What are Human Rights?

What does Human Rights mean to you?

Bake Sale!

Thanks to everyone who contributed to our bake sale yesterday! We raised awareness about JHR, and our role on the Laurier campus, as well as satisfied the sweet tooth of many passerby’s. We also met a lot of great people with an interest for what we do. Thansha and I are so pumped for all of the exciting plans JHR has in store this term, so make sure you continue to keep updated through our e-mails and this blog, because it’s going to be an amazing termJ

Also, if you're reading this and would like to be added to the mailing list, please e-mail laurier.waterloo.jhr@gmail.com

-Mara

We're Hiring!

Today was the day!

JHR was at the Global Citizenship Conference today, and it was a huge success! We were at the conference bright and early, to set up our booth at the NGO fair. By 10am, we were ready to go! The fair displayed a wide variety organizations, with a vast range of interests, from the Stephan Lewis Foundation to The Living Earth Festival, needless to say we met some amazing people. It was great to interact with community members who possessed passion for all kinds of change under one roof. Next we attended a workshop on the power of words, held by slam poet Carlos Andres Gomes. As journalists, we understand the language we use has tremendous force to empower others, however this workshop demonstrated how words can be used in reverse, to make people feel small, and insignificant. It definitely made me think about the words I use on a daily basis, and the power they have on others. Finally, we presented two rounds of our workshop on Rights Media! The day was a huge success, we met some great people, shared ideas, and learned something new for ourselves!

Thanks for everyone who came out!

-Thansha

Movie Nights

JHR Laurier is looking to host biweekly movie screenings throughout the term. We're picking topics for each movie screening, and following the movie we'll have some great discussion! Send as your requests for movies and topics at: laurier.waterloo.jhr@gmail.com

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Food For Thought

Eleanor Roosevelt on human rights:

"Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home - so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. Yet they are the world of the individual person; the neighborhood he lives in; the school or college he attends; the factory, farm, or office where he works. Such are the places where every man, woman, and child seeks equal justice, equal opportunity, equal dignity without discrimination. Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little meaning anywhere. Without concerted citizen action to uphold them close to home, we shall look in vain for progress in the larger world."

The Grand Unveiling...

JHR has announced the theme for the next publication: Climate Change & Human Rights! If your interested in writing a piece for the publication send us an email at: Laurier.waterloo.jhr@gmail.com. A friend of mine sent a video, which fit in perfectly with what we're talking about: the story of stuff, take a look!

From: Green Pea: http://ericha-greenpea.blogspot.com/

JHR at the Global Citizenship Conference

Journalists for Human Rights will holding a workshop next weekend at the Global Citizenship Conference, taking place at Laurier during Jan 22-24th. We're discussing human rights, media, and your role in making a difference! Make sure you get your ticket and come out to this great event! For more information check out the GCC website at: http://www.gcclaurier.org/. Hope to see you there! :)

-Thansha

image: ggclaurier.org