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Happy New Year from the DT Institute! As we step into 2025, we carry with us renewed hope, determination, and an unwavering commitment to advancing human rights and fostering peace, and supporting sustainable development worldwide. This past year, we have witnessed the resilience and strength of communities, the power of collective action, and the undeniable potential for positive change when we come together. From empowering marginalized voices to building opportunities for sustainable futures, our journey has been shaped by your support, passion, and partnership. In 2025, we are excited to continue this mission—amplifying stories of courage, championing justice, and driving impactful change. Together, we can break barriers, challenge inequities, and create a world where every individual has the opportunity to thrive. Thank you for standing with us. Here’s to a year of progress, purpose, and possibility. #HumanRights #Peace #SustainableDevelopment

In his own words: "Peace is more than the absence of war. There is an inner peace that comes from personal security and personal freedom. Peace also includes the sense of a mother and father that their children will live, that they’ll have food for them to eat, and that they won’t be subject to a lifetime of suffering that could have been prevented." -Carter Center News, Spring 2003

We’re thrilled to announce our collaboration with Humanity United, Ford Foundation, and The David and Lucile Packard Foundation to launch an innovative funding mechanism aimed at leverage our unique advantage to support activists, human rights defenders, and peacebuilders to think, plan, prepare, and adapt to achieve long-term success. Together, we’re committed to making responsive, demand-driven grants that fill gaps in critical moments and support long-term planning and action, supporting a multitude of movement structures with both insider and outsider strategies. #Innovation #FundingForChange #Peace #SocialMovements Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eMd84Cqs

DT Institute and The Carter Center are pleased to announce the awarding of grants under the joint ACCELERATE grant to three organizations dedicated to empowering HRDs to make meaningful impacts in their local communities. These grants are part of DT Institute and The Carter Center’s ongoing commitment to fostering and supporting initiatives that promote and protect human rights globally. This year’s recipients include a diverse group of organizations working on the front lines to address some of the most pressing human rights issues of our time. The funding will support a wide range of projects aimed at creating sustainable change, raising awareness, and advocating for the rights of marginalized communities. Center E8 is an organization that utilizes education, cultural, pop cultural, and media production to raise awareness and increase public engagement in civil society and promotion of human rights. Their project, The Pop Culture Challenge, harnesses creativity and innovation for social change and seeks to engage the public in democracy, human rights, and civil society issues and encourages the framing of narratives that resonate with stakeholders both rationally and emotionally. #humanrightsdefenders #Serbia #humanrights #hr

DT Institute and The Carter Center are pleased to announce the awarding of grants under the joint ACCELERATE grant to three organizations dedicated to empower HRDs to make meaningful impacts in their local communities. These grants are part of DT Institute and the Carter Center’s ongoing commitment to fostering and supporting initiatives that promote and protect human rights globally.  This year’s recipients include a diverse group of organizations working on the front lines to address some of the most pressing human rights issues of our time. The funding will support a wide range of projects aimed at creating sustainable change, raising awareness, and advocating for the rights of marginalized communities.  Zambia National Women's Lobby works to promote and protect human rights defenders by advocating for women’s social, economic, and political inclusion in governance, decision making and development processes. The "Empowering Marginalized Rural Women to become Effective Human Rights Defenders" program seeks to build the capacities of marginalized rural women to become strong human rights defenders. #humanrightsdefenders #Zambia #humanrights #hr

📣 Humanitarian Panel on the Sudan Crisis: Join the University of Virginia and our team member Maha Tambal for an engaging panel discussion, dedicated to raising awareness about the ongoing crisis in Sudan. Panelists will discuss the realities of humanitarian efforts on the ground and provide valuable insights into how we can collectively make a difference. #Sudan #crisis #humanitarianassistance

New Funding Opportunity for Human Rights Defenders! DT Institute and The Carter Center are excited to announce the ACCELERATE Action Grants under the Human Rights Defenders Initiative. These grants are designed to provide rapid response support to those defending human rights in challenging environments. 🔹 Grant Amount: Up to $5,000 🔹 Number of Awards: 10 - 15 🔹 Application Deadline: Rolling (Review pending availability of funds) This funding aims to help Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) respond quickly to threats or challenges they face. Eligible applicants include partners of The Carter Center and DT Institute, particularly those working in conflict zones, facing authoritarian crackdowns, or dealing with other threats to human rights.   Learn More: https://lnkd.in/gAKBwn88   Stay safe and keep up the vital work of defending human rights! #HumanRights #AccelerateAction #CarterCenter #DTInstitute #SupportHRDs #GrantsForHRDs

We are hiring. #Yemen #humanrights

With the largest population and economy in the Central American, Guatemala’s political and economic stability is vital not only for its citizens but also for the United States and the western hemisphere writ large. Arévalo’s administration, now past the six-month mark, represents a unique opportunity for the creation and implementation of significant reforms across government and institutions to dismantle the corruption that has stifled development and eroded public trust in democracy, as well as to move forward with other most needed structural reforms. The Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center’s Central America Task Force produced, with insights and financial support from the DT Institute’s, a two part roadmap that seeks to create a basis for consensus and galvanize support for strengthening the rule of law and mitigating corruption, increasing productivity and enabling sustainable economic development, and reducing conflict in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. The second article, Accelerating Business Confidence in Northern Central America: A Roadmap for Guatemala, presents the current business climate in Guatemala, the challenges the country faces, and recommendations for combating corruption. Read the full report here.  https://lnkd.in/gWRyU4za

Honduras stands at a pivotal juncture in its political, economic, and social development. The country has faced numerous challenges over the past decades, from political instability and economic volatility to social unrest and pervasive corruption. The Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center’s Central America Task Force produced, with insights and financial support from the DT Institute’s, a two part roadmap that seeks to create a basis for consensus and galvanize support for strengthening the rule of law and mitigating corruption, increasing productivity and enabling sustainable economic development, and reducing conflict in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. The first article, Accelerating Business Confidence in Northern Central America: A Roadmap for Honduras, highlights the challenges faced in the country, the opportunity of long-awaited reforms, and optimism for the country’s future. Read the full Article Here. https://lnkd.in/ecGrWtwY