Events
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2023 Ripple of Hope Award Gala
Share Each year, the Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award honors exemplary leaders across government, business, advocacy, and entertainment who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to social change and worked to protect and advance equity, justice, and human rights. We hope you’ll join us for this year’s Ripple of Hope Award Gala in New…
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Right to Protest: Global Reflections on the ACHPR Decision in the WOZA v. Zimbabwe Case
Share On Wednesday, July 19, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law are co-hosting a webinar where panelists will explore the significance of the WOZA decision to the understanding and practice of promoting and protecting the right to freedom of assembly in Zimbabwe and beyond. Moreover, as Zimbabwe heads towards…
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Book Club: The Third Reconstruction by Dr. Peniel E. Joseph
Share Join us for the RFKHR Board and Leadership Council Book Club Conversation on July 18 from 2-3 pm ET / 11 am – 12 pm PT. We host these quarterly virtual gatherings to engage our members, amplify social justice activists, authors, and journalists, and provide a deep dive into our work. This month’s selection,…
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Celebrating The Year One of Integrating RDN and RFKHR
Share Join us for a summer rooftop celebration of the integration of RDN and Sarah Gillman with RFK Human Rights. A seasoned attorney specializing in immigrants’ rights, Gillman’s work is expanding our U.S. advocacy and litigation efforts on key human rights issues, including reducing the size and scope of the mass incarceration system. You’ll hear…
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STTP Student Arts Showcase at Tribeca Film Festival
Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights partners with the Tribeca Film Festival to debut the works of our student finalists from our Speak Truth to Power video competition. In creating these short three- to five-minute videos, whether they be documentaries, narratives, or experimental films, students not only learn about human rights but also become champions…
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Wartime sexual violence against women and children: A case study of comfort women during World War II
Share Join us for the next installment in our human rights education speaker series! This time, students will hear from President at Korean War Veterans Digital Memorial Foundation, Jongwoo Han, history teacher Mona Al-Hayani and student moderator Mya Glover, a senior at Toledo Early College High School, about comfort women in WWII and violence against…
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Human Rights Education Summer Institute: Austin
Share Hosted by Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders Meeting location: Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders Our human rights education (HRE) summer institutes provide educators, students and interested community stakeholders an opportunity to learn more about HRE, our whole school work, and engagement opportunities. Register below for this in-person event, taking place…
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Human Rights Education Summer Institute: New York City
Share Hosted by United Federation of Teachers Meeting location: UFT Borough Hall Brooklyn 335 Adams Street, Brooklyn 25th Floor Our human rights education (HRE) summer institutes provide educators, students and interested community stakeholders an opportunity to learn more about HRE, our whole school work, and engagement opportunities. Register below for this in-person event, taking place…
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Human Rights Education Summer Institute: San Diego
Share Hosted by UC San Diego Meeting locations: UC San Diego campuses Our human rights education (HRE) summer institutes provide educators, students and interested community stakeholders an opportunity to learn more about HRE, our whole school work, and engagement opportunities. Register below for this in-person event, taking place in San Diego, CA from Sunday June…
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Descendant Screening and Live Debrief
Share We are so excited to help bring a powerful new documentary, Descendant, to your classroom in partnership with Netflix and Participant! In Descendant, award-winning filmmaker Margaret Brown returns to her hometown of Mobile, Alabama, to document the search for and historic discovery of The Clotilda, the last known slave ship to arrive in the…
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Human Rights Education Speaker Series: A Conversation with Kateryna Yushchenko Moderated by Carolyne Sauda
Share A year ago, we met with Katherine Yushchenko, the former First Lady of Ukraine. Join us for an update on the war, the resiliency of the Ukrainian people and what you can do to support.
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