Capacity Building Programs

For more than 20 years, the Center for the Study of Human Rights has demonstrated its commitment to training and education in human rights through collaborations with human rights activists and local organizations worldwide — collaborations that enhance the activists' advocacy skills and strengthen the capacities of their institutions.

Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP)

The Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP) at Columbia University is designed to prepare proven human rights leaders from the Global South and marginalized communities in the U.S. to participate in national and international policy debates on globalization by building their skills, knowledge, and contacts. The Program features a four-month residency at Columbia University in New York City with a structured curriculum of advocacy, networking, skills-building, and academic coursework.

Third Millenium Foundation (TMF) Human Rights Fellowships

The Third Millennium Foundation (TMF) established its Human Rights Fellowships in 2004 in order to support young social entrepreneurs to become human rights leaders. The TMF Human Rights Fellowships provide one year of financial support to recently graduated students (undergraduate and graduate), during which they spend six months interning with a NGO in the Global North and six months with an NGO in the Global South. Preference is given to work with a grassroots organization. One of the NGOs should be located in the country where the Fellow intends to pursue her/his professional career.