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Human Rights Watch 2025 Santa Barbara Dinner

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ORGANIZATION: HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC

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VOLUNTEER OPENING

Development and Outreach Department

Miami Office

Sunday, June 1, 2025

Apply Immediately

Volunteer Description: The Development and Outreach Department of Human Rights Watch (HRW) is seeking volunteers for its annual Voices for Justice Miami dinner on June 1 , 2025 at Lotusland . The first shift will run from 9am to 2pm, and the second shift will run from 1: 0 0pm to 7:00pm. Ideally, each volunteer will be available for a minimum of 4 hours between the hours of 9am to 7pm within these two shifts.

The event, a fundraiser to support the work of Human Rights Watch, begins with registration and a reception at 2:45pm, followed by a program and dinner at 4:00 pm. The event will conclude by 7:00 pm.

VOLUNTEERS MAY BE INVOLVED WITH:

▪ Event Set-up & Breakdown;

▪ Live Fundraising Help;

▪ Registration;

▪ Greeting and Directing Guests; and

▪ Other Miscellaneous Tasks

A brief training prior to the event will be required . Please note that both shifts may involve light lifting and standing for extended periods of time. We will provide dinner for all volunteers on-site.

How to Apply: Please request and submit the volunteer commitment form and your resume to santabarbara @hrw.org no later than May 16 , 202 5 . Please use " Annual Dinner - Volunteer Application" as the subject of your email.

Huma n Ri ghts Watch is strong because it is diverse. We do not discriminate in hiring practices and actively seek a diverse applicant pool. We encourage candidates of all abilities, ages, gender identities and expressions, national origins, races and ethnicities, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with criminal records to apply. We welcome all kinds of diversity. Our employees include people who are parents and nonparents, the self-taught and university educated, and from a wide span of socio-economic backgrounds and perspectives on the world. Human Rights Watch is an equal opportunity employer.

Human Rights Watch is an international human rights monitoring and advocacy organization known for its in-depth investigations, its incisive and timely reporting, its innovative and high-profile advocacy campaigns, and its success in changing the human rights-related policies and practices of governments and international institutions.

2 Shifts

  • Sun Jun 01, 2025 - 09:00 AM to 02:00 PM EST - Spots available: 10+
  • Sun Jun 01, 2025 - 01:00 PM to 07:00 PM EST - Spots available: 10+
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About HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC

Location:

1201 Brickell Avenue, Suite 310, Miami, FL 33131, US

Mission Statement

Human Rights Watch defends the rights of people worldwide. We scrupulously investigate abuses, expose the facts widely, and pressure those with power to respect rights and secure justice. Human Rights Watch is an independent, international organization that works as part of a vibrant movement to uphold human dignity and advance the cause of human rights for all.

Description

Human Rights Watch is a nonprofit, nongovernmental human rights organization made up of roughly 400 staff members around the globe. Its staff consists of human rights professionals including country experts, lawyers, journalists, and academics of diverse backgrounds and nationalities. Established in 1978, Human Rights Watch is known for its accurate fact-finding, impartial reporting, effective use of media, and targeted advocacy, often in partnership with local human rights groups. Each year, Human Rights Watch publishes more than 100 reports and briefings on human rights conditions in some 90 countries, generating extensive coverage in local and international media. With the leverage this brings, Human Rights Watch meets with governments, the United Nations, regional groups like the African Union and the European Union, financial institutions, and corporations to press for changes in policy and practice that promote human rights and justice around the world.

CAUSE AREAS

Advocacy & Human Rights
Immigrants & Refugees
International
Advocacy & Human Rights, Immigrants & Refugees, International

WHEN

Sun Jun 01, 2025
09:00 AM - 07:00 PM
This opportunity has 2 shifts

WHERE

LotuslandCold Spring RdMontecito, CA 93108

(34.43814,-119.61514)
 

SKILLS

  • Advocacy
  • History
  • Fundraising
  • Community Outreach
  • People Skills

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
  • Must be at least 18
  • 4-8 hours

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