Programs
WorldLink Participants
WorldLink emphasizes the importance of diverse perspectives. The free activities allow youth from all socio-economic levels to participate, where their voices are equally heard and valued regardless of their backgrounds. Participating education programs range from traditional private, public and charter schools, to alternative and vocational programs, including a juvenile justice rehabilitation program.
Past Events Have Included the Following Speakers:
William Aceves, Professor, Litigator in International Human Rights
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Kamal Beyoghlow, U.S. State Department Expert on Terrorism
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Elena Bilaboa, Children's Rights Representative of the Human Rights District Attorney Office of the State of Baja California, Mexico Mieczyslaw Boduszynski, University of San Diego & University of California San Diego Lecturer and Ethnic Conflict specialist Widney Brown, Advocacy Director, Women's Rights Division, Human Rights Watch Steven A. Browning, Diplomat in Residence, Center for International Studies, University of Southern California Anthony Burman, Teacher and Coordinator of the International Rescue Committee and Students Plus Program Kim Campbell, first woman Prime Minister of Canada Ismael Chacon, Human Rights Attorney with the District Attorney Office of Baja California, Mexico Dr. Meenakshi Chakraverti, Conflict Management and Training Specialist Dr. Tom Davies, Center for Latin American Studies, San Diego State University, Asylum Expert |
Ambassador Nancy Ely-Raphel, Director, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Sylvanna Falcon, Youth Advisory Board, Women's Institute for Leadership Development Michael Farrow, Director, Department of Natural Resources Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Heriberto Garcia, Representative of the National Human Rights Commission in Tijuana, Mexico Christy Gladfelter, Project Manager for Immigration & Special Projects of the San Diego Regional Office of the International Rescue Committee. Manolo Guillian, Project Manager for the B-Safe Project, a program of the San Diego Youth and Community Services Organization for trafficked minors. Mark Hambley, U.S. Special Representative to the U.N. Commission on Sustainable Development and Special Negotiator for Climate |
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Anne Heindel, Deputy Convener, Coalition for the International Criminal Court Dr. Robert Hitchcock, Chair, Department of Anthropology, and Supervisor of the Human Rights and Human Diversity Initiative at the University of Nebraska Anne Hoiberg, Chair, the United Nations Association's Women's Equity Council, and Past President of the United Nations Association of San Diego Vicki Huddleston, Principal Officer to the U .S. Interest Section, Havana, Cuba Elizabeth W. Jackson, specialist on landmines and foreign correspondent Susan Keogh, Director, Office of Bilateral Affairs for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
Robert A. Kittle, Editorial Page Editor of the San Diego Union- Tribune Mikhail Lyubimov, Former KGB agent and author |
The Honorable Miria Matembe, Ugandan Minister of Ethics and Integrity Barry McCaffrey, U.S. Drug Czar Elizabeth McClintock, Independent Consultant and Senior Associate with the Conflict Management Group Ambassador Faida M. Mitifu, Ph.D., Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of The Democratic Republic of the Congo George S. Mitrovich, President and Founder of the City Club of San Diego Joyce Neu, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice Douglas Neumann, Diplomat in Residence, Hoover Institute, Stanford University Ambassador Pierre-Richard Prosper, J.D., Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues
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Fidel Ramos, Former President of the Philippines |
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Josefina Regula, Agent with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation working in the Human Rights Division, Department of Prevention of Human Trafficking and Child Sexual Tourism Janet Reno, U.S. Attorney General Scott Ritter, former United Nations weapons inspector Ambassador Nancy H. Rubin, U.S. Representative to United Nations Human Rights Commission Devin Rudiger, Coordinator, Burma Foundation Moses Smaparuan Ole Koriata, Founder and Executive Director of the Maasai Indigenous Project Barbara Sands, U.S. Foreign Service Officer and attorney |
Andrew Schechtman, MD, Family Practice Physician, and Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Volunteer Franklin A. Sonn, South Africa's Ambassador to the United States Donald K. Steinberg, Director of the Joint Policy Council for the U.S. Department of State. Julia Taft, Assistant Secretary of State Shinpei Takeda, President and Co-Founder of the AjA Project Marissa Ugarte, Founder and Director of the Bi-National Safety Corridor Program for the prevention and eradication of commercially exploited minors. William Wood, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Affairs |
Lilia Velasquez, Law Professor, International Immigration Attorney, Human Rights Advocate
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