Get involved in 2010-2011!

As always, there are tons of exciting ways to get involved with jhr McGill this year. Check out each team’s page for more info or just read messages from the execs below! (Note: This was originally circulated as part of our July listserv announcement; if you’d like to be added to our mailing list, please email us at jhrmcgill@gmail.com.)

Get excited for jhr 2010-2011!

Hi jhr! As the incoming jhr McGill President, I am really excited to make jhr even bigger and better this year. And of course we are only as awesome as our members, so I look forward to hearing your ideas at our newspaper, radio, TV, and events meetings or anytime by email at jhrmcgill@gmail.com. As always, this coming year we’ll be offering tons of great opportunities for rights media publication and broadcast as well as academic publication in jhr’s national journal. Check out what else jhr gets up to at http://jhrmcgill.wordpress.com and stay in touch by joining our Facebook group!

See you in September,

Maggie Knight

jhr President 2010-2011

…

Join our new Advocacy team!

In 2009-2010, jhr McGill hosted numerous events, and realized that organizing fundraisers, human rights awareness events, and social events for our members was too much work for one exec (even with a dedicated team of volunteers)! We also wanted to be able to dedicate more energy to the local, national, and international issues that jhr members are passionate about. If you would like to get involved in organizing human rights awareness events and creative advocacy campaigns, email Kaitlyn at jhrmcgill@gmail.com!

We find ways to amuse ourselves during slow periods while tabling on campus.

Get involved with our up-and-coming TV team!

After a successful kick-off year for jhr’s TV team in 2009-2010, Beatrice will be working with the team this year on human rights documentaries of various lengths. Email her at jhrmcgill@gmail.com if you have an idea for a story or want to learn more about film production!

…

From your VP Radio, Abby Plener:

Attention Radioheads! jhr McGill is hoping to expand the role of the jhr radio team for the 2010-2011 school year. Committee members will have the opportunity to get in touch with McGill’s CKUT radio community, get some insight into radio journalism, and pursue stories they feel passionate about. If you’re interested in radio, media, journalism, or just meeting a bunch of awesome people, get involved in jhr Radio this year!

…

From your VP Newspaper, Sarina Isenberg:

Speak! Magazine is a great opportunity for aspiring journalists to engage in critical news reporting.  Speak! covers news and opinions stories that are local, national, and international.  We publish two magazines per semester and are always looking for people to help with brainstorming, writing, editing, photography, and layout.  Our first issue of the year is going to be on the topic of “Freedom of Assembly”.  We will be examining the right to protest and instances when these rights are violated, or when people abuse these rights.  We encourage you to get started writing articles now.  If you have any questions regarding the magazine, please send an email to Sarina at jhrmcgill@gmail.com.

…

From your VP Layout, Mookie Kideckel:

Hey jhr! I hope you’re as excited as I am to keep improving the most exciting part of any publication – layout! This year we’ll be adding pictures, playing with some font types and sizes, and adding some colour and interactivity to the online version of Speak! And, of course, none of it can happen without your help. Your photos, your articles, and your ideas on what looks good are what will make the jhr magazine keep making even more waves from year to year. So whether it’s writing, pictures, or aesthetics you do best come on out and help with jhr layout! (Please)

Apply for a jhr Head Office Internship! (Deadlines Aug 12th and 15th)

jhr’s (Journalists for Human Rights) goal is to make everyone in the world fully aware of their rights. Creating rights awareness is the first and most necessary step to ending rights abuses. By mobilizing the media to spread human rights awareness, jhr informs people about their rights, empowering marginalized people to stand up, speak out and protect themselves.

The jhr Internship Program provides university and recently graduated individuals the opportunity to gain work experience and insight into the Toronto non-profit sector. The four month program includes a mentorship with a fulltime jhr staff member, networking opportunities in the non-profit and media sectors, and the chance of upward promotion within jhr.

The period of employment for Fall Interns is from September 7 to December 17. There are 7 internships available for this period.

Assistant to the Executive Director

Positions: 1
Location: Toronto, Ontario (Head Office)
Deadline: August 15th, 2010
Start Date: September 7^th 2010 (mandatory orientation September 2^nd)
End Date: December 17^th, 2010

Hours per Week: 24

Description: The assistant to the Executive Director will be responsible for various tasks, assisting the ED in his daily operations.  The intern will create and manage board documents, manage company incorporation books and manage the ED’s speaking engagements and other appointments.

Qualifications: Bachelors degree in process or completed in social sciences, administration, international development or related field; research experience; highly organized, fluency in French an asset.

Communications and PR Intern

Hours per Week: min 24 (additional if available)

Registration now open for Train the Trainer 2010!

For those of you who missed out on this human rights trainer accreditation program the last three times jhr McGill hosted a Train-the-Trainer conference, it’s back! This conference will be facilitated by jhr staff from head office and will include students from other universities and jhr chapters, so make sure you register on time.

Date: October 1-3, 2010
Location: McGill Campus, Montréal
Registration Deadline: September 10, 2010

Download the TTT Registration 2010 Form and submit it to ken@jhr.ca.

Breakout group work at jhr McGill's March 2009 Train the Trainer Conference