Events
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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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John Lewis Young Leaders Information Session #3
Share The John Lewis Young Leaders program is a year-long fellowship that prepares college students for a future in community organizing and civic engagement. This informational session will provide people with more information on the program, model capstone projects, tips on writing an application, benefits of the program, and more. Register today!
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John Lewis Young Leaders Information Session #2
Share The John Lewis Young Leaders program is a year-long fellowship that prepares college students for a future in community organizing and civic engagement. This informational session will provide people with more information on the program, model capstone projects, tips on writing an application, benefits of the program, and more. Register today!
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John Lewis Young Leaders Information Session #1
Share The John Lewis Young Leaders program is a year-long fellowship that prepares college students for a future in community organizing and civic engagement. This informational session will provide people with more information on the program, model capstone projects, tips on writing an application, benefits of the program, and more. Register today!
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Human Rights Education Speaker Series: A Conversation with Arely Westley
Share A longtime advocate for immigrant, Latinx, and LGBTQ+ communities, Arely Westley works with numerous organizations in New Orleans to uplift LGBTQ+ youth, to stop abuses in ICE detention facilities, and to expand access to immigrant support services. Westley was recognized as this year’s RFK Human Rights Award laureate for her tireless efforts to combat…
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Celebration of Life for Ethel Skakel Kennedy
Share Ethel Skakel Kennedy passed away on October 10, 2024 after an incredibly impactful life of activism and advocacy. Tune in to a celebration of her life on Wednesday, October 16 at 1:00 PM. Learn more about Ethel’s lifelong commitment to social justice, or read statements from the Kennedy family and RFK Human Rights Board.…
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2025 RFK Compass Summer Investors Conference
The 2025 Flagship Summer Investors Conference will convene investment-decision makers—including leading institutional investors and fund managers—for three days of meaningful conversation and connection on the Cape.
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Panel at FT Live’s Moral Money Summit: Rethinking corporate diversity efforts in a divided US
Share President of RFK Human Rights, Kerry Kennedy, will be featured on an upcoming panel discussion, “Rethinking corporate diversity efforts in a divided US” at FT Live’s Moral Money Summit on October 15, 2024. The panel will be moderated by Moral Money Editor Simon Mundy and will also feature the below panelists: Panel Description In…
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Just Transition Roundtable Series: Session 1
Share While some investors have committed to incorporating principles of a climate Just Transition into their investment strategies and net zero plans, there is not yet a widely adopted institutional framework to guide decision-making. To bridge this gap, we at RFK Human Rights are hosting a series of roundtables over the coming months in partnership…
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RFKHR Book Club: ‘The Movement,’ by Clara Bingham
Share Join us for the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights’ Book Club Conversation at 1 pm EDT/10 am PT on November 14. We host these virtual gatherings as features of our summer reading list to engage our members, amplify social justice activists, authors, and journalists, and provide a deep dive into our work. Through the…
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Frontline Fighters: Safeguarding Environmental Defenders in the Amazon
Share Join us for a crucial discussion on the protection of environmental human rights defenders, especially those on the frontlines of the climate crisis in the Amazon. Through the firsthand accounts of Indigenous leaders, this side event will explore the human and cultural costs of defending the Amazon and the urgent need for stronger protection…
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Human Rights Education Speaker Series: A Conversation with Pauline Arrillaga
Share Pauline Arrillaga, a Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications at Arizona State University, and 2023 fellows Elise Gregg, Joseph Kual Zakaria, and Mingson Lau, were winners of this year’s Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Book and Journalism Grand Prize. In this panel, they will discuss their work documenting the far-reaching impact of the Supreme Court’s…
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