OUR PARTNERS : Adalah / Addameer / Arab Association for Human Rights / BADIL / Birzeit University / Gisha / Al-Haq / Civic Coalition for Palestinian Rights in Jerusalem / Defence for Children InternationalPalestine / HaMoked / Jerusalem Center for Women / Jerusalem Legal Aid Center / Al-Maqdese for Society Development / Mossawa Center / An-Najah National University / Public Committee Against Torture in Israel / Al-Quds University / Society of Saint Yves / UNRWA West Bank / Women’s Centre for Legal Aid & Counseling / Yesh Din
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LAW FELlOWSHIP
PALESTINE WORKS Palestine Works is a new US-based nonprofit founded by diaspora Palestinians to promote Palestinian human development. Our vision is a Palestinian society that can enjoy the economic, social and political benefits of a strong economy, one powered by the development and deployment of Palestinian human capital. Our mission is to help realize this vision by developing and harnessing the expertise of young professionals by creating high-impact knowledge transfer opportunities, including internships, conferences, publications and networking.
LAW FELLOWSHIP PROJECT
The Law Fellowship Project connects law students and recent law graduates with organizations that protect human rights and promote development among Palestinians in the Occupied Territory and Palestinian citizens of Israel.
T h e L A W F E L L O W S H I P P R O J E C T:
1. Provides vital support to institutions that are defending human rights and fostering human development in Palestinian communities. 2. Develops young professional advocates for Palestinian equal rights and informed, influential stakeholders in a just resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 3. Cultivates academic and professional ties with Palestinian legal society.
PROMOTING PALESTINIAN HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
The Law Fellowship Project provides vital support to institutions that are working to defend Palestinian human rights and unlock the potential of Palestinian human capital. We recruit qualified and committed legal interns for volunteer positions with our partner organizations. We help our partners make the most of this support by ensuring that the internship is well-planned, the intern is wellprepared, and the intern’s work is well-supervised. The Project also publicizes the work of the local human rights and human development communities. Our Law Fellows commit to legacy projects that build on their internships. We encourage them to collaborate with our partner organizations on these projects, thereby increasing the visibility of our partners among potential supporters in the US, Canada and Europe.
DEVELOPING NEW ADVOCATES FOR PALESTINIAN EQUAL RIGHTS
Our Law Fellows are tomorrow’s attorneys and political leaders. The Law Fellowship Project allows them to witness life under occupation and behold the discrimination facing Palestinian citizens of Israel. They experience the conflict’s devastating effect on Palestinian society and its corrosive effect on Israeli society. But they also experience the richness of Palestinian culture, the resilience of the Palestinian people, and the indefatigable commitment of the human rights defenders in Palestine and Israel. Through their service, our Fellows develop a bond with the Palestinian people and a commitment to improving their lives. Starting with their legacy projects, our Fellows advance the public discourse on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and play a constructive role in reaching a just resolution.
CULTIVATING ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL TIES WITH PALESTINIAN LEGAL SOCIETY
The Law Fellowship Project promotes the continued development of Palestinian legal education. Our Fellows assist our partner law schools and legal institutes with their research and publishing, thereby increasing their profile in the global academic and legal communities. These ties lay the foundation for the second phase of the Law Fellowship Project, which will build the capacity of young Palestinian lawyers through internships in the US, Canada and Europe.
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Apply to the Law Fellowship Project: Send a cover letter, CV,
writing sample and law school transcript to applications@palestineworks.org.
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