What is the Upper Midwest Human Rights Fellowship?

The Upper Midwest Human Rights Fellowship provides an opportunity for residents of the upper Midwest -- including students, teachers, lawyers, other professionals, community leaders, and activists -- to undertake practical experience in human rights organizations. The Fellowship Program is designed to promote human rights by providing a practical experience in at least one of the many aspects of human rights work world-wide. The fellowship placement should provide both practical experience for the individual and assistance to the organization. Individuals undertake a field-based internship of approximately 10 weeks with a local, regional, national, or international human rights organization. The fellowship is also designed to benefit the human rights movement by creating opportunities for collaboration among individuals from different social, economic, and cultural origins, and those persons with both rural and urban backgrounds.  more