Midterms are ongoing and U.S. election day is looming. Take breaks, go for a walk, rest, hydrate! You got this and HRHPers are here to take care of each other (from an appropriate distance with masks of course <3)!
Did you miss the fabulous event with Jessica Alexander on Rethinking Humanitarianism: Are Covid-19 and BLM Finally Forcing Change? Here are the recordings: video and audio for listening on the go!
Stay tuned for more community building activities! Reminder we have a Community Hour coming up- Nov 5. Community hour is a space for students to hang with the PAs and ask questions/vent/rant/discuss about what's going on with the concentration. It is up to students how you want to hold that space- so if you have ideas, reach out!
Very best,
Team HRHP
HRHP Faculty Highlight:
Click on image below for the video highlight!
Jo Becker is the advocacy director for Human Rights Watch's children's rights division, where she is responsible for the organization's global advocacy strategies on issues including child labor, children and armed conflict, juvenile justice, and violence against children. She is the founding chairperson of the international Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers. Prior to joining Human Rights Watch in 1997, Becker was the executive director of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, the United States' oldest national peace organization.
How to get a full-time job at the UN? What piece of advice would you like to have had before applying for a position? We'll discuss these and other questions with Holly White, HR Specialist at UNFPA and SIPA adjunt professor; Indrani Sarkar (MPA'17), Child Protection Officer at UNICEF in the MENA Regional Office; and Aymane Saidi (MIA'13), Project Manager at UN Women in Morocco.
Full-time Job Opportunity: Human Rights Lead, Wikimedia Foundation
The Wikimedia Foundation is looking for a Human Rights Lead to join our team, reporting to the Vice President, Legal (Community Resilience & Sustainability). As the Human Rights Lead, you will be responsible for helping to secure the human rights of participants in the movements from threats by malign actors, including governments, aiming to limit the ability of individuals or groups to freely share in creating and curating the sum of all human knowledge. In this role, you will guide the Foundation’s efforts in proactively preparing for and addressing critical risks to the human rights of community members and readers. This includes, under the supervision of the Vice President, coordinating with legal, security, community, and communications functions, among others, in supporting individuals under immediate threat. More information here!
Human Rights Educators USA- New Online Course starting Nov. 11-
White Supremacy In The Age Of Trump Loretta Ross will be teaching a new online course regarding White Supremacy in the Age of Trump during the month of November. This class came about in response to the protests for George Floyd and you can read more about the course development here in Ms. Magazine. Ross' past course syllabus on White Supremacy went viral over the summer. Sign-up here for more information!
Contact us!
Professor Elazar Bakan, Director of the Human Rights and Humanitarian Policy Concentration, Director of the Institute for the Study of Human Rights
