


About Us



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 legal services or community-based education on immigration law? Consider a collaboration with us. Please see our nonprofit consulting services page to learn more.


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.




