Driven by the needs and interests of its membership, the Network has focused much of its efforts on building organizational capacity and skills at the grassroots level. A series of ongoing national, regional web-based and teleconference trainings and workshops have targeted specific issues for in-depth exploration and education. In 2007 alone, we trained hundreds of activists on the fine points of the human rights framework; internal displacement related to hurricanes Katrina and Rita; indigenous and migrant rights; audio and video production and media access; gender identity and expression; the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) and other international human rights treaties; the United Nations system; and health as a human right. The Network has also provided direct financial assistance to dozens of members to attend human rights trainings sponsored by other organizations.

Chicago Youth Summit 2007 Photo Album

CERD Geneva Delegation Feb. 2008 Album

Immigrant/Migrant Rights Rally Atlanta, GA

New Orleans after the storm Album

Atlanta Public Transportation demonstrations