Upcoming Events
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Whitman Public Library
April 16, 2025
6:00 PM
Whitman Public Library
Dr. Angela Burke will speak on" DEI and How It Benefits All of Us".
Dr. Burke is a prominent figure in Massachusetts education, holding many positions in public education. Her extensive background and experience in dealing with diversity, inclusion and belonging in education should make for an informative and enlightening evening.
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"The Underground Railroad"
10-episode Amazon Mini-series based on Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize winning novel by the same name.
It can also be found on "FreeVee" ON DEMAND
Powerful series that tells what the the slaves experienced under white masters.
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Juneteenth
2025 Juneteenth Celebration
Plans are underway for the Juneteenth 2025 Celebration. Several of the 6 other Freedom Teams and other organizations, which focus on social issues, will be working together over the next several months to conduct a proper celebration of such an Important holiday.
Anyone interested in participating in the event or its planning please contact Tom Evans at tomevans59@comcast.net
Family Food Festival at Whitman-Hanson Regional High School
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On October 8 the WHRSD and the WFT collaborated on an evening program for parents of WHRSD students at W-H High School. Katy Boucher, a renowned educator, gave an informative and entertaining talk on “Friendship and Connection, A Program for Parents”.
MS. Boucher spoke for an hour on topics like defining friendship, understanding kids’ social world and how friendship involves a skill and process. It does not happen overnight. She stressed that the role of social power in a young person’s life is complicated and is often wrought with being bullied or being ostracized. She gave suggestions on how parents might talk and listen to their children so they will engage. She emphasized that it can be especially difficult to get boys to “open up”. Children need to know it is alright to talk with mom or dad. They should be encouraged not to let things bother them or go unaddressed.
The program concluded with a Q & A for those in attendance.
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The WFT extends a special thank you to Mr. David Aronson, Director, for making this list available
