Dr. Almas (Ally) Merchant is a clinical psychologist, Director and Clinical Supervisor at Stress & Trauma Evaluation and Psychological Services (STEPS), and American Psychological Association (APA) Council Representative for Division 39, the Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology. She also co-chairs the Global Issues and Global Human Rights Caucus and co-hosts the Couched podcast.
Dr. Linda Woolf is a Professor of Psychology and International Human Rights at Webster University and was elected 2027 president of the American Psychological Association. Her work addresses human rights education, peace psychology, and the psychosocial roots of genocide and torture.
Engage your students on issues of racial justice and human rights with this new educator resource collection.
Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration…
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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.
The Human Writes blog is excited to announce a new initiative: Human Rights on the Ballot! In this series, readers will hear from students on the human rights issues that matter most to them this November 3rd.
Created to support educators in helping young people navigate the current events that impact their lives, Human Rights Beyond the Headlines provides background information about key current events and strategies for discussing them with young people, including how to understand them through the wider lens of justice and human rights.
Date: October 24, 2026
Please register online for the sessions.
