By ANNE-GERARD FLYNN
By The Republican Newsroom
on June 10, 2011 at 3:40 PM, updated June 12, 2011 at 9:04 AM
The National Conference for Community and Justice of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts, Inc., founded in 1927 as the National Conference of Christians and Jews, will present its annual Human Relations Award on June 14 to Dr. Saleem Bajwa, president of the Islamic Society of Western Massachusetts,
Thomas R. Burton, chief executive officer and president of Hampden Bancorp, Atty. Hyman G. Darling, partner with Bacon Wilson, P.C., and James O’S. Morton, former president and chief executive officers of the YMCA of Greater Springfield.
The conference honors individuals who have been active in humanitarian concerns such as combating prejudice, ethnic discrimination, and racial bigotry in the community and workplace and have demonstrated their commitment to fostering social justice and cooperation among all races, religions, cultures and abilities.
Saleem Bajwa
Bajwa, a physician board certified in internal and pulmonary medicine, practice in Holyoke, and is affiliated with the Holyoke Medical Center.
He is a founding member of the Islamic Society.
For the past 18 years, he has been the executive director of the Islamic Council of New England, an umbrella organization of Islamic centers and societies of New England, actively hosting inter-faith programs to build alliances and learn from one another.
In addition, for more than a decade, Bajwa has served on the Interfaith Council of Western Massachusetts.
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