We are pleased to announce the availability of our latest installment of podcast episodes in Human Rights Education NOW! Episodes 33, 34 & 35 feature conversations with Karen Robinson. Karen Robinson has over 35 years of experience in human rights, human rights education, community and youth development, and community organizing. Karen started her career at American University where she helped start the Center for Volunteerism and Community Service. Later, Karen moved to Amnesty International, USA where she served as the Mid-Atlantic Regional Deputy Director and Director of the Human Rights Education program. In that capacity, she served six years as the Chair of the International Human Rights Education Coordinating Committee for Amnesty International globally. As the Director of Human Rights Education at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (RFKHR), she led the creation of the Speak Truth To Power Human Rights Education program. Working with local partners, she has helped start HRE programs in South Africa, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Spain, Mexico, Canada, Greece and numerous schools across the U.S.
Episode 33: Karen Robinson, Part One
In Episode 33, Karen Robsinson discusses her journey into human rights education; her early career work at the Close Up Foundation, American University, and Amnesty International; challenges and successes of the human rights education movement; her time at the Man Up Campaign; and her Directorship at RFKHR, where she developed and currently runs the Speak Truth to Power Program.
Topics discussed:
- Origins of interest and work in human rights education
- Work at the Close Up Foundation
- Time at American University
- Work with Amnesty International
- Challenges and Successes of the human rights education movement in the US
- Time at the Man Up Campaign
- Directorship at RFKHR
- Speak Truth To Power program
Full topic listing available for PDF download HERE.
Listen on our Buzzsprout podcast website HERE.
Episode 34: Karen Robinson, Part Two
In Episode 34, Karen Robinson continues her discussion regarding the Man Up Campaign, as well as the Speak Truth to Power Program at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. She talks about the RFKHR annual video contest, as well as the theater program. Karen goes on to highlight the importance of sharing stories and raising awareness about human rights issues, particularly for marginalized communities. She also touches on the intersections of human rights with other fields such as science and math, and the potential for human rights to be incorporated into any area of education, and emphasizes the importance of maintaining hope and solidarity in the face of persistent violence and injustice.
Topics discussed:
- Man Up Campaign
- Speak Truth To Power Program at RFKHR
- RFKHR Annual Video Contest
- RFKHR Theater programming
- Importance of sharing stories and raising awareness around human rights issues
- Intersection of human rights with other subject areas
- Importance of maintaining solidarity and hope in the face of persistent injustice
Full topic listing available for PDF download HERE.
Listen on our Buzzsprout podcast website HERE.
Episode 35: Karen Robinson, Part Three
In Episode 35, Karen Robinson describes her spiritual grounding, as well as the impact and influence of great thinkers like Khalil Gibran. Next, she discusses the current challenges facing academic freedom and intellectual safety in education, and the connection between human rights and sports. Lastly, Karen shares her most influential role model on her journey in human rights, as well as one critical change she would like to see happen to advance HRE.
Topics discussed:
- Spiritual grounding
- Khalil Gibran
- Challenges facing academic freedom and intellectual safety in education
- Connection between human rights and sports
- Influential role models and inspiring quotes
- One critical change which would progress the HRE movement forward
Full topic listing available for PDF download HERE.
Listen on our Buzzsprout podcast website HERE.
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