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The Academy's professional development conferences for educators provide the knowledge, tools, and inspiration for its participants to teach about the most pressing issues of our day. 
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Student Programs

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Open to any incoming 9th grader through exiting high school senior, the Summer Symposium (formerly known as The Summer Institute) is a five-day program designed to train the next generation of concerned citizens. 
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The future can be different than the past. Help our students make history! Consider helping to educate the next generation of changemakers by sponsoring a student, speaker,
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recent events


​from awareness to action:
the power of youth resistance
2025 summer symposium
​july 14-16, 2025

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​the power of us 
youth civics day

erie county legislature
​june 3, 2025

Why the academy: 

 Proven
 ​Experience

Founded in 2008, our student summer program has trained over 600 high school students internationally and 300 local teachers in the Buffalo area. An estimated 20,000 students have been positively impacted by our programs in the classroom by those who have attended our trainings. 

 GLOBAL
 IMPACT

Alumni are now entering high profile careers in government, public service, and diplomacy, with participants frequently remarking that the program has inspired them to use their talents for the benefit of humanity. Alumni students and teachers have also gone on to hold important human rights events in their schools and communities.

 GLOBAL
 NETWORK

The Academy's programs provide students and teachers the opportunity to hear internationally-known human rights experts, take part in hands-on activities and experiential learning, and attain the skills they need to make an impact on the community, nation, and world.

winner of 2024 Human Rights Educators USA Edward O’Brien Award

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The Academy for Human Rights, 5999 South Park Avenue, Suite 201, Hamburg, NY 14075

​The land on which the Academy for Human Rights carries out its work is the traditional and ancestral territory of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, comprised of the Six Nations: the Seneca, Tuscarora, Cayuga, Oneida, Onondaga, and Mohawk peoples.
  • Home
  • About Us
    • About
    • Mission & Vision
    • News and Annual Reports
    • Board Of Directors >
      • Join the AHR Board!
    • Our Team
    • Land Acknowledgement
    • In Memory Of Dr. Reed Taylor
    • HRE Edward O'Brien Award
    • Contact
  • Upcoming Events
  • For Students
    • About the Symposium
    • How the program works
    • Previous Programs
    • Student Comments
    • Internship
  • For Educators
    • Teacher Resources >
      • Teaching About Climate Resources
      • Buffalo Blackness Resources
      • Social Media and Democracy Teacher Resources
    • About Teacher Trainings
    • Past Teacher Trainings
    • Teacher Comments
    • Reed Taylor Award
  • Donate Now