Formal Celebration in the City of Rochester, NY, and the Region
December 5-14, 2025
Joint Declaration of Human Rights Week
Mayor MalikEvans and County Executive Adam Bello
Rochester CityHall - in the Atrium – 2nd floor of the old building
Contact: Sr. Beth LeValley, 585-721-4918, srbeth@ssjrochester.org
Molly Clifford, mollyclifford@monroecounty.gov
Affirmation of Human Rights Gathering [registration & check-in required]
Register for In-person: http://bit.ly/3Ww8gL3
First Unitarian Church, 220Winton Rd. S., Rochester, NY 14610
Faith leaderswill speak followed by Q&A, snacks, and tables to visit:
1. Faith materials for perusing and take home
2. Citizenship materials from the United Nations Association of Rochester and lawyers about our Constitutional rights
3. Learning about Roc Community Table’s visionary/actionable paper for preferred future for all citizens of Monroe County
4. Refocused Funding sharing by United Way and Rochester Area Community Foundation on current planning/allocation of funds in light of current events
Donations of gift cards, checks (payableto Foodlink), and cash to benefit Foodlink will be accepted.
Donationsof new, warm socks to benefit the Women’s and Children’s Center of the Open Door Mission will be accepted.
Contact: Sr. Beth LeValley, 585-721-4918, srbeth@ssjrochester.org
Tom Perry, tom.perry164@gmail.com
Rochester premiere of updated documentary Running To Stand Still - Migrants Search For Hope In The Promised Land (25 mins) [registrationrequired]
https://www.runningtostandstillfilm.com/event-details-1/running-to-stand-still-rochester-ny-premiere/form
The DrydenTheatre, George Eastman Museum
900 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14607
Screening of this new version will be followed directly by a town hall meeting with leaders from the community.
Contact: Heidi Ostertag, 585-657-5400, heidi@worldwidedocumentaries.com
11 AM-12NOON - Universal Declaration of Human Rights Community Read
Sisters ofSt. Joseph Motherhouse Holy Family Chapel
150 French Road, Rochester, NY 14618
Sponsored bythe SSJ Justice, Peace, and Care for Creation Committee
A reading ofthe UDHR with discussion. Zoom available through Holly.
Contact: Holly Rockwell, 585-641-6180, hrockwell@ssjrochester.org
7:00 PM - Town of Brighton Proclamation of Human Rights Week
Meeting of Brighton Town Board attemporary town hall at
Empire StateUniversity, 680 Westfall Rd., Rochester, NY 14620
Contact: Mattie Schmitt, madelinehschmitt@gmail.com
The Annual All In Brass Band Holiday Concert and Sock Drive
75 Stutson Street Event Center, Rochester, NY 14612
Benefittingthe Women’s and Children’s Center of the Open Door Mission
Admission: ONE OR MORE PAIR OF NEW, WARM SOCKS!
Contact: Tom Allen, (585) 746-4181, tomallentraining@gmail.com
Human Rights Conference [registration & check-in required]
Register for In-person: https://bit.ly/4qgAJ51
"To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity." (Nelson Mandela)
Rev. Dr. William Wilkinson,Human Rights Consultant/VP, NYS Council of Churches will give keynote “The Challenging Horizons of Human Rights“ and Rev. Shari Quan will guide table conversations where participants are encouraged to speak of ways human rights are being defended, protected and reclaimed, and how we can better advocate together, broaden support, and be more effective. Please bring your Human Rights brochures, posters, flyers, handouts to lay out displays before 3 PM.
Islamic Center of Rochester
727 Westfall Rd., Rochester, NY 14620
Donations of gift cards, checks (payableto Foodlink), and cash to benefit Foodlink will be accepted.
Donations of new, warm socks to benefit the Women’s and Children’s Center of the Open Door Mission will be accepted.
Contact: Deni Mack, 585-704-1669, denimack412@gmail.com
Selected Resources for Schools, Libraries, & Home Schoolers
Selection of Monroe County Human Rights Groups, Orgs, Etc.
Contact: Shirley Nagg, snagg@ssjrochester.org
85 Chestnut Street
Albany, New York 12210
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