Amnesty International

Hill-Murray’s “Amnesty International Club” is a student organization dedicated to social-justice issues throughout the world.  Founded three years ago by two students whose vision of the club was to provide awareness and opportunity for Hill-Murray students to work in the realm of human rights, the “Amnesty International Club” now numbers 45 students in all grade levels of the school.  Members of this club have been active in direct service to and advocacy for the homeless, in educational and advocacy programs concerning civil war and genocide throughout the world, and in imparting their knowledge to the greater student body.

This year, the “Amnesty International Club” will again host “Human Rights Awareness Week.”  Throughout the week of October 19-23, the club will welcome speakers whose presentations will cover topics ranging from torture to refugees, journalistic advocacy for the poor and vulnerable to homelessness, and transitional justice to genocide.    The format of these presentations will be “working lunches” in which both speakers and student attendees can investigate these issues in an intimate setting.  

Additionally, the “Amnesty International Club” will continue to organize and lead service opportunities directly relating to homelessness.  Activities on the calendar this year will again include participating in “The Homeless Memorial March” in December, “Lobby Day, 2010” in February with the Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless” and “Project Homeless Connect” in April.  

 

   Student leaders for the “Amnesty International Club” are seniors Erica Skuta, Dan Wells, Molly Jutz, and Tim O’Connor.  The faculty advisor for this club is Timothy Cooper, Department of Religious Studies.  Please feel free to contact any of these individuals if you would like to participate in the “Amnesty International Club” this year.   All students are welcome to join.