How to Get Involved in Human Rights (on & off campus)

There are plenty of ways to get involved in human rights across Duke and Durham!

This guide was compiled by the Duke Human Rights Center's Student Advisory Board in fall 2025. If you have any additions or corrections to this list, please email dhrc.fhi@duke.edu.

Category	Duke	Durham
Justice and Advocacy	Amnesty International Beyond Borders Duke Justice Project Duke Students For Gun Safety Human Rights Center Student Advisory Board Migrant Roots Media Students for Justice in Palestine Sunrise Duke UNICEF	Communities in Partnership Durham Congregations in Action Durham Crisis Response Center Friends of Geer Siembra NC LGBTQ Center of Durham Pauli Murray Center
Health and Wellness	Body Empowerment Project Bring Happiness for Hospice Cards for Humanity Helping Hands for Alzheimer's and other Neurological Disorders Partners in Health (PIH) Engage Planned Parenthood Generation Action Progress Period	American Red Cross—Greater Triangle Area Chapter Duke University Hospital Volunteering Opportunities Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Triangle TROSA Equity Before Birth
Education and Youth Mentorship	Ballet and Books Big Brothers Big Sisters At Duke Bull City Scholars UNICEF DREAM @ Duke	StudentU Emily K Center
Economic and Community Resources	Challah for Hunger UNICEF	Habitat for Humanity Community Empowerment Fund World Relief Church World Service
Engineering and Sustainability	Duke Conservation Society Pratt Engineering and Sustainability Club Project Tadpole	Eno River Association