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About Us

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Our Mission

We build capacity, partnerships with nonprofit organizations and grassroots movements to advance human rights.  Our approach is movement-based and community-centered.

Our Vision

Our vision: that our efforts and collaborations transform our communities to make them more equitable and empower all people to exercise their human and civil rights to migrate, access education and to flourish.

Our Founder

Kathy Purnell, J.D., Ph.D., has over two decades of experience working in the nonprofit sector in the fields of civil and human rights, immigration and education.  She has been a licensed attorney since 2008.

Our Projects

Capacity Building

Are you a nonprofit service provider providing support to immigrant communities who is interested in collaboration to expand access to community-based education on immigration issues? 

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Education and Training

The Human Civil Rights Law Center provides "deep dives,"  learning communities and retreats in the areas of immigration, building cultures of belonging, democracy, among other topics.  Please see our upcoming events page to learn more.

The Human/Civil Rights Law Center is a for-profit social enterprise devoted to advancing human and civil rights. For questions, please contact our Director, Kathy Purnell, at our phone or address or online contact form.

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269-350-3046

251 N. Rose Street, Suite 200, Kalamazoo, MI 49007

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