Shenandoah Cornish

Henry J. Leir Institute for Migration and Human Security | The Fletcher School

The Henry J. Leir Institute for Migration and Human Security's mission is to help policymakers and practitioners develop more equitable and sustainable responses to migration and its root causes by employing a human security approach. We do this by: -Connecting and creating synergies between experts on migration and experts on drivers of displacement such as conflict, violence, social exclusion, governance failures, and climate change; -Training current and future policymakers and practitioners to bring human security expertise and adaptive leadership skills to government, international organizations, humanitarian assistance, and civic advocacy; and, -Partnering with local NGOs and government agencies to build local capacity and produce applied research that uses innovative methodologies informed by the human security. approach. The Leir Institute resides within The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.