*June 12:  6-7:30  Weston Town Green: Race Amity Festival.  All invited.*

Hope you and your family will join us in Weston for the Race Amity Day
Festival.



What:  A day to celebrate cultures that make up America

When:  June 12: 6-7:30

Where:  Weston Town Green

Background:  Since 2016, the governor annually has issued a proclamation
setting  the second Sunday in June as Massachusetts Race Amity Day.

·        This day recognizes that the Commonwealth is composed of
multicultural, multi-ethnic multiracial citizens, and to encourage
friendship and collegiality.

*Please bring your own chairs**.  The event is free.*



*Description: *

This will be a time of celebration with artistic expressions from different
cultures and  a Keynote address by social justice advocate Roland Gibson
whose service  to advance social justice includes the development of the
Weston METCO program as a model for voluntary school desegregation.



 In addition there will be dancing, singing and movement by people of all
ages with backgrounds from areas of the world including Ireland, Nigeria,
India, Cuba, Costa Rica, and Tongo performed by people of all ages.  The
evening will end with “We are the World” sung by all of us together.




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*Sponsors:*

Co-Sponsored by *St. Julia Parish Social Justice Commission*, Weston

United Methodist Church, First Parish Weston, Wayland Interfaith Action

Group, *Racial Justice Advocates, First Parish Lincoln*, and community

sponsors.
You can watch a fun introductory video here
<https://vimeo.com/708305638/e073e8b0c7>.

*A free hope-filled activity worthy of recognition of the entire community.*
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