Dr. Charles Oberg just published this Open Source article on The Child Friendly Cities Initiative-Minneapolis Model (CFCI-Mpls Model) (2024). Dr. Oberg along with his colleagues approached UNICEF in Geneva about bringing the CFCI model to the US. HRE USA sent representatives Benil Mostafa and Nancy Flowers to the original meeting held in Jacksonville, Florida, back in May, 2019. Kristi Rudelius-Palmer and Maddy Wegner, HRE USA Steering Committee members, have also served on the CFCI-Minneapolis Executive Committee and the Children’s Rights Learning & Awareness Subcommittee with Dr. Oberg and community volunteer Rachel Peterson. Another output from this initiative was an article published on the Benefits of Child Friendly Cities in the US (2023) by UNICEF leaders Daniel Goldberg and Pamela Wridt and four HRE USA Steering Committee members, Yvonne Vissing, Adrianna Zhang, Maddy, and Kristi.
In 2024, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) will be 35 years old. For five years, HRE USA has expanded its Children’s Rights Resource Library, Toolkits, and CRC Campaign for Cities and States to pass resolutions and plans in support of the CRC. Currently, HRE USA CRC Working Group is exploring activities to have more impact in our local, state, and nation. Please email kristi@hreusa.org if you would like to be a part of the Working Group.
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