NPFH Falmouth EVENTS
Through the year, NPFH Falmouth sponsors a variety of talks, presentations, films, and book discussions on a variety of subjects related to the understanding of and commitment to promoting diversity in our community. The events below have been or will be sponsored by NPFH Falmouth, often in partnership with other organizations. Go to our facebook page for more information on past and upcoming events.
Upcoming Events
Both of the following events are free and open to the public.
RSVP is required: www.falmouthjewish.org
RSVP is required: www.falmouthjewish.org
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Recent Events
No Place for Hate – Falmouth sponsored a Community Resource and Volunteer Fair on Saturday, March 15 from 1-3pm at St. Barnabas Church Community Hall. It was an opportunity to learn about over fifty organizations and community groups devoted to helping and serving the community. Included in the diverse array of groups represented were: social service agencies, environmental groups, immigration support groups and resources, food distribution agencies, health and wellness organizations, civic engagement groups, and many more. To view a full list of participating organizations, visit www.npfhfalmouth.org.
Soup-er Bowl Sunday, February 2, 2025
For many years the Falmouth Jewish Congregation and the Waquoit Congregational Church have hosted a fundraiser for the Falmouth Service called Soup-er Bowl Sunday. It has always been a great event for people to gather, share a meal, and raise money for the Service Center. It was held Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, 12-1:30 at the Falmouth Jewish Congregation; 155 people attended and over $2100 was raised for the Falmouth Service Center.
For many years the Falmouth Jewish Congregation and the Waquoit Congregational Church have hosted a fundraiser for the Falmouth Service called Soup-er Bowl Sunday. It has always been a great event for people to gather, share a meal, and raise money for the Service Center. It was held Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, 12-1:30 at the Falmouth Jewish Congregation; 155 people attended and over $2100 was raised for the Falmouth Service Center.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Breakfast
January 20, 2025 at the Coonamessett
9:00-11:00
Guest Speaker: James Morton, former CEO of YMCA Boston
Dr. King's Work and the Power of Mentorship
Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday Breakfast
Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 · 9:00 - 11 am
Sea Crest Resort, North Falmouth
Speaker: MANUEL FERNANDEZ
Chief Equity Officer, Cambridge Public Schools
“Fostering Equity and Inclusion in the Community”
Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 · 9:00 - 11 am
Sea Crest Resort, North Falmouth
Speaker: MANUEL FERNANDEZ
Chief Equity Officer, Cambridge Public Schools
“Fostering Equity and Inclusion in the Community”
The Naomi Westwater Trio in Concert at Falmouth Jewish Congregation
Thursday, August 31 at 7pm
https://www.naomiwestwater.com/
Everyone was invited to an evening of great music, company and refreshments.
Their work combines folk music, poetry, and spirituality. Their hope is that through ritual and storytelling they can aid nature in the end of capitalism and the return of community, creativity, and collective joy.
Thursday, August 31 at 7pm
https://www.naomiwestwater.com/
Everyone was invited to an evening of great music, company and refreshments.
Their work combines folk music, poetry, and spirituality. Their hope is that through ritual and storytelling they can aid nature in the end of capitalism and the return of community, creativity, and collective joy.
Dr. Brian Chad Starks spoke on “Inclusion and the Democratic Process” on April 20 at 6 p.m. in Cafeteria B of Falmouth High School.
Dr. Starks is a nationally recognized critical criminologist, action scientist, social justice advocate, and expert on diversity, equity, inclusion, and the disruption of implicit bias.
Dr. Starks is a nationally recognized critical criminologist, action scientist, social justice advocate, and expert on diversity, equity, inclusion, and the disruption of implicit bias.
Watch the Youtube of the MLK,Jr. 16th Annual National Holiday Breakfast below.
No Place for Hate - Falmouth Annual MLK National Holiday Breakfast 2023
Sea Crest Resort, North Falmouth
9:15 - 11:00 A.M.
Keynote speaker: Henry St. Julien, Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Falmouth Public Schools
"Creating a Beloved Community on the Cape: Steps towards a vision of the Cape where all take quantitative steps so marginalized people will thrive."
Included a special presentation to the Woods Hole Diversity Advisory Committee, recipient of the No Place for Hate – Falmouth Civic Leadership Award
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A Jewish Book Council Author Talk by Jessica Nordell on The End of Bias
Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 7PM.
Books are available at Eight Cousins Bookstore
Register at:
https://www.falmouthjewish.org
Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 7PM.
