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.
This year the Activism Academy will focus on human rights, climate change, digital activism and the right to protest. In May the group will meet for a creative 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, 11 February 2025.