ABOUT THE SUMMER 2021 FELLOWSHIP:
Teaching Human Rights Fellows are leaders in human rights education in their communities. Fellows bring together groups of community members to learn about and discuss human rights.
BENEFITS:
Teaching Human Rights Fellows will:
- be publicly recognized for their work on the Human Projects website
- have opportunities to network with current and past fellows
- have opportunities to share about their experience with human rights via blog posts, social media takeovers, and social media features
- have access to all Human Projects educational and community organizing materials
- be provided with a virtual certificate of recognition upon successful completion of the fellowship responsibilities
EXPECTATIONS OF TEACHING HUMAN RIGHTS FELLOWS:
- Organize one or more human rights education and discussion sessions with at least 10 total participants
- These sessions can be held in person or remotely
- Follow all local, national, and international regulations related to the COVID-19 pandemic and take all possible precautions to ensure your safety and the safety of participants.
- Join and actively participate in the Teaching Human Rights Fellowship Facebook Group
- Complete the Teaching Human Rights Fellows Information Form
- Complete all required weekly check ins
- Actively participate in scheduled fellow activities such as networking meetings
- Develop a basic program plan
- Complete the mid-program check in survey and post-program reporting form
- Provide images and/or stories from the program
- Regularly check email and reply to communication from the Human Projects Team within 48 hours
ELIGIBILITY
- Open to individuals from around the world.
- Applicants should have interest in human rights.
- Applicants must be able to attend the Welcome Meeting (June 6th at 4pm gmt), Certificate Distribution (September 19th 4pm gmt), and all other fellowship activities (please see program calendar below)
- Applicants may miss one scheduled fellowship activity. This activity may not be the Welcome Meeting or Certificate Distribution. Failure to attend Welcome Meeting, Certificate Distribution, and/or 2 fellowship activities will result in removal from the fellowship.
- Fellows must complete all fellowship responsibilities listed on the Program Calendar (Fellow Information Form, Introduction Post, Program Planning, Bi-Weekly Check Ins, etc.) by the deadlines listed on the calendar to successfully complete the fellowship. Failure to complete these responsibilities may result in removal from the fellowship.
COST:
This fellowship is provided free of cost to participants and does not require any travel to participate.
APPLICANT NOTIFICATIONS:
Decisions will be released by May 30, 2021
Apply here:
https://www.thehumanprojects.com/thr-fellow-application-page
Contact Information:
If you have questions, please email teachinghumanrights@thehumanprojects.com
Official Notification:
https://www.thehumanprojects.com/thr-fellow-application-page