Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organization with its headquarters in the United Kingdom focused on human rights. It is a global movement of more than 10 million people in over 150 countries and territories who campaign to end abuses of human rights.
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Migrant Alliance and Partnership (MAP) Network
The Migrant Alliance and Partnership Network (MAP Network) is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that aims to strengthen and connect migrant service providers in the Greater Boston area. MAP Network’s primary work includes connecting service providers, conducting research, and creating tools and resources. Acting as a networking platform and information hub for migrant service providers in the Boston area, the organization aims to help coordinate, strengthen, and bring together the vast and varying services offered by our network members. Our organization works with service providers, academics, students, and researchers to help identify and offer resources for the most pressing issues facing service providers and migrants in the greater Boston area.
Massachusetts Advocates for Children
Massachusetts Advocates for Children’s mission is to remove barriers to educational and life opportunities for children and youth. They do so by advocating for and partnering with students and families; transforming school cultures to be inclusive, safe and supportive; and creating systemic change so all children and youth can learn, reach their potential, and thrive. They focus our advocacy on children and youth who face significant barriers, inequities, and/or discrimination because of their economic status, disability, race, ethnicity/culture, immigration status, English Learner status, and/or traumatic life experiences.
Consortium on Gender, Security and Human Rights
The Consortium’s work aims to use knowledge about gender and security to end armed conflicts and build sustainable international peace. They seek to further the development of new knowledge on the topics of gender, armed conflict and security, while also bridging the gap between the scholarly research community and policy makers. With a stronger, international, collaboration between scholars and policy practitioners, we believe that lasting and peaceful change can be sustained.