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Become a Digital Ambassador!
Social media is completely transforming the media landscape of today and jhr believes that it can be actively used as a means to spread human rights awareness and incite change. As a part of jhr's online community, we need you to consume, share, and encourage the production of rights media by blogging, tweeting, or sharing on Facebook and any other social networking site, stories which have the very real potential to change lives.

Our Digital Ambassadors will ultimately act as champions for human rights in the online world. Responsibilities include:
  • Spreading the word: Share information about jhr's programs and human rights in general by using the various social media tools that you already use on a daily basis. Our Social Media Coordinator will be in touch with you every other week to give you the inside scoop on what's going on at head office and overseas.

  • Leading campaigns: Be at the forefront of our many upcoming engagement, awareness, and fundraising campaigns!

  • Brainstorm your own ideas: We need your creative juices flowing through our organization! Digital Ambassadors keep jhr fresh and innovative by suggesting new ideas and working with us to make them a reality!



Where and how do you start? Contact our Social Media Department at social@jhr.ca and help us in our mission of spreading human rights awareness today!
Make Media Matter: Using Social Media to Spread Human Rights Awareness


As this is an always evolving area of work, jhr will strive to develop new and innovative ways to involve you, our incredibly valuable online community. So check back often to see what upcoming campaigns we have in store and how you can use social media for social good!
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New Year, New JHR, New Executive Director
JHR is pleased to announce that Rachel Pulfer, former magazine journalist and International Program Director with JHR, has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the organization. Ben Peterson, former Executive Director and Co-founder of JHR, who stepped down from his role in late December 2011 says, "Rachel is a strong leader with clear vision for jhr’s future. It is an honor to hand the reins to her." Staff and supporters of JHR could not agree more; Rachel has already been hard at work mapping out JHR's strategy for 2012 and beyond, a plan that involves expansion into new territories, new project ideas and a stronger focus on JHR's community in Canada. To read more about the future of JHR please continue reading here.

jhr Partners with the BBC
Journalists for Human Rights is proud to introduce our formal partnership with the BBC World Service Trust. For the next year and a half, jhr trainers will work with BBC WST staff at nine community radio stations across Sierra Leone. Watch the website for news of this exciting new project!

Students Holler Against Congo's Sexual Violence
This November 4th, 2011, university students across Canada are choosing to Stand Up and Shout about sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for 16 hours straight. Each hour is dedicated to 100 000 of the 1.6 million sexual violence victims in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. To signify their participation, students will also sport blue lipstick. Read the full news release here or visit the Hollerday Site to find out how you can contribute!

jhr Elects Top Media and Human Rights Professionals to Board of Directors
Journalists for Human Rights is proud to announce the addition of five of Canada’s top media and human rights professionals to its Board of Directors: Michael Cooke, Wojciech Gryc, Helen Hambly Odame, Renu Mandhane, and Kirstine Stewart. Read the press release here.

jhr Partners with the BBC
Journalists for Human Rights is proud to introduce our formal partnership with the BBC World Service Trust. For the next year and a half, jhr trainers will work with BBC WST staff at nine community radio stations across Sierra Leone. Watch the website for news of this exciting new project!
Annual Report Now Available
jhr's 2010 annual report is now available on our website. Click here to get an in depth look at all of last year's work and success!

New Exchange Program launches between Sierra Leone and Ghana
jhr, in partnership with the Commonwealth Foundation, has recently launched an exchange program for Ghanaian and Sierra Leonean journalists. From May to December 2011 six journalists will visit Accra, Ghana and Freetown, Sierra Leone. They will discuss and share insights with fellow journalists, based in a different country, how to better cover elections.
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