Amnesty International Club

Amnesty International is an international (global, worldwide) organization devoted to human rights. As a club, our goal is to promote an awareness of human rights issues globally and locally.

Meetings

Club meetings will be held weekly or as needed on Wednesdays at lunch in D-3.

Become a Citizen of the World

For the most current and up-to-date global issues please visit the Amnesty International website:  http://www.amnestyusa.org/

Last Year's Events

Tuesday September 27th--Rhythm n' Rights in Bakersfield @ Carlos Santana concert

Friday October 14th--LHS Rhythm n' Right featuring Clouded Vision

November 4-6--Western Regional Conference in Los Angeles

The 3 Hikers imprisoned in Iran  Tibetan Monk imprisoned in China   Student Volunteering

December: Global Write-a-Thon in December!

March:  Urge Obama to stop KONY 2012--students wrote letters to President Obama

April  Earth Week 2012

Monday--Wear black and grey to symbolize polution and contaminants

Tuesday--Wear brown to symbolize the fertile soil of the earth

Wednesday--Wear blue to symbolize water:  oceans, lakes, rivers

Thursday--Wear green to symbolize plants and nature

Friday--Wear WHITE to symbolize clean air and a contamination free environment.