Books are available at Eight Cousins Bookstore
Register at:
https://www.falmouthjewish.org
No Place for Hate-Falmouth & Racial Justice Falmouth presented
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion:
What Is It and What Does It Mean? Free, online presentation (via Zoom)
Monday, May 23, 6-7 PM
Presenters:
Dr. Seyana Mawusi
DEI consultant, NPFH Steering Committee
Meghan Hanawalt
Falmouth Affirmative Action Committee, RJF
Stephen Tom
Community activist, business executive
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion:
What Is It and What Does It Mean? Free, online presentation (via Zoom)
Monday, May 23, 6-7 PM
Presenters:
Dr. Seyana Mawusi
DEI consultant, NPFH Steering Committee
Meghan Hanawalt
Falmouth Affirmative Action Committee, RJF
Stephen Tom
Community activist, business executive
Facing Our Racism: Becoming Conscious Partners Workshop
Sunday, July 25, 2021, 12 - 4:30pm EST
Online Via Zoom
RSVP at racismjuly2021.eventbrite.com
Facebook Event
The killing of Daunte Wright, George Floyd and Breonna Taylor galvanized White people to become “conscious partners” with our Black sisters and brothers to end racism. Crucial to this new understanding and awareness is the formation of genuine, open, truthful relationships between Black and White community members. The anniversary of George Floyd's death reminds us that the work to combat racism is far from over.
Healthcare Inequality: A Matter of Life and Death!
Part of Falmouth Jewish Congregations’s Racial Justice Series
Thursday, June 17, 7:00 – 8:00 P.M.
The Covid-19 pandemic and the disproportionate effect on people of color has magnified our country’s long history of systemic racism and inequality in healthcare. The root causes of poorer health outcomes in people of color go deeper than access to care. This panel discussion delved into this timely topic and the heightened urgency to finally address racial disparities in healthcare.
Panelists: Dr. Vonzella Bryant andShawn Johnson
NPFH collaborated with the Falmouth Public Schools, Falmouth Education Foundation, and Eight Cousins to bring a Juneteenth celebrations to our schools. See article in the Falmouth Enterprise.
Sundays at the Village Green
Each Sunday, at noon, we gather at the narrow end of Falmouth’s Village Green to stand or kneel in silence for 8-minutes-and-46-seconds….the amount of time it took to rob George Floyd of his life. Black Lives Matter signs are appropriate and welcome. Our intention is to have this become an ongoing event, regardless of weather, to remind our community of the imperative to understand that Black Lives Matter.
Each Sunday, at noon, we gather at the narrow end of Falmouth’s Village Green to stand or kneel in silence for 8-minutes-and-46-seconds….the amount of time it took to rob George Floyd of his life. Black Lives Matter signs are appropriate and welcome. Our intention is to have this become an ongoing event, regardless of weather, to remind our community of the imperative to understand that Black Lives Matter.
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Microaggression Conversation with
Dr. Seyana Mawusi Tuesday, February 16, 7:00 Over 100 people attended this workshop that provided an opportunity to identify and respond to these subtle acts of racism and bias, against ourselves and others. 
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2021 MLK National Holiday Program
To read more about Safi Jiroh and this event, click on the Press Release button below
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“Our Story: The Complicated Relationship of the Indigenous Wampanoag and the Mayflower Pilgrims,” with Journalist, Educator and Activist Paula Peters
Wednesday, November 11 at 7:00 P.M. on Zoom
Hosted jointly by No Place for Hate – Falmouth and Falmouth Jewish Congregation
This was a presentation based on the new permanent exhibit at the Provincetown Museum: “Our Story: the Complicated Relationship of the Indigenous Wampanoag and the Mayflower Pilgrims.” Paula Peters, a member of the Wampanoag Tribe and one of the curators of this exhibit was present to guide us through the accurate story of the Wampanoag Tribe’s history on Cape Cod.
Paula is a journalist, educator and activist. A member of the Wampanoag tribe, she has spent most of her life in her tribal homeland of Mashpee, Massachusetts. She holds a B.S in Communications and Activism from Bridgewater State University. Paula is a founding partner of SmokeSygnals, a media and communications consulting firm. She wrote a book and produced the documentary Mashpee Nine: The Beat Goes On about nine Mashpee Wampanoag men jailed in 1976 for drumming and singing their traditional music.
