PBI Webinar - Sunday April 2: Volunteering for Human Rights
Sign up to learn how to become a PBI Field Volunteer and protect human rights defenders in our projects overseas!
Are you thinking about applying to become a PBI field volunteer? Join us online on Sunday, 2 April at 6:00pm (UK) and learn how in our informative and interactive webinar!
In this bilingual (English-Español) webinar you’ll hear from members of PBI Guatemala and PBI Honduras who have provided protective accompaniment to human rights defenders on-the-ground. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions, find out about the projects currently open for application and receive guidance on the application process.
This is for anyone interested in human rights and peacebuilding and is committed to dedicating a year overseas working in solidarity with activists under threat.
Our work would not be possible without the support of our volunteers
Teams of PBI volunteers provide life-saving support to human rights defenders and organisations whose lives and work are threatened by violence. Volunteers are a powerful symbol of international human rights concern, protecting those working for nonviolent social change and the pursuit of justice around the world.
PBI volunteers live and work as part of culturally diverse and horizontally-structured international teams. They provide protective accompaniment, support, and solidarity to individuals, communities, grassroots movements and NGOs fighting against impunity and violence whilst protecting environmental rights, women’s rights, minority rights and access to justice.
Volunteers also carry out communications, advocacy and capacity development activities, and support the day-to-day operations of their team and the broader organisation.
A day in the life of a PBI volunteer is never the same!
Prior to deployment, PBI volunteers receive specialised training, based on more than 40 years of experience working for human rights and peace. PBI’s hands-on training weeks include sessions on the political and social history of the country and that of local non-violent resistance, conflict transformation and peace-building movements.
Prospective volunteers also receive training in human rights observance and analysis, advocacy and lobbying, security and protection, networking and coalition-building, as well as communications campaigns and administrative tasks related to the organisation’s strategy.
As well as through its Field Projects, PBI offers opportunities to volunteer for its UK and other offices.
Ready to find out more? Sign up here for the webinar and help us spread the word by inviting others who might be keen!
