Events
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RFKHR Book Club: ‘Conscience Incorporated,’ by Michael Posner
Amid growing international concerns about income inequality, labor abuses, racial injustice, and disinformation online, Conscience Incorporated examines the gaps in current corporate social responsibility measures and what more needs to be done to address these challenges.
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Theater and Human Rights Institute
What social problem moves you? At the 2025 Theater and Human Rights Institute, teachers will learn how they and their students can use theater to reflect, learn, speak up, and share stories to bring about change.
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2025 TCS New York City Marathon
Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights has been selected as a charity partner of the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon on November 2! Apply to become one of our five team members to run for human rights with us! We will select our runners from the pool of applicants. The funds we raise will…
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RFKHR Book Club: ‘Relentless,’ by Luis Miranda
A veteran of New York and national politics, Luis Miranda embodies the relentless spirit of progress of American immigrants. In ‘Relentless,’ he shares a fascinating narrative of his life and career—from his early days as a radically minded Puerto Rican activist to his decades of political advice and problem-solving.
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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ethel Kennedy Golf Classic
Share Join Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights as we return to the Hyannisport Club in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, for our 35th Annual Golf Tournament on Friday, October 17, 2025. Thursday, October 16, 2025Welcome Reception Friday, October 17, 2025Morning tee-off and afternoon awards ceremony Sponsorship Levels RFK 100th Birthday Sponsor – $100,000 Friend of Ethel Sponsor…
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Workplace Dignity Workshop
The Business and Human Rights department will be hosting a workplace dignity education series in New York City for investors, including their investment teams and portfolio company leadership.
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Investing in Freedom
This one-day event will convene investors, advocates, and thought leaders to explore how the investment community can play a pivotal role in ending mass incarceration. Together, we will examine the systemic risks mass incarceration poses to communities and economies, and develop actionable invest/divest strategies to support decarceration and community well-being.
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The Price of Allyship: Reza Khandan & Women’s Rights in Iran
Share In December 2024, human rights defender Reza Khandan was arrested at his home and taken into custody at a police station in Tehran. His crime? Advocating against Iran’s compulsory veiling laws and the death penalty. Now in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, Reza faces a three-and-a-half-year sentence (on top of time already served) for supporting…
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Supporting Community During Trump 2.0: Advocacy and Emergency Litigation on Behalf of Community Members Who are Subject to Check-Ins with ICE
Share Join Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Justice for Migrant Families and Prisoners’ Legal Services of New York for a free webinar on using emergency litigation and community organizing to stop detention and deportation of people with final orders of removal who are required to check in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the Trump administration. Justice for Migrant Families,…
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Stars of Stage and Screen to Unite for Inauguration Day “Concert For America” Benefit
Share The next Concert for America fundraising event will take place at The Town Hall in New York City at 7:00pm on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2025. The event will highlight a number of national organizations working to protect human rights including the Sierra Club, Southern Poverty Law Center, Black Theatre United, The National Immigration Law…
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RFKHR Book Club: ‘Chasing Hope,’ by Nick Kristof
Share Join us for the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights’ Book Club Conversation at 2 pm EDT/11 am PT on January 28. We host these virtual gatherings as features of our reading list to engage our members, amplify social justice activists, authors, and journalists, and provide a deep dive into our work. Reporting from Hong…
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Defending Human Rights During Trump 2.0: Stopping Deportation Through Emergency Federal Court Litigation Alongside Community Organizing
Share Join Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, the ACLU of Louisiana, and the Southeast Dignity Not Detention Coalition for a free webinar explaining how emergency federal court litigation together with community organizing can be used to defend immigrant communities during the incoming Trump administration. During our one-hour webinar, we’ll share how to fight back against imminent deportation and detention through temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, and…
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