International Human Rights Advocate
Hungary
- Current
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- English language teacher at Magna Lingua American Language School
- Co- founder/director at Raday Salon
- Past
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- Legal Officer at Public Interest Law Institute
- Summer Legal Fellow at European Roma Rights Centre
- Education
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- New York University School of Law
- Indiana University Bloomington
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- Connections
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- Industry
- Legal Services
- Websites
Linda L. Carranza’s Summary
Committed and creative human rights advocate and trainer. Particular expertise in European human rights and anti-discrimination standards and enforcement mechanisms. Special interest in human rights education for youth.
Skilled in professional writing, copyediting, proofreading. Extensive language skills (English, Spanish, Russian, Hungarian). Experience in teaching and written translation. IT skills include website content development and management, design of small-scale websites.
Linda L. Carranza’s Specialties:
Human rights • social justice • European human rights standards and enforcement mechanisms • anti-discrimination • minority rights • Roma rights • Latina/o issues • refugee/immigration issues • environmental justice • LGBT rights • advocacy for social change • grassroots activism • human rights training and education • advocacy training • youth trainings in human rights and advocacy
Linda L. Carranza’s Experience
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Legal Officer
Public Interest Law Institute
(Legal Services industry)
September 2004 — November 2007 (3 years 3 months)
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Summer Legal Fellow
European Roma Rights Centre
(Legal Services industry)
June 2003 — August 2003 (3 months)
Linda L. Carranza’s Education
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New York University School of Law
Public Interest Law, International Human Rights 2001 — 2004
Editorial Board, Journal of International Law and Politics
- Activities and Societies:
- Latina/o Law Students Association (LaLSA)
National Latina/o Law Students Association (NLLSA)
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Indiana University Bloomington
Russian and East European Area Studies, Russian Literature 1996 — 2000
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University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Russian, Spanish, International Relations 1990 — 1996
Additional Information
Linda L. Carranza’s Websites:
Linda L. Carranza’s Interests:
• member, Global Network for Nonviolence • served on Advisory Panel for international documentary film under development entitled Painting Our Courage: A Revolution To End Gender Based Violence and HIV & AIDS • Languages spoken: English/Spanish (native); Russian (advanced); Hungarian (intermediate); Italian (conversational) Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian (elementary); Polish (basic)
