Dodd Human Rights Impact

The 2021 Malka Penn Award goes to Kim Johnson for This is My America  Debut novel from author Kim Johnson offers young readers a critical look at justice in America “Kim Johnson has delivered a gripping story that tackles the human rights issues of historical racism, corruption, police brutality, and incarceration at a critical moment […]

Colombian Democracy at a Crossroads Tuesday, June 8, 2021 3:00pm – 4:30pm (EDT) [2pm (Colombia) / 9 pm (Spain)] REGISTER HERE       Massive and popular protests have taken the streets of Colombia daily, creatively and belligerently for over a month now. The demands for change and the demands to turn around the history […]

One State, One Film: Mental Health, Mindfulness, and Healing: Strategies for Surviving Incarceration and Racial Trauma  Tuesday, May 18, 2021 7:00pm REGISTER HERE WATCH  Path of Freedom JOIN THE VIRTUAL DISCUSSION Join members of the Connecticut Collaborative on Poverty, Criminal Justice & Race, along with leading advocates in the fight for criminal justice reform in our […]

By Stephanie Reitz  ‘UConn has established itself as one of the premier institutions in the country in the area of human rights and ethical sourcing’ UConn is receiving global attention for its commitment to ethical supply chain management, licensing, and branding as the winner of the 2021 International Collegiate Licensing Association Service Award. In addition […]