Conference
WA State leadership conference
This will be our 2nd year of WA State leadership, all groups will get together share leadership.Also we be having guests speaker's join us on our full day event Saturday oct.13th.18.10am to 6m the schedule will be posted text week.
Amnesty International Kentucky Tabling at the Disabilities Empowerment Conference
Life Learning Center 20 West 18th Street, Covington, KY, United StatesAmnesty International Kentucky will be tabling with local disabilities rights advocates for the Disabilities Empowerment Conference in Covington, KY. Come out to this free event and stop by our table to learn about Amnesty International. Most importantly, take action with us! We will be providing cases of human rights defenders, petitions, and letter-writing opportunities. Plus, …
Illinois State Meeting
Ida Noyes Hall, University of Chicago 1212 East 59th Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesAIUSA's Illinois State Meeting is being held this Saturday, Nov.10 at the University of Chicago, and you're invited! Join us for a day of action, activism training, and panels on current human rights issues. Complimentary lunch will be provided. If you are interested in boosting your lobbying skills, connecting with other human rights advocates, or …
Get on the Bus for Human Rights!
cooper union Cooper Union Great Hall, 7 East 7th Street, New York, NY, United StatesGet on the Bus for Human Rights (GOTB) is an annual day of human rights education and activism organized by Amnesty International USA Group 133 of Somerville, MA and a dedicated team of volunteer community organizers. 2019 is its 24th year. GOTB draws hundreds of participants riding buses, commuter trains, and carpooling to New York …
Therapy or Torture? The use of shock devices on children with disabilities
Boston's NonProfit Center 89 South St, Boston, MA, United StatesThe Judge Rotenberg Center in Canton, MA has been using shock devices to control the behavior of children with disabilities. Our panel discussion will address the issues related to this therapy and whether such therapy constitutes torture.
Minnesota Statewide Meeting!
Kirby Student Center, UM Duluth 1120 Kirby Drive, Duluth, MN, United StatesGet ready for our Statewide Meeting! The details for our statewide meeting have been worked out. It will bring together AI activists from around the state, and some from Wisconsin, for learning, sharing and camaraderie. What: MN Statewide Meeting Who: MN AI members (Wisconsiners are welcome, too!) When: Saturday, October5 Where: Student Center, UM Duluth …
Death Penalty: ineffective, irreversible and immoral
J. Paul Leonard Library 1630 Holloway Avenue San Francisco, CA 94132 San Francisco, CA, United StatesPlease join us for a critical conversation on the World Day Against the Death Penalty. The death penalty is the ultimate denial of human rights, we are making tremendous progress – today, 19 states in the U.S. and two-thirds of the countries in the world have abolished the death penalty. Here in California there are …
United Nations Association Documentary Film Festival 2020: The Power of Empathy
Virtual EventFellow Californian's, AIUSA Group 30 in San Francisco is thrilled to invite you to the fabulous California-based United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF 2020)! The 23rd UNAFF will be held online from October 15-25, 2020. This year’s theme, THE POWER OF EMPATHY continues UNAFF more than two decades long celebration of the Universal Declaration of …
Write for Rights Open House at the Activism Conference
Join us for a special Write for Rights event! During this event, we will have live performances from our very own activists including music, poetry and more, all while writing letters for people who need urgent help. See you there!
Resilience and Interconnection for WA and OR Activists
Bringing together Amnesty International USA members from across Oregon and Washington for information sharing and building stronger community. Sponsored by Amnesty International Puget Sound, this virtual event aims to bring together local and student groups and is open to potential members too. Presentations and discussions will involve lobbying, member leader roles, immigration, Palestine, closing Guantanamo, …