"15 years - Human Rights at Home and Abroad"

THANKS to everyone for a great event!
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Celebrating the 15th Anniversary
of the Texas Civil Rights Project

featuring keynote speaker
Paul Rusesabagina
Real-life hero of the Hotel Rwanda Film

We were honored to welcome real-life hero, Paul Rusesabagina as our keynote speaker this year. Rusesabagina, whose life was recently portrayed in the academy-award winning film Hotel Rwanda by Don Cheadle, was a hotel manager in Rwanda in the early 1990's who used his courage to shelter over a thousand refugees from almost-certain death. For the 100 straight days of genocide in 1994, Rusesabagina sheltered, protected and lived each day to save the thousands of refugees about which everyone else in the world had forgotten. Rusesabagina now works as an international businessman and philanthropist, raising awareness about and funds for relief efforts in Rwanda.

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2005 Awards

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Sarah B. Buel Receives
Henry B. González Award for Civil Rights

Sarah Buel has spent the past 28 years working with battered women, abused children, and juveniles within the legal system. Currently, Ms. Buel is a Clinical Professor at the University of Texas School of Law, having started, then co-directing their Domestic Violence Clinic. She also teaches "Domestic Violence and the Law," and torts courses. Read more...

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Renato Ramírez first recipient of the
Bernard and Audre Rapoport
Philanthropic Award for Human Rights

For more than 38 years, Renato Ramirez, president and CEO of International Bank of Commerce (IBC)-Zapata, has been transforming young lives in the region surrounding his hometown and providing hope to impoverished areas across the border in Mexico. The significance of Ramirez's philanthropy goes far beyond the tremendous financial resources he has gathered and expended. His outreach is extraordinary because of its broad scope, the time he has devoted to creating community-oriented partnerships, and the fact that the benefits of his efforts will continue to be seen and felt for generations to come. Read more...

with remarks by

Congressman Harold Ford, Jr.

Terry George, Writer & Director: Hotel Rwanda

and musical entertainment by

Jimmy LaFave

THANKS again. Hope to see you again soon!
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