Film and Discussion on METCO on February 25

The Melrose Human Rights Commission, along with host Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church, invites the whole Melrose community to watch this short 38-minute film entitled “METCO: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow“, and participate in a discussion afterwards regarding the METCO program both historically and today, and in particular, METCO in Melrose.

The presentation and discussion will take place on Monday, February 25th, from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, at the Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church Sanctuary. This event is free and open to the public – all are welcome and encouraged to attend. A wheelchair accessible ramp is located at the side of the church, adjacent to the parking lot.

The film was created by Natalie Guthrie.

Presenters and Discussion Panelists include Natalie Guthrie (Film Creator), Amy Jackson (Melrose METCO Director), and Amahl Williams (METCO Alum).

Questions regarding the event and the film may be directed to the Melrose Human Rights Commission:
email: Melrosehrc@cityofmelrose.org
phone: 781-979-4140

Any cancellation notices of this event, such as a snow-related cancellation, will be found by going to: “www.melroseuu.org/cancellations/”

Additional information about the METCO Program, Melrose UU Church, and Melrose HRC can be found on these websites:

Melrose METCO website: http://www.melroseschools.com/district-home/metco
Mass Dept. of Ed METCO website: http://www.doe.mass.edu/metco/
METCO Inc. website: http://www.metcoinc.org

Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church website: http://www.melroseuu.org
Follow us on Facebook: @MelroseUU

Melrose Human Rights Commission website: http://www.cityofmelrose.org/human-rights-commission
Follow us on Facebook: @MelroseHRC