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Episodes 19 & 20 with Anita Yudkin-Suliveres are available on Human Rights Education NOW!

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We are pleased to announce the availability of our latest installment of podcast episodes in Human Rights Education NOW! Episodes 19 & 20 feature conversations with Anita Yudkin-Suliveres. Yudkin-Suliveres is an educator who works in the field of teacher education. She is a professor in the Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, and Coordinator of the UNESCO Chair on Education for Peace at the University of Puerto Rico. For over twenty years she has worked in human rights and peace education in formal educational settings and in collaboration with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and community-based organizations. Her areas of interest in teaching, research, and action include education for peace and human rights, children’s rights, learning to live together in schools, and qualitative research in education from a critical perspective.

Episode 19:  Anita Yudkin-Suliveres, Part One

In Episode 19, Anita Yudkin-Suliveres discusses the origin of her interest in human rights, human rights education (HRE), and peace education. She then elaborates on her work in El Salvador and with Amnesty International regarding children’s rights in Puerto Rico. Anita describes the project, Teaching for Freedom, and her role as UNESCO Chair in Peace Education at the University of Puerto Rico. Anita, emphasizes the significance of collaborations between university departments, NGOs, and civil society organizations, as well as the growing number of young people engaged in these collaborations. Next, Anita shares her thoughts on the connections between her work and the political status of Puerto Rico, as well as issues of decolonization and self-determination. Additionally, she discusses her work in peace education and the link between Puerto Rico’s lack of political and economic autonomy, and the U. S. Congress’ creation of a fiscal oversight and management board which has had serious impacts on public policy in Puerto Rico. Anita provides suggestions around classroom strategies to address social problems in Puerto Rico, emphasizing human dignity, and her understanding of what peace means in the current Puerto Rican reality while simultaneously addressing global issues such as migration, climate change and global violence along with their interconnections.

Topics discussed:

  • Origins of her interest in human rights and peace education
  • Her work in El Salvador with Amnesty International
  • Teaching for Freedom project
  • Role as UNESCO Chair in Peace Education at the University of Puerto Rico
  • Collaborations between university departments, NGOs, and civil society
  • Connections between HRE and political status of Puerto Rico
  • Decolonization and self-determination
  • U.S. Congress’ fiscal oversight and impact on public policy in Puerto Rico
  • Classroom strategies to address social problems in Puerto Rico

Full topic listing available for PDF download HERE.

Listen on our Buzzsprout podcast website HERE.



Episode 16: Anita Yudkin-Suliveres, Part Two

In Episode 20, Anita Yudkin-Suliveres elaborates on her relationships with other scholars in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Spanish-speaking world, as well as her Teaching For Freedom work in Costa Rica. Next, Anita discusses the lack of dialogue between the Global North and South, and the importance of accessing different ways of knowing when educating for peace, such as those from Indigenous voices. Furthermore, Anita shares her thoughts on critical pedagogy and how it has been retained as Latin American Human Rights Education (HRE). She then elaborates on the role of Paolo Freire’s work in HRE and social justice movements in Puerto Rico, along with the practice of applying a critical pedagogical lens to housing, education, and health issues in Puerto Rico. Anita also shares her thoughts on local Puerto Rican issues and their connection to global trends and issues. She then expounds upon future trends for HRE and Peace Education, such as the collaboration of scholars and activists addressing the growing trend of authoritarianism across the globe. Anita further elaborates on the development of new competencies. Lastly, Anita discusses an influential role model for her work in HRE and Peace Education – the late Dr. Betty Reardon.

Topics discussed:

  • Her relationships with scholars in Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Teaching for Freedom work 
  • Lack of dialogue between the Global South and North
  • Importance of accessing different ways of knowing 
  • Critical pedagogy 
  • Paolo Freire’s impact on social justice movements in Puerto Rico
  • Future trends in HRE and Peace Education
  • Development of new competencies
  • Influential role model, Dr. Betty Reardon

Full topic listing available for PDF download HERE.

Listen on our Buzzsprout podcast website HERE.

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