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10th Montgomery Friendship Picnic

Sunday September 24, 2023

Wheaton Regional Park - 12pm-5pm

Maryland Civil Rights Educational Freedom Experience

March 24 - April 1, 2023

Immerse yourself in a life changing journey as you retrace the Freedom Trail and explore the Civil Rights Movement. Learn about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Greensboro Sit Ins, Voting Rights, Emmitt Till and other significant events of the American Civil Rights Movement. Visit numerous sites including the Lorraine Motel, the Legacy Museum, Central High School, the home of Medgar Evers, Dexter Avenue Baptist Church and Parsonage and many more.

Detailed itinerary (PDF)
Tour flyer with mail-in sign-up form (PDF)

The Commissioners of the Montgomery County Human Rights Commission (MCHRC) Letter to County Executive Marc Elrich. The MCHRC stated its strong interest in the selection of the new Chief of Police for the Montgomery County community. The Commission’s duties to eliminate discrimination, prejudice, intolerance, and bigotry in housing, recreation, education, health, employment, public accommodations, and justice are informed, supported and enhanced by the work done through the Police department. The Montgomery County Human Rights Commissioners shared their thoughts and suggestions on the factors they view critically important for this new hire. Read the letter.

8th MONTGOMERY COUNTY FRIENDSHIP PICNIC

Sunday, September 19, 2021

English | Spanish

Press Release about the Frienship Picnic

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Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and County Council Proclaim Tuesday, Dec. 1 Rosa Parks Day. County Executive Marc Elrich and Montgomery County Council have proclaimed Tuesday, Dec. 1 as Rosa Parks Day in the County. The day recognizes Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama bus on Thursday, December 1, 1955 and recognizes Parks as an American hero. To mark the occasion and this historic anniversary, Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s (MCDOT) Ride On has installed a placard on each County-operated bus. Read Press Release Rosa Park Day Proclamation.

Teaching Human Rights in Surgical Curriculum Book Cover

A Commissioner's Perspective....Commissioner Raul Jindal. Teaching Human Rights
in Surgical Curriculum: Annals of Surgery Open. The relatively new academic discipline of health and human rights builds upon international efforts to support universal human rights education. Dr. Rahul M. Jindal proposes that teaching of human rights, both in domestic and international situations, could be part of a structured curriculum along with medical ethics, professionalism, role-modeling, and mentoring for surgeons in training Dr. Rahul M. Jindal also suggests a pilot course of human rights be taught to global and humanitarian surgeons as an initial step before widespread inclusion for all surgeons. Read More .

Minimum Wage Notice Flyer - 2022

Minimum Wage Increase. Effective July 1, 2022, please be advised that the minimum wage rate for Montgomery County increased to $15.65 for employers with 51 or more employees, $14.50 for employers with 50 or fewer employees and for employers with 10 or fewer employees $14.00. Most employees must be paid the Montgomery County Minimum Wage Rate. Employees age 18 and under working under 20 hours per week are exempt from this rate. See Minimum Wage Transition Table and the Press Release.