Human Rights Activists to Speak at Eritrean Community Center
A Milton resident is one of the founders of the Eritrean Community Center, which assists immigrants from the African nation.
The Eritrean Community Center, which was founded in 2000 with help from Milton resident and teacher Ruth Worrede, will host two internationally-known human rights activists on Saturday, January 19. The free event at the community center, 590 Shawmut Ave., Roxbury, will begin at 4 p.m. and feature London-based human rights activist Elizabeth Chyrum and Simmons College professor Dan Connell. Chyrum and Connell will address human trafficking and the refugee crisis in the northeast African country of Eritrea. The Eritrean Community Center is a nonprofit organization that is owned and operated by Eritrean immigrants. It was established to help refugees integrate into society. Learn more about the Eritrean Community Center at eccboston.org. The …
