Laura Lundy is Honorary Professor of Education Law and Children’s Rights at Queen’s University Belfast, Professor of Law at University College Cork, and a practicing barrister. She is Co–Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Children’s Rights and an internationally recognized expert in children’s participation rights and education law. Her highly cited 2007 article, “‘Voice’ is not enough,” introduced what is now known as the Lundy Model, grounded in four core principles—Space, Voice, Audience, and Influence—which is widely used in policy and practice. The Lundy Model has been adopted by national governments, including Ireland, and by international organizations such as UNICEF, the European Commission, and the Council of Europe.
We are pleased to announce the availability of our latest podcast episodes in Human Rights Education NOW! Episodes 68 and 69 feature conversations with Dr. Feliece I. Yeban.
To honor this day, we are thrilled to launch our 2025 End-of-Year Campaign: Human Rights Begin with Education. At HRE USA, we believe that human rights education is the foundation for justice. When young people understand their rights, they are empowered to challenge injustice and help build a more equitable world.
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Join us for our annual virtual International Human Rights Day event We will present awards from HRE USA and UCCHRE, showcase projects, and celebrate and connect with the HRE community working on important issues across the country and around the world.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 1pm (PT)/4pm (ET)
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The Human Rights Educators USA (HRE USA) is a collaborative network to learn, teach, organize, advocate, and innovate for human rights education in the United States.
Sandy Sohcot will be conducting an international training with Yvonne Vissing about how communities and organizations can develop a Rite of Passage Program. This training will occur on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 12:00 noon (ET). It will be free and open to the public on Zoom.
We’ve created a new set of resources in our HRE & Linkages series: Climate Action and Human Rights Education (HRE) are interconnected.
The 2025–2026 Training as Action Series resumes on January 26, 2026 with Module 6: Intersectional Democracy: Race and Migration.
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Support the 2026 Kirby Edmonds Fellowship Campaign
We are proud to launch the Kirby Edmonds Fellowship Campaign, one of our most important fundraisers of the year.
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