A Voice For the Voiceless

The Advocacy Project helps marginalized communities to tell their story, claim their rights and produce social change. We recruit graduate students to volunteer as Peace Fellows with partners.

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"Speaking with locals and living in a country is the best way to learn about the real lives of citizens, not just the stories in the mainstream media. I will be more critical of what I read as a result of this experience. I also feel even more grateful for my education, and I feel a stronger responsibility to assist others who do not have resources or access to opportunities in their communities."

Maria Skouras (New York University) volunteered in 2011 as a Peace Fellow for eHomemakers in Malaysia.

For more 2011 feedback click here.

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Adam Nord and the Home for Human Rights (HHR)

Adam Nord is supporting the Home for Human Rights (HHR) in Sri Lanka as an Advocacy Project Peace Fellow (2007-2008). As a recent graduate of the Georgetown University Law Center, Adam focused on international human rights law and earned a certificate in refugees and humanitarian emergencies.

Adam is supporting HHR's mission to preserve, protect and prevent the violation of human rights in Sri Lanka, based on national and international law. Toward this goal, Adam advocates for victims and survivors of human rights violations using law as an instrument for justice. Adam also produces reports on torture and explores judicial redress possibilities - which includes drafting and filing petitions and appeals to the national courts and international bodies.

Adam's passion and commitment can be seen in the breadth of his experience in working at local and international human rights organization in Switzerland, Jerusalem and Egypt. Adam is a graduate of the University of Southern California with a bachelor's in psychology, as well as East Asian languages and cultures.

Read more about Adam's work and how to support him.

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