Amnesty USA Youth in Action
Raise awareness | Act on urgent issues | Organize your campus | Advocate for human rights
Registration is now OPEN for the 2012-13 school year!
There is no better way to become involved in global issues than to organize a student group on your campus. By becoming a registered student group with Amnesty International you are on your way to shining the light on human rights!
Register now to receive:
- Amnesty resources such as CORE Action packet, Activist Toolkit, Urgent Actions, and other Amnesty support throughout the year to share with your school community.
- Special rates for AI's regional and annual conferences.
- Voting rights at regional conferences and Amnesty's Annual General Meeting.
Need help registering or to apply for a group wavier?
Contact your Regional Office at (toll free) 1-866-A-REGION and ask to speak to the Field Organizer for your state, or send an e-mail to mrc@aiusa.org.
On March 30 student leaders from across the country gathered in Denver, CO for the Amnesty Mosaic Youth Training which kicked off our Annual General Meeting. This unique gathering was a HUGE success. Over 150 current and emerging youth leaders from 63 school and 34 states came together to connect, be inspired and shape Amnesty's work. Youth activists learned about pressing human rights issues, trained to become effective human rights leaders, and had the opportunity to meet and share experiences with peers committed to human rights work.
Thanks again for all your hard work, creative energy, and for making this training a memorable and productive one! We have started a mosaic... let's continue to add more pieces and see our mosaic grow!
Check out photos from Amnesty Mosaic and tag yourself and your friends here!
We Can Live Without the Death Penalty
From February 27 to March 11 Amnesty International USA held National Week of Student Action and Death Penalty Awareness Week - two weeks of powerful and impactful actions. Our youth leaders worked hard to raise awareness about death penalty as a part of an international movement pushing for abolition of death penalty in the U.S. and around the world. We have been hearing about some great actions organized by our student groups but we want to hear more. Send photos and videos from your events to youth@aiusa.org for a chance to be featured in Bragging Rights Wednesday or in Amnesty Mosaic program!
Take Action: Stop the execution of Reggie Clemons in Missouri!
High School Student Essay Contest
Congratulations to Tina Xu from Irvine, CA and Jeanelle Wheeler from Auburn, MA for winning the High School Essay Contest!
Josh Rubenstein, the Northeast Regional Director with Tina Xu, Jeanelle Wheeler and Catherine Lovrien, last year's winner
Second place awards went to Liam Wamba from Hastings on Hudson, NY and Danny Crowley from Menomonee Falls, WI. Third place winners are Emily Hays from Charlottesville, VA and Maia Nelles-Sager from Brooklyn, NY.
More information about the contest and the winners can be found here.
Ladis Kristof Memorial Fellowship for Organizing and Activism
Congratulations to Stacy Suh, an undergraduate at the University of California, Berkeley, who won the 2012 Ladis Kristof Fellowship!
Caroline Kristof, Stacy Suh, Jane Kristof
Stacy has been involved with Amnesty since high school and is currently the Student Area Coordinator for Northern California and the Co-Chair of the National Youth Action Committee. Stacy is particularly focused in her human rights work on addressing indefinite detention and torture.
Click here for more information about the Fellowship.
Rewrite the Anthem to Amnesty's 50th Anniversary Video
Congratulations to Varqa Buehrer for winning Amnesty International's Anthem Rejam contest!
Our judges, Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, and Pharrell Williams have selected a winner from the crowd-sourced Top 10 finalists. Varqa Buehrer is the winner of a US $1,000 cash prize. But it doesn't stop there; everyone in the Top 10 will be receiving some great prizes, including CDs and T-Shirts. For more information on the contest, Top 10 finalists, and winning compositions click here.
Click here to find out the WINNERS of the 2011 Human Rights Ambassador Challenge! Students from across the country have united their voices and talents pledging to fight for human rights now and to continue that fight until we have reached our destination: CHANGING THE WORLD. Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2011 Human Rights Ambassador Challenge!
