We are pleased to announce the availability of our latest installment of podcast episodes in Human Rights Education NOW! Episodes 52 & 53 feature conversations with Human Rights Education Now! Podcast Team.
Elizabeth Schwab is a senior at Boston College, double majoring in Communication and International Studies with a focus on Ethics and Social Justice. She interned at the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and is Vice Chair of the Executive Committee for Human Rights Education USA. Passionate about human rights advocacy, she has led initiatives to promote the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in education and expanded the global reach of the Human Rights Education Now! podcast. With research experience in climate justice, global citizenship, and women’s rights, she plans to attend law school to specialize in international human rights law.
Jazzmin Chizu Gota is a University of San Francisco doctoral student researching informal education and intergenerational knowledge within human rights and social justice frameworks. She is a multimedia arts, communications, and education consultant, co-manages the International Journal of Human Rights Education, and is a regional representative for Human Rights Educators USA. She is also part of the Human Rights Education Now! podcast team.
Jessica Terbrueggen is an international educator, researcher, and human rights practitioner focused on transformative learning and intercultural understanding. With an MA in English Education from Columbia University, she has worked globally on peace education, democracy, and human rights initiatives with organizations like the UN Human Rights Council, U.S. Institute of Peace, and Human Rights Educators USA. She teaches at the District of Columbia International School, writes for the National Council for Teachers of English, and serves on its Standing Committee on Global Citizenship.
Sabrina Sanchez is a human rights, education, and public health professional specializing in project management, research, and advocacy. She has led legal empowerment programs in Honduras, researched environmental and criminal justice in Central America, and supported anti-trafficking efforts in the U.S. Formerly with UC San Francisco and Human Rights Connected, she now manages grant programs at Omprakash and leads outreach at Intersectional Innovations. She holds degrees from the University of San Francisco and San Francisco State University.
Episode 52: Human Rights Education Now! Podcast Team Part One
Elizabeth, Jazzmin, Jessica, and Sabrina discuss the early development of Human Rights Education. It is followed by team members sharing their journeys into human rights advocacy and the key events that shaped their involvement. They elaborate on their roles within HRE USA and their contributions to the Human Rights Education Now! podcast. The conversation also covers the design process for the podcast’s logo, the selection of its theme music, and logistical considerations such as interview release forms, ownership rights, licensing, and copyright concerns. The episode concludes with final reflections from the team.
Topics Discussed:
- Development of human rights education and its foundational growth
- Personal journeys into human rights and human rights education
- Key events influencing their advocacy work
- Team roles in HRE USA and podcast production
- Podcast branding: logo design and theme music selection
- Legal considerations: interview releases, ownership, licensing, and copyright
Full topic listing available for PDF download HERE.
Listen on our Buzzsprout podcast website HERE.
Episode 53: Human Rights Education Now! Podcast Team Part Two
The podcast team explores the advantages and challenges of podcasting as an information medium, followed by reflections on the reception of the Human Rights Education Now! podcast at the London International Association of Human Rights Education Conference. An output highlight from the conference was a chapter on “Human Rights Education NOW! Podcast Case Study: Illuminating HRE Through the Lived Experiences of Scholar Practitioners,” published in Globalisation, Human Rights and Education, edited by Joseph Zajda and Yvonne Vissing. The team outlines future goals, including increased youth engagement, potential video podcasting, instructional material development, and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for transcription and translation. They share the role models who have inspired their work, key quotes that reflect their commitment to human rights, and recommendations for advancing human rights education in the U.S. The episode ends with final reflections.
Topics Discussed:
- Pros and cons of podcasting as an information-sharing tool
- Conference feedback on the podcast and chapter inclusion in Globalisation, Human Rights and Education
- Future goals: youth engagement, video podcasting, instructional materials, and AI-generated transcripts with translation potential
- Influential role models in their human rights education journeys
- Key quotes that define their commitment to human rights
- Recommendations for strengthening human rights education in the U.S.
Full topic listing available for PDF download HERE.
Listen on our Buzzsprout podcast website HERE.
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