Janet Gil, RQ Wed, 23 March 2011, 1

1.) International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission

2.) A leading international organization dedicated to human rights advocacy on behalf of people who experience discrimination or abuse on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

3.)They work hand-in-hand with local activists to strengthen their capacity to confront human rights violations at home. They also connect their partners to the larger human rights arena – including the United Nations system and NGOs. They advocate for the elimination of discriminatory laws, policies and practices. They actively promote economic, social and cultural rights, such as those relating to employment, housing, education and health.

4.)Report rights violations, spread awareness, research issues, go to protests, write letters to government.

Kirby Rosser,RQ Wed, 23 March 2011, 1

1. Amnesty International
2. International Organization
3. There vision is for every person to enjoy all the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. This organization relates to my topic of Children's Right's because they are fighting across the globe to get education for children, which is denied in a lot of places.
4. They need more adcovacy because it was hard to find them and our group could talk more about them.

RQ 3/4>Rogina

I'm so proud of you guys in that you have completed all your senior ex elements on time! I also think your ideas for social action are good. I want to see you connect with non profits related to your topics and find out if they need your help. Servicing an authentic need of a community partner will make your social action even more powerful. With that said, I want you to do internet searches to find and locate related non-profit organizations and reply to this question with the following info:

1. Non-Profit's name:

2. National or International organization?

3. Their work is related to your topic in what way?

4. How do you think they might be of service to you or you to them?

Liv Wygal, RQ Wed, 9 March 2011, 1

1. Human Rights Watch

2. International organization
3. They bring attention to violations of human rights that otherwise might not be published in the news. They draw a lot of attention to violations of Women's Rights, such as the rape that runs rampant in Haiti.
4. They potentially could give us the need that needs to be filled in the world or community.