Woven Teaching is excited to share our latest edition of Human Rights Beyond the Headlines! This month’s topic: Activism Comes in Many Forms.
Created to support educators in helping young people navigate the current events that impact their lives, Human Rights Beyond the Headlines will provide background information about key current events and strategies for discussing them with young people, including how to understand them through the wider lens of justice and human rights.
Activism Comes in Many FormsIn late 2025 and early 2026, the world watched as Minneapolis, Minnesota erupted in activism. The people there were responding to Operation Metro Surge, a “surge” of 3000 federal ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents on their streets to apprehend and deport undocumented immigrants. As they watched people being mistreated–pepper-sprayed, harassed, and even murdered in their streets–and the rights of citizens and non-citizens being violated, the people pushed back and resisted in various ways. The word “activism” typically evokes images of large protests with people holding signs and marching in the streets; however, activism takes many shapes and forms.
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