Heejoo Kim Hidden Tuesday, April 27, 2021 7:00pm Join us for a presentation by the artist at 7 pm, followed by an engaged dialogue with the filmmaker and community partners CLICK HERE TO REGISTER About the Film: Hidden is an experimental animated documentary film intended to reveal the hidden physical and emotional crisis of elder abuse […]
Human Rights Film+Series: Intentions
Tanju Ozdemir Intentions Tuesday, April 20, 2021 7:00pm Join us for a screening of “Intentions” at 7 pm, followed by an engaged dialogue with the filmmaker and community partners CLICK HERE TO REGISTER About the Film: Intentions is a narrative short film about a gathering of three Turkish couples (one settled in the U.S.) at a dinner table […]
Human Rights Film+Series: Blackhaven
James Coltrain Blackhaven Tuesday, April 6, 2021 Join us for a presentation by the designer of “Blackhaven” at 7 pm, followed by an engaged dialogue with community partners CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Download and explore the game for PC here: Blackhaven. About the Game: Blackhaven is a first-person narrative game where players take the role […]
One State, One Film: School-to-Prison Pipeline
One State, One Film: School-to-Prison Pipeline Tuesday, March 23, 2021 7:00pm REGISTER HERE WATCH Prison Kids: A Crime Against America’s Children 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 State, to explore ways each […]
Human Rights Film+Series: The Limits of My World
Heather Cassano The Limits of My World Tuesday, March 16, 2021 Join us for a screening of “The Limits of My World” at 6pm, followed by an engaged dialogue with the filmmaker and community partners at 7:15pm. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER About the Film: The Limits of My World follows a nonverbal young man’s transition from the […]
Investing for Human Rights and Social Justice
Investing for Human Rights and Social Justice Thursday, March 4, 2021 2:30 – 3:45 pm EST REGISTER NOW A panel discussion on advocacy, activism, and engagement at the intersection of finance and human rights with: Sarah Blackwell Business and human rights consultant Ryan Bowers Activest Jillianne Lyon Investor Advocates for Social Justice […]
Puppets’ Rights Workshop for Educators
Puppets’ Rights Workshop for Educators Monday, April 12, 2021 4:00pm – 5:00pm This workshop will offer educators tools for engagement with their students in the classroom on difficult subjects using puppetry techniques. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER In the United States, over 2.7 million children (1 in 28) currently have a parent who is incarcerated (Prison […]
Business & Human Rights Workshop Series: A Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for Human Rights
A Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for Human Rights JOIN THE VIRTUAL DISCUSSION Thursday, March 18, 2021 1:00pm – 2:30pm with Rachel Chambers Co-Director, Teaching BHR Forum; Postdoctoral Research Associate Human Rights Institute, University of Connecticut Jena Martin Professor, West Virginia University, College of Law REGISTER HERE The global movement towards the adoption of human rights […]
Business & Human Rights Workshop Series: Black Star Line, Inc.: Race in the Historical Life of the Corporation
Black Star Line, Inc. Race in the Historical Life of the Corporation JOIN THE VIRTUAL DISCUSSION Thursday, February 18, 2021 1:00pm – 2:30pm with Aaron Dhir Associate Professor of Law, Osgoode Hall Law School Florence Rogatz Visiting Professor of Law, Yale Law School REGISTER HERE From approximately 1916 to 1922, Marcus Garvey established himself as […]
Human Rights Film+ Series: A Thousand Cuts
PBS Frontline A Thousand Cuts Virtual Film Discussion with Filmmaker Ramona S. Diaz Journalist and A Thousand Cuts Subject Maria Ressa Gladstein Distinguished Professor Richard Wilson moderated by Glenn Mitoma Thursday, February 11, 2021 7:00pm – 8:30pm via Zoom CLICK HERE TO REGISTER About the Film: Nowhere is the worldwide erosion of democracy, fueled […]