Coordinator
Chicago And Minneapolis
I coordinated a regional coalition of over 50 human rights organizations in the Midwest. As Coordinator, I facilitated collaborations between regional human rights organizations, utilizing human rights research findings to inform advocacy and education. The primary thematic areas of focus were immigrant rights, criminal justice, economic justice, and racial justice.As Coordinator for the Coalition, I helped supported a regional collaboration that resulted in the closing of a supermax… Show more I coordinated a regional coalition of over 50 human rights organizations in the Midwest. As Coordinator, I facilitated collaborations between regional human rights organizations, utilizing human rights research findings to inform advocacy and education. The primary thematic areas of focus were immigrant rights, criminal justice, economic justice, and racial justice.As Coordinator for the Coalition, I helped supported a regional collaboration that resulted in the closing of a supermax prison with inhumane conditions in Southern Illinois. I also coordinated and submitted a joint NGO report documenting human rights issues in the Midwest to the UN Human Rights Committee in 2013. Show less