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Amnesty International
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organization with its headquarters in the United Kingdom focused on human rights. It is a global movement of more than 10 million people in over 150 countries and territories who campaign to end abuses of human rights.
Connecticut Anti-Defamation League
The Connecticut Regional Office, established in the early 1950s, is responsible for overseeing ADL’s operations in the state. From assisting victims of discrimination to reaching thousands with anti-bias education, ADL’s Connecticut Regional Office impacts public policy and improves our communities. ADL advocacy and programs focus on anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry, extremism, hate crimes, civil rights, interfaith and inter-group understanding, and peace in the Middle East.
Recognizing that education is an antidote to the virus of hate, ADL’s Connecticut Regional Office delivers the highest quality anti-bias education in communities across the state. Last year alone, ADL’s outstanding team of professional education staff and 55 A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® trainers reached more than 20,000 students, including teachers, parents, state employees and community members.
From teaching high school students that Names Can Really Hurt Us to helping Jewish students learn the importance of Confronting Anti-Semitism, Education builds hope that together we can overcome hatred and bigotry.
HartBeat Ensemble
Founded in 2001, HartBeat Ensemble’s mission is to create provocative theater that connects the community beyond traditional barriers of race, gender, class and geography. HartBeat Ensemble is the only institution in Hartford that is consistently using theater to speak powerfully across different generations, races, populations and interest groups. As an ensemble of artist-activists, they create as well as present innovative productions based on critical civic issues. HartBeat offers audiences the chance to experience and respond to the work they have just seen through live performance and guided conversations. HartBeat’s original, full-length creative works, including the award-winning Flipside, the critically acclaimed Jimmy & Lorraine, and this year’s sold-out hit Pegao by Ensemble member Cin Martinez. HartBeat continues to inspire the next generation of leaders to create change for a better world through its Youth Play Institute.
Scholars at Risk Network
Scholars at Risk protects scholars suffering grave threats to their lives, liberty and well-being by arranging temporary research and teaching positions at institutions in our network as well as by providing advisory and referral services.
John R. Williams & Associates
At the law office of John R. Williams and Associates, LLC, the legal team is committed to protecting your constitutional rights and safeguarding your freedom when legal matters put you in jeopardy. Led by the highly regarded founding attorney, John R. Williams, their firm’s attorneys will explore all options available to help you address your issue so that you can focus on your future.
UConn Hillel
UConn Hillel, the Center for Jewish Life, fosters inclusive and meaningful experiential opportunities to enrich the lives of students and help them explore Judaism and Jewish values on their own terms.
UConn African American Cultural Center
The AACC is committed to promoting cultural preservation, leadership development, academic excellence, and intercultural communication through programs and activities that are designed to give students an appreciation and an understanding of the heritage and cultural experiences of African Americans and people of African descent in the United States and throughout the world.
Council on American-Islamic Relations-Connecticut (CAIR-CT)
CAIR Connecticut (CAIR-CT, Inc) is the state chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) the largest Muslim civil rights organization in the United States. Since its establishment in 1994, CAIR has worked to promote a positive image of Islam and Muslims in America. Through media relations, education and advocacy, CAIR works to make sure a Muslim voice is represented in civil society. Through our work, CAIR seeks to empower American Muslims and encourage their participation in political and social activism.
National Organization for Women – Connecticut Chapter (CT NOW)
CT NOW believes that the personal is indeed political; therefore it strives to impact and change attitudes, beliefs, and policies that harm all women by fighting for political, economic, and social justice through education, organizing and action. This purpose includes, but is not limited to, equal rights and responsibilities in all aspects of citizenship, public service, employment, education, family life, and it includes freedom from discrimination because of race, gender or perceived gender, ethnicity, origin, age, marital status, sexual preference/orientation, physical ability/health status, or parenthood.