Human Rights Cohort

The Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley School of Law partners with the Mesa Refuge to create the Human Rights Cohort, in which a cohort of fellows are selected to participate in a two-week writing retreat at Mesa Refuge.

This collaborative retreat is made possible through the generosity of Dr. Thomas J. White, who visited the Mesa Refuge and was moved to support human rights work here. We recognized that Tom was a kindred spirit, with a strong interest in critical human rights issues. We have been delighted to collaborate with Tom and the staff of the Human Rights Center to create an opportunity for three outstanding fellows gather at the Mesa Refuge to think and write about their findings.

Julie Lagarde, coordinator of the Human Rights Center’s Fellowship Program said, “The opportunity to spend time writing at the inspirational Mesa Refuge is a gift to the human rights movement, and we expect great work from those selected.”