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Carrboro Chapel Hill Human Rights Center

After identifying gaps in the support services available to migrant families and the resulting inequities that befall them, refugee community leaders and town residents founded the Refugee Community Partnership. We are a community-driven organization working to build unique, holistic, and comprehensive support infrastructure for relocated families. All of RCP’s initiatives are born out of grassroots community assessments; from the start, we listen. Through community feedback sessions we regularly evaluate our efficacy, reflect on lessons learned, and make course changes as needed.

Lorraine Civil Rights Museum

The National Civil Rights Museum, located at the Lorraine Motel, honors and preserves the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We chronicle the American civil rights movement and tell the story of the ongoing struggle for human rights. We educate and serve as a catalyst to inspire action to create positive social change.

Native American Rights Fund

NARF's objectives are to protect the rights of and seek justice for tribes and Native peoples. In the words of Executive Director John Echohawk, They ask for nothing more, and will accept nothing less than the U.S. Government keeping the promises it has made to Native Americans." NARF currently represents more than 60 tribes in 20 states on a wide range of critical matters, including land into trust, federal recognition, subsistence hunting & fishing, federal trust responsibilities, protection of sacred places, voting rights, sovereign immunity, Indian Child Welfare, water rights and environmental issues.

Atrisco Land Rights Council

Land Grant Founded in 1692 Occupied the Atrisco Area in 1703 Became Part of the United States in 1848 Voted to Incorporate into a Body Politic in 1892 Land Patent issued to the community in 1905 Became part of the State of New Mexico in 1911 Atrisco Land Rights Council is an Atrisco-based nonprofit organization with one mission – to improve our community by helping nonprofits be more impactful through education and the use technology to protect the rights and privileges provided under the United States Constitution ( Sovereign Clause), Treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo, New Mexico Constitution, Chapter 49 NMSA, Body Politic – Municipal Corporation created in 1892 for the purpose of governing our community for the benefit of all HEIRS. During the Last 50 years only Shareholders which make up only 10 percent of our Heirship have receive any value from their RIGHTS. Atrisco Land Rights Council provides community education through community engagement and by providing IT services pro bono and fee based consulting and outsourcing services to nonprofits, helping them harness the productivity gains long since enjoyed by the corporate sector, by connecting the needs of nonprofits with the skills and financial resources of the technology community. We focus on technology enabling nonprofits to focus on their mission while to evangelize the land grants mission of community engagement. Click here to download a one page Atrisco Land Rights Council overview or click here to download the 2013 Atrisco Land Rights Council Annual Report. Our Philosophy • We are mission-driven and passionate about the work of nonprofits • We are committed to providing services of the highest quality • We believe technology innovation can transform the local nonprofit landscape • We serve as a bridge between the needs of the nonprofit community and resources of the technology community • We educate nonprofit leaders and funders about the power of technology to further the work of nonprofits and the importance of funding technology initiatives. Our final goal is to assure that the lands are governed by the heirs for their benefit inviolate as noted in the New Mexico Constitution Bill of Rights Sec 2 Article 5.

Chicago Human Rhythm Project

Chicago Human Rhythm Project empowers artists and communities to express culture and identity through rhythm and percussive arts. Through the production of inspiring performances, education programs, and innovative business models for artistic collaboration, CHRP catalyzes diverse communities to foster social reconciliation and economic sustainability through rhythm. CHRP, which began over 30 years ago presenting an annual dance festival rooted in the African American and Irish American traditions of “hoofing” and tap dancing, now reaches 20,000+ young people and adults annually through its year-round programs.

Indian Centre for Development & Rights

We at iCDFR are striving to achieve a happy and healthy world, where people live in harmony with each other and sustainable environment for generations to come. We believe it is possible to make a world which knows no suffering and knowledge permeates through all levels. To improve education system, provide basic healthcare facilities, raise awareness on human rights, empower women to increase gender equality, as well as focus on environmental sustainability in rural India.