And the winner is...

CBC journalist Alison Crawford was honoured with the JHR and Canadian Association of Journalist's Human Rights reporting award at the annual CAJ awards ceremony on April 28th, 2012. Crawford’s winning story The eyes of Rosa and Antonio - originally broadcast on CBC’s Dispatches  - focuses on the bond between two torture survivors from Argentina's Dirty War who reunite after 35 years during a quest for justice. The story can be  listened to here.

 JHR trainee featured on the BBC

Amara Bangura, a JHR trained journalist from Sierra Leone, has been featured by the BBC for his work as a human rights reporter during Sierra Leone's civil war and for his coverage of the Charles Taylor trial. Amara Bangura now works for BBC Media Action as a national producer for the show Fo-Rod (which means 'Crossroads') in Sierra Leone. Watch the BBC video about Bangura and read his story here. 

The Right Gift Campaign launch a huge success
Following the launch of The Right Gift Campaign that took place the Campbell House in Toronto on March 29th, JHR increased its numbers of Storytellers and Media Movers by 33% - a significant leap forward for our new campaign to sign up monthly donors. Find out how for as little as $10 to $20 a month, you too can be a part of JHR's work

Congratulations!
We'd like to say congratulations to Executive Director Rachel Pulfer, who gave birth to a beautiful baby girl on Friday March 30th, 2012. Pulfer will be on mat leave until August 2012 and Financial Coordinator Asif Nawaz will be standing in as acting ED.

Erin Collins returns from Freetown
CBC Journalist, Erin Collins, returned from his three week stint in Freetown, Sierra Leone the first week of April. While overseas Collins mentored and worked with local journalist's on behalf of JHR. To find out what he thought about his experience, you can read his blog here.

Global TV journalists head to Liberia in May
In a few short weeks two Global TV  journalist's, Laurel Clark and Barry Acton, will head off to work with and train local journalists at Power TV in Monrovia. The Global team will be in Toronto for pre-departure training next week. 

The Malawi Intitute of Journalism launched a new radio program 
Students at MIJ Lilongwe have successfully launched a new radio program, Neighbourhood Watch. The radio show works to generate awareness about human rights issues in Malawi. JHR Education Officer Paula Millar was an integral part of getting this program started.

Ben Peterson Innovation Fund
A fund has been created in honour of co-founder and former Executive Director Ben Peterson. The goal of the Ben Peterson Innovation Fund is to raise $60,000 for the development of  innovative new programs in media development. To find out how you can be a part of this initiative contact us at innovationfund@jhr.ca