At the end of World War II, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt persuaded the brand new United Nations to draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rightsto promote peace, tolerance and dignity around the world.
To the celebrate the document’s 62nd anniversary, the City of Pasadena has joined with the Pasadena Unified School District to present a special program Friday, Dec. 10, at 6 p.m. 7 p.m. in the auditorium at Pasadena High School, 2925 E. Sierra Madre Blvd.
After welcoming remarks by Mayor Bill Bogaard, the Pasadena City College Student Alliance will present a video tribute to human rights. Five PUSD students introduced by Superintendent Edwin Diaz will present their award-winning essays on the topic. Two hundred members of the Pasadena Unified High School Choir will perform “A Choral Quilt of Hope: The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights Preamble” adapted by Susan Suntree with music by Adrienne Albert, “Inspiration of Hope” by Z. Randall Stroope and the traditional canon “Dona Nobis Pacem.”
Sherry Simpson Dean, executive director of the United Nations Association Pasadena / Foothills Chapter, will close the program, which is free and open to the public.
“In the United States of America , we express a strong commitment to human rights,” said Bogaard. “But there must be continuing, proactive efforts to make certain that all persons in every nation can rely on basic human rights for their protection and to achieve their full potential. We must never give up on this cause.”
The event will be videotaped for future broadcast on KPAS, the City of Pasadena channel. The replay schedule will be announced.
For the text of the U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights, visit www.un.org/en/documents/udhr. For more information about the Dec. 10 event, e-mail jkent@cityofpasadena.net or call (626) 744-7147.
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