American University Washington College of Law
Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
What’s the sab?
Wednesday, January 16, 2008,
12pm-1pm,
WCL 6th Floor Student Lounge
The staff of the Center for Human Rights as well as previous members of the Center’s Student Advisory Board (SAB) hosted a discussion of the perks of joining this prestigious group of student activists. The Student Advisory Board provides students with a platform for human rights activism as well as an opportunity to increase awareness at WCL and in the DC community about certain human rights issues!
SAB members:
meet weekly with the executive director of the Center. - provide support for existing projects.
- assist in the development of future programs.
- help evaluate completed projects.
- attend monthly skills development workshops on topics such as: grant writing, media relations, fundraising, public speaking, and strategic planning.
- have unique access to hearings, briefings and receptions in the larger Washington, DC human rights community.
- are responsible for creating at least one SAB-initiated and directed project for the WCL community.
- provide peer mentorship, and promoting opportunities for the involvement of other students pursuing careers in human rights law.
- commit at least 15 hours per month to SAB-related activities.