Learn more about the incident and Paula’s work at:
https://indiancountrytoday.com/archive/mashpee-nine-a-story-of-cultural-justice-oWy8-ZJ3XE-AqYOcYWtCHg
Wednesday, November 11 at 7:00 P.M. on Zoom
Hosted jointly by No Place for Hate – Falmouth and Falmouth Jewish Congregation
This was a presentation based on the new permanent exhibit at the Provincetown Museum: “Our Story: the Complicated Relationship of the Indigenous Wampanoag and the Mayflower Pilgrims.” Paula Peters, a member of the Wampanoag Tribe and one of the curators of this exhibit was present to guide us through the accurate story of the Wampanoag Tribe’s history on Cape Cod.
Paula is a journalist, educator and activist. A member of the Wampanoag tribe, she has spent most of her life in her tribal homeland of Mashpee, Massachusetts. She holds a B.S in Communications and Activism from Bridgewater State University. Paula is a founding partner of SmokeSygnals, a media and communications consulting firm. She wrote a book and produced the documentary Mashpee Nine: The Beat Goes On about nine Mashpee Wampanoag men jailed in 1976 for drumming and singing their traditional music.
Learn more about the incident and Paula’s work at:
https://indiancountrytoday.com/archive/mashpee-nine-a-story-of-cultural-justice-oWy8-ZJ3XE-AqYOcYWtCHg
2020 Alternative Gift Market
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Dear Friends and Supporters,
This year NPFH-Falmouth was privileged and delighted to, once again, be part of an amazing event, the Alternative Gift Market Cape Cod’s online market. Fifteen faith communities on Cape Cod sponsored and supported this year's Alternative Gift Market (AGM). This year it was a virtual market of nonprofit organizations that are addressing the needs of people who have been impacted by COVID-19, locally, nationally, and globally, or addressing other critical needs in our community or around the world. TNPFH-Falmouth was one of the 24 nonprofits featured in the market. |
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Cape Verdean Club Day of Action
Saturday, July 25 at 1pm
Meet at the Cape Verdean Club, 126 Sandwich Road
https://www.facebook.com/events/862261974297865/
This was an open forum to tell our story and our experiences with prejudice, systemic racism, inequality and injustices on Cape Cod followed by a march from the Club to the Town Administration Building in protest of our name not being included on the signs at the beginning and end of Sandwich Road - even though we have been here since 1940!
Saturday, July 25 at 1pm
Meet at the Cape Verdean Club, 126 Sandwich Road
https://www.facebook.com/events/862261974297865/
This was an open forum to tell our story and our experiences with prejudice, systemic racism, inequality and injustices on Cape Cod followed by a march from the Club to the Town Administration Building in protest of our name not being included on the signs at the beginning and end of Sandwich Road - even though we have been here since 1940!
Friends,
Thanks to so many of you for participating in the silent vigil honoring the memory of George Floyd and confronting racism.
We write to share with you a letter that we co-signed with Town of Falmouth officials -- a statement on events of the past week. We also want you to know that we are actively engaged in planning events that will enable us to learn, discuss, advocate, and take action to address and better understand systemic racism. Look for emails from us for these Zoom-based meetings. Send us your ideas, as well.
In peace and in our common pursuit of justice and respect for all,
No Place for Hate - Falmouth, Steering Committee
Thanks to so many of you for participating in the silent vigil honoring the memory of George Floyd and confronting racism.
We write to share with you a letter that we co-signed with Town of Falmouth officials -- a statement on events of the past week. We also want you to know that we are actively engaged in planning events that will enable us to learn, discuss, advocate, and take action to address and better understand systemic racism. Look for emails from us for these Zoom-based meetings. Send us your ideas, as well.
In peace and in our common pursuit of justice and respect for all,
No Place for Hate - Falmouth, Steering Committee
On July 9th, NPFH-Falmouth held a community listening session on Building Community.
This virtual program took place via Zoom on Thursday, July 9 from 4-5pm.
This was part of a series of conversations to address ways to build and shape our community through an exchange of personal stories and experiences. The July 9 session featured Black women on Cape Cod sharing their stories and included a Q & A. Seyana Muwasi, educational leader and transplant from Oakland, CA, and Robin J. Miller, educator, artist, author and poet (the 2018 MLK National Holiday breakfast speaker) spoke.
This virtual program took place via Zoom on Thursday, July 9 from 4-5pm.
This was part of a series of conversations to address ways to build and shape our community through an exchange of personal stories and experiences. The July 9 session featured Black women on Cape Cod sharing their stories and included a Q & A. Seyana Muwasi, educational leader and transplant from Oakland, CA, and Robin J. Miller, educator, artist, author and poet (the 2018 MLK National Holiday breakfast speaker) spoke.
