2012 HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATES PROGRAM
| For Immediate Release |
August 3, 2012
|
| Contact: | Stephanie V. Grepo,
Director, Capacity Building Programs email: sg2670@columbia.edu |
COLUMBIA
UNIVERSITY WELCOMES NINE ACTIVISTS
TO THE 2012 HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATES PROGRAM
TO THE 2012 HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATES PROGRAM
New
York, NY — On Monday, August 27th, the Institute for the Study
of Human Rights
(ISHR) at Columbia University will welcome nine human rights
activists as the 24th
cohort of the Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP).
The
intensive HRAP curriculum is defined by academic coursework,
skills-building
workshops and networking opportunities with the human rights
communities in New
York and Washington, D.C. By the time the advocates complete the
program in
mid-December, they will have acquired the knowledge, skills and
connections
necessary to further develop themselves as human rights
professionals and their
organizations back home.
Through
a competitive selection process, nine advocates were chosen from
262
applications representing 66 countries. “Over the past few
years, we have seen
a steady increase in the number of countries represented in the
application
pool. The caliber of the applicants to HRAP remains high,” said
Stephanie V.
Grepo, Director of Capacity Building Programs at ISHR. “We
looked for advocates
who indicated in their application essays and through their
interviews with
HRAP alumni and ISHR staff that they have thought about how they
will utilize
and share the knowledge, skills and networks they have gained
through HRAP once
they return home.”
HRAP
would not be possible without the support of numerous human
rights
professionals and organizations who generously share their
expertise, networks
and time with the Advocates. ISHR is very grateful to the
following for their
financial support of the 2012 Program: Arcus Foundation, the
Open Society Foundations
International Women’s Fund, Sperry Fund, the Harriman Institute
at Columbia
University, and two anonymous donors.
The
2013 application is available at http://hrcolumbia.org/hrap/apply
For complete biographical information on the 2012 Human Rights Advocates, please visit http://hrcolumbia.org/hrap/
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