Program Information Objectives & Outcomes Application 2007 Participants Alumni HRAP News The Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP) at Columbia University is designed to prepare proven human rights leaders from the Global South and marginalized communities in the U.S. to participate in national and international policy debates on globalization by building their skills, knowledge, and contacts. The Program features a four-month residency at Columbia University in New York City with a structured curriculum of advocacy, networking, skills-building, and academic coursework. +1 212.854.7372 hradvocates@columbia.edu

Since 2004, HRAP has concentrated its support on individuals and organizations that address issues broadly related to globalization. The four-month intensive capacity building program based at Columbia University in New York focuses on the following key issue areas: Environmental injustice Labor rights violations Abuses by multinational corporations Ramifications of resource extraction Public health crises Unsustainable development Intolerance, xenophobia, and social exclusion related to globalization Special attention is given to the above issues and their intersection with gender, race, ethnicity, sexual identity, and/or other sources of marginalization. HRAP News Opportunities to Support HRAP Alumni Global Giving is featuring the work of HRAP Alumni Chukwumuanya Igboekwu ('06, Nigeria) and Maya Sharma ('99, India), providing a unique opportunity to give financial support. more… CSHR Welcomes the 2007 Advocates On Monday, August 20, the Center for the Study of Human Rights (CSHR) at Columbia University will welcome twelve remarkable human rights leaders to the 2007 Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP). more… 2008 HRAP Application Period has Closed Applicants will be notified of their status as soon as possible. 2009 applications will be posted here next summer.