Al Filipov Peace and Justice forum to award Rev. June Cooper

The Al Filipov Peace and Justice forum will honor the Rev. June Cooper, City Mission Boston executive director and community leader, at a virtual event at 4 p.m. Sept. 20.

The mission of the Al Filipov Peace and Justice Forum is to promote peace and justice among all people and to demonstrate the power of an individual to make a positive difference in the world. Held each September in memory of Concord resident Al Filipov, who was killed Sept. 11, 2001, the forum invites an individual to speak about his or her work and vision. Speakers are drawn from a variety of backgrounds and faith traditions, but all share the commitment of a life actively engaged for a more peaceful and equitable world. The event is free though donations are welcome.

The title of Cooper’s talk is “Good Troublemakers Needed.” Before coming to City Mission, Cooper managed Boston’s federal Healthy Start program, a $100 million initiative that has been credited with decreasing the infant mortality rate in Boston in the late 1990s. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Newton College of the Sacred Heart, a Masters of social planning from Boston College School of Social Work and a Masters in divinity from Andover Newton Theological School.

“June embodies the mission of the Forum and values the promise of what can be accomplished by mobilizing people of goodwill to overcome injustice,” said Loretta Filipov.

For information and to register for the event, visit http://alfilipov.org.