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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Hosts 30th Annual Golf Tournament in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts

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Friday, October 18, 2019
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Today, Mrs. Robert F. Kennedy and the Kennedy family hosted the 30th Annual Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Golf Tournament on Friday, October 18 at the Hyannisport Club in Hyannis Port, MA, to support the organizations ongoing humanitarian work around the world.

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  • Today, Mrs. Robert F. Kennedy and the Kennedy family hosted the 30th Annual Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Golf Tournament on Friday, October 18 at the Hyannisport Club in Hyannis Port, MA, to support the organizations ongoing humanitarian work around the world.
  • When Joes sons, John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Ted Kennedy, later bought homes near their father in the late 1950s, the Kennedy Compound was settled less than one mile from the Hyannisport Club.
  • "The golf tournament supports our efforts to realize my father's dream of a more just and peaceful world," said Kerry Kennedy, President of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.
  • Proceeds from the tournament fund a range of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights programs that protect and advance human rights at home and around the world.

Edward M. Kennedy Institute To Host Next Generation Of Leaders At Kid Convention

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Tuesday, October 15, 2019
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"Kid Convention is a very special day at the Institute," said Sarah Yezzi, director of education, family and youth programming.

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  • "Kid Convention is a very special day at the Institute," said Sarah Yezzi, director of education, family and youth programming.
  • Two Kid Convention sessions will be offered on October 19: one at 10 a.m. and another at 12 p.m. with a range of activities included in each.
  • Staff at the Kennedy Institute become the candidates that the kids envisioned and discuss the issues suggested for debate.
  • The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, civic education organization in Boston envisioned by the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy.

Kennedy Institute Offers Free Admission This Summer To Military Personnel And Families; Proud To Participate In Blue Star Museums Effort

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Thursday, June 20, 2019
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Blue Star Museums is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in collaboration with Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums nationwide.

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  • Blue Star Museums is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in collaboration with Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums nationwide.
  • "Organizations such as the Kennedy Institute are providing wonderful opportunities for military families to share a memorable experience together this summer."
  • Joining the Kennedy Institute in the Blue Star Museums effort are organizations including fine art, science, history, and children's museums, as well as zoos, aquariums, gardens, and more.
  • "It is an honor to participate in the Blue Star Museums collaboration," said Mary K. Grant, Ph.D., president of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute.