Dr. Abraham Magendzo is one of Latin America’s leading scholars in human rights education. He earned his Licentiate in Education from the University of Chile, a master’s degree in Education and History from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a doctorate in Education from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Throughout his distinguished career, he has served as Director of the Interdisciplinary Program for Educational Research (PIIE), a member of Chile’s Center for Training, Experimental and Pedagogical Research, a professor and researcher at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, and a member of the Curriculum and Evaluation Unit in Chile’s Ministry of Education.
OUR MISSION 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.
In just 18–24 months, you’ll graduate with a robust portfolio of applied work, a network of global practitioners, and marketable skills like project management, data analysis, and social media strategy.
The 2026 O’Brien Awards recognize an individual and an organizations that has made a significant contribution to human rights education in the United States.
We are delighted to announce the programme for series 2, autumn 2026! Registration is open for the first webinar in the series that will take place on September 8, 2026.