund High School Chorus – Jacqueline Carvey, director Felicia Kopelman-Hayes, Accompanist

3:45 Closing Prayer Rabbi Loel Weiss Temple Beth Am

“We Shall Overcome” Community Choir & Audience Jeff Hobart, Director Felicia Kopelman- Hayes, Accompanist

4:00 Refreshments Donated by Ken Wolfe, Chartwell Foods

We invite you to “SHARE YOUR DREAM” on the mural in the outer hall

Randolph No Place for Hate acknowledges and thanks the following people without whom today’s program would exist: Annette Bailey, Sam Bertolino, William Conrad, Leo Flanagan, Carlton Hanyes, Jeff Hobart Felicia Kopelman-Hayes , Janice Lolli, John Sheehan, Dr. Richard Silverman, Nancy Swartz, Rabbi Loel Weiss Kelly White, Ken Wolfe

No Place for Hate

The No Place for Hate (NPFH) program was created in 1999 by the Anti-Defamation League New England Region, in partnership with the Massachusetts Municipal Association, to provide communities with a solid framework for promoting an inclusive environment while fighting all forms of hate and bigotry. Currently over 50 Massachusetts cities and towns including our neighbors Stoughton, Easton, Milton and Quincy as well as municipalities across the country are certified as NPFH communities.

Randolph is in the process of being certified as a NPFH community. The process began with obtaining support for the program from the Board of Selectmen which took place in the form of a proclamation in August of 2007 during the annual Arts in the Park Event.

Prior to the proclamation the NPFH completed a needs assessment survey of the community. Analysis of the survey revealed the following:

1. The top issues the NPFH program should address are the need for understanding and compassion for and about people’s differences (be it race, religion, sexual preference, culture), the need for reduced violence in schools, and the need for diversity training/hiring of town employees and officials. 2. The NPFH activities suggested in response to these issues were community forums, diversity training, and events that bring sectors of the community together. 3. Specifically, name calling and the use of bias-related slurs, jokes or stereotypes were seen as occasional problems; hate motivated violence or vandalism as very rarely a problem; housing or employment discrimination as very rarely a problem; and lack of training or resources that deal with diversity as a severe problem. 4. Problems or challenges seen as obstacles to the No Place for Hate program were funding, limited volunteers, and apathy/denial/fear.

As a reflection of the needs assessment survey, the NPFH Committee then developed the following mission statement:

Randolph No Place for Hate is dedicated to fostering a town-wide culture of respect for each and every Randolph resident through education and celebration of our differences and commonalities, while encouraging all residents and officials to speak out against hate and intolerance in all of their manifestations.

The remaining requirement to be certified as a NPFH community is to conduct three activities by June of 2008 that will serve to advance tolerance and celebrate diversity specific to Randolph. Our first activity was the proclamation and today (MLK Event) is our second activity. Other activities in progress are a sidewalk painting promoting peace and a photo essay series. In addition, we are very pleased to announce that Chief Paul Porter will work with the Anti-Defamation League to facilitate diversity training for all elected town officials as well as town employees.

If you have any suggestions or interest in participating in Randolph NPFH please contact Suzanne Williams at [email protected] or 781 961 2269.

We hope you enjoyed today’s program and wish you all the best in 2008,

“I HAVE A DREAM.” WHAT’S YOUR DREAM? PLANNING TEAM Marjie DiSalvio Paul Fernandes Nancy Goggin Kit Hoffmann Paul Meoni Tricia Norton Rabbi Loel Weiss Anthony Williams Suzanne Williams Paul J. Meoni Randolph School Committee Member

Congratulates

“Randolph No Place for Hate” On your Celebration of the Life and Dream of Martin Luther King, Jr.!

Paid for by the Committee to re-elect Paul J. Meoni Thomas A. Kidd – Treasurer

We Shall Overcome

Lyrics derived from Charles Tindley's gospel song "I'll Overcome Some Day" (1900), and opening and closing melody from the 19th- century spiritual "No More Auction Block for Me" (a song that dates to before the Civil War). According to Professor Donnell King of Pellissippi State Technical Community College (in Knoxville, Tenn.), "We Shall Overcome" was adapted from these gospel songs by "Guy Carawan, Candy Carawan, and a couple of other people associated with the Highlander Research and Education Center, currently located near Knoxville, Tennessee.

1. We shall overcome We shall overcome We shall overcome some day

CHORUS: Oh, deep in my heart do believe We shall overcome some day

2. We'll walk hand in hand We'll walk hand in hand We'll walk hand in hand some day CHORUS

3. We shall all be free We shall all be free We shall all be free some day CHORUS

4. We are not afraid We are not afraid We are not afraid some day CHORUS

5. We are not alone We are not alone We are not alone some day CHORUS

6. The whole wide world around The whole wide world around The whole wide world around some day CHORUS

7. We shall overcome We shall overcome We shall overcome some day CHORUS

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