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Human rights breakfast

December

Wednesday is Human Rights Day, a topic I wrote about last week in a column on the 60th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights.

Closer to home, the day will be celebrated by the Westchester County Human Rights Commission with a breakfast in White Plains.

County Legislator Lois Bronz, a Democrat from Greenburgh and the former chairwoman of the Board of Legislators, is this year’s recipient of the Ossie Davis Human Rights Lifetime Achievement Award. She is being recognized for her advocacy for racial justice and affordable housing, according to the commission.

Also to be honored: Isabel Villar, the founder of Centro Hispano in White Plains and a champion of rights for Hispanic residents; and two teachers—Kathleen Connon of Scarsdale Middle School and Brooke McGeory of Port Chester Middle School—for their efforts to educate children about human rights.

Villar will received the Champion of Human Rights Award.

The breakfast will be held at the Crowne Plaza at 8 a.m. Cost: $25 a person. For reservations: 914-995-8287 or 995-7710.

PHOTO: ( Mark Vergari / The Journal News )

This entry was posted on Monday, December 8th, 2008 at 4:30 pm by Noreen O'Donnell.
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