Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities

The CHRO Executive Interns are hosting our Spring Symposium, "No Barriers, No Limits: Access to Education" on April 29, 2026. Check out the flyer to learn more and register today!

MLK Jr March 2025

The Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities and Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission are working with St. Peter's Episcopal Church to host a Children's March and Bell Ringing Ceremony for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. See below!

Children's March and Bell Ringing Ceremony for Dr. MLK Jr, Sponsored by CHRO, St. Peter's Episcopal Church, and the MLK Jr. Holiday Commission. Saturday, January 25, 2025, 12 PM, St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 59 Main Street, Cheshire CT 06410. Snow/rain date: Saturday, February 1st, 12pm. Join us as we march for unity, peace, and hope. We'll celebrate the power of our youth and elevate their voices. Let's make a difference and unite in love as we march through the streets of Cheshire. Activities begin inside St. Peter's at 12pm followed by the march at 1pm. After the march, please join us for lunch! For more details, contact anthony.pragano@ct.gov.