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The Advocates believes that everyone has the power to demand and defend human rights.

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Executive Director Search - Apply Now

As 2025 unfolds, The Advocates for Human Rights' mission could not be more critical.

"We have seen an unprecedented attack on civil society and the rule of law during the first months of 2025," says Board Member and chair of the executive director search committee Nancy Speer. "Our executive director search comes at a pivotal moment in the work of defending human rights locally and globally."

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The Advocates represents people in the Upper Midwest who are seeking asylum, detained by immigration, unaccompanied children, or trafficking victims.

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Volunteers engage in hands-on human rights work, helping accomplish critical research and advocacy and transforming themselves into advocates for human rights.

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The Advocates represents people in the Upper Midwest who are seeking asylum, detained by immigration, unaccompanied children, or trafficking victims.

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For Volunteers

Volunteers engage in hands-on human rights work, helping accomplish critical research and advocacy and transforming themselves into advocates for human rights.

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Rooted in deep expertise and strong relationships, we address some of the most intractable human rights issues.

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research and
advocacy.

Rooted in deep expertise and strong relationships, we address some of the most intractable human rights issues.

Our Priorities

Over 25 years, we have witnessed the dramatic difference that accessing the right to education has made in creating opportunities and changing the lives of SPCS students, their families, their community, and their country.

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