jhr (Journalists for Human Rights)
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JHR is on ten campuses in North America... and we're still growing! Browse the map and links below to find the chapter nearest you and get involved today!
 


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Got a passion for media and human rights awareness?

Our JHR Student Chapters are a great opportunitys to learn essential human rights reporting skills and have your work published nationally. You can become empowered as a human rights reporter and a human rights educator.

It's a pretty sweet deal. And what's more, starting a chapter is as easy as 1, 2, 3!

  1. Talk with us!

    It brightens our day every time we hear students want to join JHR and work towards improving human rights. Email josh@JHR.ca to let us know your interested in joining our chapter network!

  1. Learn more about JHR's school chapters program. Read the, JHR Chapter Intro Guide to learn about JHR’s specific programs and activities.

Spread the word!

Talk to your friends and their friends .and their friends…) and all other students who might be interested in joining the JHR cause!  We’ve made this great Starting a Chapter guide to get you up and running.

JHR chapters are energetic about JHR, human rights and media. But all that energy has to go somewhere. JHR chapters focus on two key activity themes: Rights Media and Local Ambassadorship.

Rights Media

Start a conversation.

            Do you aspire to be a human rights reporter? Foreign correspondent?  Using  JHR’s internationally developed approach to media, human rights, and development - Rights Media – you can uncover the facts, get the perspectives and report the story.  Published in Speak Magazine, your story can have very real impact in your community.

Not a journalism student? No problem! JHR has comprehensive guides and training sessions to get you started, pitching and publishing stories in no time.  See our continually updated Rights Media Style guide at learn.speakjhr.com

Local Ambassadorship

Take Rights Media to your campus and community!

Start a conversation over a coffee or beer, in the classroom our out in the street. No matter the location, our chapter members engage with vigorous discussion and debate about media, development and human rights. Some of our events include:
Coffee House and Pub Night Talks

  1. Conferences
  2. Media Workshops
  3. Art Exhibits
  4. Poetry Slams and Live Music
  5. Film Showings
  • Real Impact
  • Real Success
Our JHR chapters are making real impact in their communities. Here are a few of our stories.

 
  • JHR Concordia launches innaugral Rights Media documentry scholarship for the 2013/2014 academic year
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