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Breakthrough is an international human rights organization that uses media, education and pop culture to promote values of dignity, equality and justice in the world's largest democracies-the Unite...Read More
Published January 06, 2009 @ 12:32PM PST
Hi everyone, To kick off the New Year Breakthrough's very own Heidi Boisvert did an excellent interview with Kathleen Stephenson of the Friday Zine at 90.7 kboo-fmto celebrate the 60th anniversary of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to continue working towards securing human rights for all. You can check it out here. Breakthrough ICED- I Can End Deportation Homeland Guantanamos
Published January 05, 2009 @ 09:35AM PST
The Cereal Activist Happy New Year everyone!! Here's hoping that 2009 is a prosperous, enjoyable, and memorable year for all of you! We have some good news to start off our year here at Breakthrough--our spot, "Don't Deport Me, Scotty", will run for an extra two weeks before every film screening at the Laemmle Theaters in LA and the Angelika Film Center in New York City. In case you missed it prior to the new year, you still have a chance to see it! Check it out and let us know what you think. You can also see it and all our other videos on our youtube page.
Published December 23, 2008 @ 02:49PM PST
Happy Holidays all! Before the new year - we have new news! Former U.N. Undersecretary General and notable author Shashi Tharoor selected us as the charity closest to his heart at Forbes.com. Read Dr. Tharoor's quotes on Breakthrough here. What a way to kick off '09! (almost!) See you next year! Breakthrough ICED- I Can End Deportation Homeland Guantanamos Read More
Published December 19, 2008 @ 12:52PM PST
Hi all, Rights Working Group is circulating a petition that individuals can sign on to asking President Obama to Hold DHS Accountable for human rights and civil liberties violations. The petition can be found here. As the time of the new administration is near, it is important that we continue to affirm our and President Obama's commitment to human rights and civil liberties. It would also be great if you could sign and spread the word about it. RWG is hoping to get 5,000 signatures by the end of January.
Published December 15, 2008 @ 11:08AM PST
Here's your chance to express yourself creatively and at the same time, celebrate a charity that you think deserves recognition--like Breakthough! Check out this site for information and entry info for YouTube's "Make a Video" party.
Published December 15, 2008 @ 09:17AM PST
The Cereal Activist Hey everyone, on Cereal Activist today we wanted to follow up on last week's hate crime against Jose Sucuzhanay, which is turning out to be a more tragic story than anyone had hoped. Here, CNN reports of weekend protests held against the attack, and this NY Times article examines the recent history of racial violence against Ecuadorean immigrants in the U.S. Have a read, and let us know how you think such extreme acts of bias and hate can be prevented. For more information on human rights and immigration, visit our Breakthrough website. Read More
Published December 10, 2008 @ 08:19AM PST
Hi all!A very happy Human Rights Day to you all; today we're pleased to share some exciting news! For the month of December until January 1, 2009, our animation, "Don't Deport Me, Scotty!," will be screened before EVERY film at the Angelika theatre in NYC and the Laemmle theatres in California. In case you don’t get to the movies to check out the animation watch the animation here Also, if you need a gift for the holidays, love our message about due process and human rights, and a particular popular space crew pick up our Limited Edition Don't Deport Me, Scotty!T-shirt. Go to our breakthrough page here for all t-shirt size options. The page also provides addresses of all the venues at which the animation will be screened. Read More
Published December 01, 2008 @ 11:33AM PST
Hi everyone, Today's Cereal Activist showcases the results of the Citizens for Global Change 2008 Multimedia Contest. This year's theme, "Failing Darfur Five Years On..," brought in over 2300 registered contestants expressing their ideas for change through various multimedia forms. Check out the the winners, as well as the other submissions, here. See how we at Breakthrough also use multimedia to call for change--visit www.breakthrough.tv or www.icedgame.com
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Published November 17, 2008 @ 02:27PM PST
This past weekend turned out even greater numbers of communities all over the U.S gathering against the passing of Proposition 8--not just in California, but across the country. Here in New York City, our Deputy Director, Marc, participated in some of the protests firsthand. Take a look below for pictures of how Marc and his fellow activists took part in the call for equal rights.
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Published November 17, 2008 @ 09:36AM PST
Hi! Breakthrough is extremely excited to be a part of Change.org. As part of Change.org we will be highlighting innovative, human rights tools and projects. We are a human rights org that produces innovative media-- in the U.S. our focus has been on immigration. We just recently launched our site on inhumane immigrant detention centers called Homeland Guantanamos (www.homelandgitmo.com) and in January we launched our ICED video game (www.icedgame.com). In India we focus on women's rights and recently launched a campaign called Bell Bajao (Ring the Bell) (www.bellbajao.org) which aims to put domestic violence to a halt. Please send comments, emails our way so we know what you're working on! -Crissy Breakthrough Read More
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