An opportunity to reflect on Freedom and Racial Injustice Between Juneteenth Day (June 19th) and Independence Day, the Hopkinton Freedom Team and members of our community provided an array of programming, including daily educational content and calls to action to encourage community members to reflect on Freedom and Justice.  The sixteen days between the two holidays also represent an opportunity to inspire a more honest conversation about our nation’s complicated past and present experience with racial injustice.  View Juneteenth Event Page Raising the Juneteenth Flag at Town hall The event started with the raising of the Juneteenth Flag at Town hall and also educating the public about the significance and symbolism of the flag . On June 17, 2021, for the first time, the Town of Hopkinton raised a flag to recognize Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. The Juneteenth Flag will hang from June 17 until July 4th in fro...

Two-part Active Bystander Training Workshop was offered to three age groups in Hopkinton between May-June 2021 After a well-received two-part Active Bystander workshop for town employees and members of town boards and committees with the Hopkinton Freedom Team in the winter of 2021, the Hopkinton Youth & Family Services brought three more training workshops to the Hopkinton community in May and June. The workshop was facilitated by  True Story Theater . A two-part workshop was held for adults 21+ and another two-part session held for high school and college-age students while a single session was held for middle school students with an adult of their choosing. The Active Bystander Training workshops were all held on Zoom and led by True Story Theater whose mission is “Fostering a culture of empathy, respect, and creativity.”   The topics covered and skills learned in the workshops embodied that goal. The facilitators gave an opportunity for the participants to examine on...