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<P class=head1><STRONG>The application for the 2008 session of the annual Human
Rights Advocates Program (HRAP) at Columbia University is now
available.</STRONG></P>
<P>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.</P>
<P>Since 2004, HRAP has concentrated its support on individuals and
organizations that address issues broadly related to globalization.</P>
<P>The four-month intensive capacity building program focuses on the following
key issue areas: </P>
<UL>
<LI>Environmental injustice
<LI>Labor rights violations
<LI>Abuses by multinational corporations
<LI>Ramifications of resource extraction
<LI>Public health crises
<LI>Unsustainable development
<LI>Intolerance, xenophobia, and social exclusion related to globalization
</LI></UL>
<P>Special attention is given to the above issues and their intersection with
gender, race, ethnicity, sexual identity, and/or other sources of
marginalization. </P>
<P>HRAP’s current focus has emerged in recent years as a response to the
negative effects of globalization on those with the least access to
decision-making processes. Given their physical and symbolic distance from
centers of power, grassroots leaders are typically unable to lobby for equitable
outcomes from global policymakers. </P>
<P>The design of HRAP is intended to help level the playing field for those
lacking the access and relevant skills or knowledge to lobby effectively for
their causes. The Program provides advanced training, support, and networking
opportunities to respected human rights leaders. The focus is both on
strengthening the skills of the individual Advocates and providing tools to
build sustainable organizations that advocate for disadvantaged peoples.</P>
<P>For more information and the application, see: <A
href="http://humanrights.columbia.edu/hrap/info.htm">http://humanrights.columbia.edu/hrap/info.htm</A></P></DIV>
<DIV>*************************************************<BR>Laura Turiano, MS,
PA-C<BR>Right to Health and Health Care Campaign<BR>People's Health Movement -
US Circle<BR>Oakland, California<BR>Skype: phm-laura<BR><A
href="mailto:phm@turiano.org">phm@turiano.org</A><BR><A
href="http://www.phmovement.org">www.phmovement.org</A><BR>*************************************************<BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>