“True peace is not merely the absence of tension, it is the presence of justice.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.
The fight to protect human rights is an ongoing effort. Atrocities continue, and education is our greatest weapon.
There are virtually unlimited ways for each of us to get involved. Please explore the categories listed on the left, in addition to these pages listed under Program Info:
Latvia/Lithuania Trip:
March 9-16, 2012 (Spring Break)
Rwanda Trip:
August 3-13, 2012
Poland Trip:
December 18-30, 2012
Nicola Muchnikoff
Class of 2010
Richardson, Texas
Major: Political Science
Minor: Human Rights
Current Position: Teach For America Teacher, 2nd grade
“Education is now and has always been the surest way to end a family’s cycle of poverty. My elementary students have so very little -- but I do not believe that this should mean they have less opportunity than their more affluent cohorts...” More »
Hungary: New Laws Curb Media Freedom
Fri, 25 May 2012 17:00:07 +0000
Equatorial Guinea: End Harassment of Jailed Opponent, Lawyers
Fri, 25 May 2012 13:23:45 +0000
China: EU Rights Talks Sliding Toward Irrelevance
Fri, 25 May 2012 04:38:56 +0000
Uzbekistan: Rights Defender Threatened, Attacked
Fri, 25 May 2012 03:45:00 +0000
Sudan: Cluster Bomb Found in Conflict Zone
Fri, 25 May 2012 00:21:35 +0000
