Events
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The Swimmers Screening and Live Debrief
Share Based on a true story, THE SWIMMERS follows the journey of two sisters from war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics. The Mardini sisters embark on a harrowing journey as refugees, putting both their hearts and champion swimming skills to heroic use. Starring Nathalie Issa, Manal Issa, Matthias Schweighöfer, Ahmed Malek, James Krishna Floyd,…
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RFKHR at SHRM INCLUSION 2022
Share Join RFKHR in San Diego at the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) INCLUSION 2022 Conference, where our Workplace Dignity SVP Jeffrey Siminoff, will be a featured speaker along with Tawanda Starms, Vice President at Chipotle. The session will connect cutting-edge workplace inclusion and dignity approaches with human rights principles and provide practical tools…
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RFK the Vote Symposium
Share Students will learn about and discuss the role of democracy and essential elements of human rights. Critical to this discussion are elements of the UNDHR to features of a liberal democracy. This symposium is apart of a certification process where participants will receive a T-shirt, certificate of completion, and letter from RFKHR coining them…
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2022 Ripple of Hope Award Gala
Share For nearly 50 years, the Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award has honored 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. At the helm of major corporations, this year’s laureates have prioritized equity,…
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Book Club: America on Fire with Elizabeth Hinton
Share Join us online Thursday, September 29 from 4-5 pm ET / 1-2 pm PT for the RFKHR Board and Leadership Council Book Club featuring 2022 RFK Book Awards Laureate Elizabeth Hinton, her latest work – America on Fire and RFKHR Board Member Elisa Massimino. America on Fire presents a new framework for understanding our…
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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights 33rd Annual Golf Tournament
Join Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights as we return to the Hyannisport Club in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, for our 33rd Annual Golf Tournament on Friday, October 14.
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RFKHR Book Club: The Double Bottom Line by Donato Tramuto
Share Join us for the RFKHR Board and Leadership Council Book Club Conversation on June 22 from 1-2 pm ET / 10-11 am PT. We host these quarterly virtual gatherings to engage our members, broaden your access to social justice activists, authors, and journalists; and dive deeper into our work. This month’s selection, The Double…
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Webinar on Strategic Litigation before the East African Court of Justice (EACJ)
Share In November 2021, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and the Pan-African Lawyers Union published a Practitioner’s Guide to the EACJ to unpack the Court and its Rules of Procedure in a common-sense way, offering practical guidance from experienced litigators. Now, we’re bringing together former EACJ Registrar Hon. Yufnalis Okubo, and experienced practitioners to continue…
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Panel discussion to support real-life hero of Hotel Rwanda, Paul Rusesabagina
Don Cheadle, Kerry Kennedy, and Terry George invite you to an exclusive panel to support Paul Rusesabagina, the real-life hero of Hotel Rwanda on April 13, 2022. Register today!
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Book Club: Despite the Best Intentions with Diamond and Lewis
Share We’re excited to start this year’s Book Club with Despite the Best Intentions: How Racial Inequality Thrives in Good Schools, an insightful dissection of how the U.S. educational system has a concerning gap of achievement when taking a closer look at the Black and Latino youth. Join us in conversation with the authors as…
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