Final Program Available
October 11, 2010 at 4:20 pm | Posted in CRC/CEDAW Conference | Leave a commentTags: Program
The final program booklet is now available. Click here to download a PDF version.
Updated Schedule Posted
October 7, 2010 at 9:57 am | Posted in CRC/CEDAW Conference | 1 CommentTags: Schedule
An updated (and final) schedule for the 2010 Activism for Human Rights conference is now available. Click here to view the schedule and visit our Eventbrite page to register.
Register Now!
August 19, 2010 at 4:49 pm | Posted in CRC/CEDAW Conference | Leave a commentRegistration for the 2010 Activism for Human Rights conference is now open. Registration fees will rise after September 17, so be sure to register now! You can register and pay online.
Support Featured Speaker Barclay Martin
August 19, 2010 at 4:47 pm | Posted in CRC/CEDAW Conference, Speakers | Leave a comment
One of the conference’s featured speakers is Barclay Martin, music director/composer for the film Zamboanga: Poverty/War/Music, is getting ready to release a new album. In conjunction with the album, his group, the Barclay Martin Ensemble, will begin a partnership with water.org to bring water and sanitation projects to Kenya.
If you’re interested in learning more about the album and/or the project, you can attend the CD release concert on September 24 at the Folly Theatre. Tickets can be ordered here.
Conference Purpose
July 5, 2010 at 11:20 am | Posted in CRC/CEDAW Conference | 2 CommentsThe purpose of the 2010 conference is:
- To promote awareness and understanding of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the U.N Convention the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and their local impact;
- To network with local, regional, national, and international organizations for Activism for Human Rights.
Welcome!
July 4, 2010 at 1:41 pm | Posted in CRC/CEDAW Conference | Leave a commentWelcome to the website for the Sixth Biennial Kansas City Conference on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). The theme for the 2010 conference is “Activism for Human Rights: From Issues to Action.”
The conference is sponsored by the Center for Global and Multicultural Education (GAME) and the UMKC Women’s Center and will take place October 14-15, 2010 at the Embassy Suites on the Plaza. Featured speakers are Barclay Martin, music director/composer for the film Zamboanga: Poverty/War/Music; Elizabeth Alex, lead anchor at KSHB-TV; and Jolie Justus, Missouri State Senator, 10th District.
Please click on the tabs above for more information on our conference. We hope to see you there! If you have questions about the conference, please contact us at activismhumanrights@gmail.com.
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