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Engaging with the UPR

Learn about the UPR: What it is, how it works, and what you can do to engage in the process of shaping human rights in the United States!

This series of webinars and resources around engaging with the Universal Periodic Review of Human Rights (URP) has been coordinated by the a coalition of HRE USA Regional Representatives.

Moving from theory to transformation to assist, support, and collaborate to bring collective, local actions to the United States’ 2026 Universal Periodic Review of Human Rights, this series includes video recordings of our sessions and accompanying learning materials and references.

Sessions run from January to April, additional actions engagement opportunities to continue over the summer and fall. Resources and dates will be updated on this page and sent via our eNewsletter.

Upcoming sessions:

Session 3: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 • 3pm (PT) / 6pm (ET)
Session 4: Tuesday March 24, 2026 • 3pm (PT) / 6pm (ET)
Session 5: Monday, April 6, 2026 • 3pm (PT) / 6pm (ET)

RSVP Required

Session 1: Introductions and Overviews

January 29, 2026

Slides, Notes, and Resources (Work in Progress)

Recording from session 1

Session 2

February 24, 2026

Slides, Notes, and Resources (to be shared after session)

Recording from session — to be shared after session

Session 3

March 10, 2026

Slides, Notes, and Resources (to be shared after session)

Recording from session — to be shared after session

Session 4

March 24, 2026

Slides, Notes, and Resources (to be shared after session)

Recording from session — to be shared after session

Session 5

April 6, 2026

Slides, Notes, and Resources (to be shared after session)

Recording from session — to be shared after session

Thank you to our Regional Reps for their time and commitment to this series and resources!

HRE USA Regional Rep, UPR Webinar Series Team

Dr. Joshua Cooper, Hawaii Rep

Support Team

Ariana Maurcci, New York Rep (Regional Rep Co-Chair)

Nicole Palasz, Wisconsin (Regional Rep Co-Chair)

Carmen Barba, California (North) Rep

Jazzmin Gota, California (North) Rep

Kristi Rudelius-Palmer, Minnesota Rep

Maddy Wegner, Minnesota Rep

Jake Skrzypiec, Connecticut Rep

We are grateful for the generous support of our members, individual donors, and The Puffin Foundation Ltd

The core values of HRE USA and its partner organizations include transparency and critical thinking skills. We believe that human rights--and human rights education--belong to everyone, and that the full realization of human rights means that access to human rights education materials must never be conditioned upon the subscription to any particular religious faith, ideology, political affiliation, or membership in any particular organization and that any organizational connections should be openly acknowledged.