HOULTON — On Tuesday, Nov. 27, John Calder, a Quaker from Long Reach, New Brunswick, will be in Houlton to facilitate a workshop aimed at raising awareness and sharing information on the issue of torture.
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PLANNING — From left, Rev. Leslie Nesin and Marilyn Roper make plans for an upcoming workshop, “Torture: the Hard Questions,” that is being held Nov. 27. Not pictured, but also helping with the event is Rev. David Hutchison.
Calder has a long history of involvement in human rights. In 1988, he was awarded the first New Brunswick Human Rights award for his contribution to human rights in education. He served for 10 years on the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission and has been a member and clerk (chair of the board) of the Quaker United Nations office in New York City. He was also dean of the resident student program at Pendle Hill, the Quaker study/retreat center in Pennsylvania.
The Houlton workshop, entitled “Torture: the Hard Questions,” will involve a film provided by the National Religious Campaign Against Torture, as well as, awareness-raising exercises and discussions.
“We need to become informed and aware of the increasing acceptance of torture in our culture and we need to challenge it,” says Calder.
The workshop and film viewing will be held in Watson Hall at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 116 Main St., from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Refreshments will be provided.
