Learn about activism and human rights and how to use your voice to make a difference.
If you are a secondary school student aged 14-17 years old, we are inviting you to participate in our free Activism Academy. The Activism Academy will count as a Transition Year/work experience for 4th and 5th year students.
We want to create and support a new diverse group of youth activists and leaders who are knowledgeable about human rights and activism and know how to take simple but impactful action with others.
The Activism Academy is divided into two different blocks. The first block will take place from October to December 2024 and the second block will run over 3 months (February to April 2025). For the first block, the academy will focus on 4 campaign areas: the Right to Protest, Write for Rights, Anti-Apartheid Campaign and Pride. The second block will focus on the Right to Protest, Climate Justice, the Unsocial media campaign and Pride. In May groups from both blocks will meet for a workshop to prepare for Amnesty Ireland’s presence during Dublin Pride Parade.
Participants will engage in human rights education that will support action on suggested campaign activities, including mobilising their peers.
Meetings take place once a month in person in our head office and will last approximately 2 hours.
The meetings will be hosted by human rights activists and guest speakers from Amnesty International and around the world.
Interested? Sign up now for our first block! If interest is high, we cannot guarantee a place for everyone, but we will do our best to facilitate as many people as possible. Please email [email protected] if you have any queries.
Deadline to apply is 5pm, 28 September 2024.