Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission Announces Application for Annual Malcolm McDowell Award
For Immediate Release
Media Contact:Â Susan Quinones, Barnstable County Human Rights Coordinator
susan.quinones@capecod.gov
(508) 375-6611
BARNSTABLE COUNTY HUMAN RIGHTS ADVISORY COMMISSION ANNOUNCES APPLICATIONS FOR ANNUAL MALCOLM McDOWELL AWARD
(Barnstable, MA â April 28, 2020) â The Barnstable County Human Rights Advisory Commission (HRAC) is accepting applications through May 5, 2020 for the Annual Malcolm McDowell Award, named in honor of the noted human rights activist and former member of the Barnstable County Human Rights Commission.
Two graduating members, who have participated in their schoolâs Human Rights Club and the HRAC Human Rights Academy, who demonstrate initiative, leadership, and dedication to improving the human rights atmosphere of Barnstable County and the wider world, will receive a $250 gift certificate.
[su_quote]Alan Milsted, Chair of the HRAC Board said, âI am delighted that, although we have had to cancel the Spring session of the Human Rights Academy, we are still able to offer the McDowell Award to students graduating as seniors from high schools or from the Riverview School’s GROW program.â[/su_quote]
The recipients will be announced at this website on May 10th.
Application and further details may be found at https://bit.ly/3cQm61I
ABOUT THE BARNSTABLE COUNTY HUMAN RIGHTS ADVISORY COMMISSION: The mission of the Human Rights Advisory Commission is to promote equal opportunity for all persons of Barnstable County regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, gender, age, ancestry, sexual or affectional preference marital, family or military status, source of income, neighborhood or disability, where unlawful discrimination exists in housing, employment, education, public accommodations, town or county services, insurance, banking, credit and health care. Learn more at https://www.barnstablecountyhrac.org/
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