Nashville, Tennessee, 14th November 2024, ZEX PR WIRE, Every December, Tennesseans unite for the Tennessee Celebration of Worldwide Human Rights Day. This annual occasion serves as a strong reminder of the significance of unity and collective motion within the pursuit of human rights. Leaders are honored, and awards acknowledge excellent people who champion human rights in three classes: Rising Advocate, Excellent Service, and Lifetime Achievement. This gathering emphasizes the energy present in unity and the shared dedication to equality and justice for all.
Muriel Nolen, director of the Tennessee Human Rights Fee, will function grasp of ceremonies for the affair. Rev. Davie Tucker, director of Metro Human Relations Fee, will touch upon the Common Declaration of Human Rights and the way it applies regionally. The theme, “Human Rights Today: A Recommitment to Equality and Unity,” can be explored by a particular panel.
The Lifetime Achievement Award will go to Brenda Morrow, a lifelong advocate for serving to the neighborhood who has served because the Director of the Edgehill Household Useful resource Middle for over 30 years.
Excellent Service Awards are going to Dr. Paul Juarez, who was acknowledged nationally for his work within the subject of well being disparities, particularly in harm prevention; and Dr. Julie Doochin who based the Tennessee Greater Training Initiative, which brings degree-bearing school packages to prisons in Tennessee, and later went on to work with Dismas Home.
Rising Advocate Awards will go to Judith Clerjeune who is devoted to making sure immigrants and refugees have a voice in shaping the long run and is at the moment Marketing campaign & Advocacy Director of the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition; Justin Munoz who works with Conexion Americas as Neighborhood Engagement Supervisor however has labored for years to assist others; and Stephanie Watson who has been a trailblazer for individuals with disabilities, getting the mayor of Clarksville and his workers spend a day in a wheelchair which resulted within the metropolis now allocating assets to make town extra accessible for all individuals.
A committee of human rights organizations, nonprofits, and advocates, together with the Tennessee Human Rights Fee, Metro Human Relations Fee, Tennessee United for Human Rights, the Scarritt Bennett Middle, the Nashville Cordell Hull chapter of the United Nations Affiliation, the Islamic Middle of Nashville, the Church of Scientology and others, work collectively every year to plan the occasion.
“Human Rights Day is a time to reflect on the progress made in human rights and to honor those who have positively impacted our lives,” says planning committee chair Rev. Brian Fesler, pastor of the Church of Scientology in Nashville. “It’s also an opportunity to recharge, find inspiration for the year ahead, and connect with organizations and agencies from across the state dedicated to making human rights a reality. This day revolves around the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and this year we are highlighting how to recommit to equality and unity, which is extremely important right now.”
The Human Rights Day occasion will happen on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 5:30 pm, on the First Baptist Church Capitol Hill, 900 Nelson Merry Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee, 37203. Tickets for the occasion may be obtained by visiting www.tnuhr.org.
