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Close the Homework Gap

More money is needed for the Education Stabilization Fund to help fill state budget gaps so students don’t suffer and educators aren’t laid off. Congress should increase funding for the E-Rate program by at least $2 billion to help close the “homework gap” experienced by students who don’t have access to the internet at home.

Tell Congress to Include Student Debt Cancellation in COVID-19 Relief Efforts

The coronavirus pandemic has had devastating effects on the health and economic security of families and individuals. As Congress considers additional legislation to help the millions who are suffering, measures to ease the burden of our nation’s 45 million student loan borrowers should be included. The average educator begins a career with about $35,000 in student loan debt. The Student Debt Emergency Relief Act (H.R. 6363), introduced by Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), would cancel at least $30,000 in outstanding student loan debt, boosting consumer spending and reducing the financial strain on educators and other borrowers.

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HAPPY HUMAN RIGHTS DAY

At HRE USA we believe human rights education is key to ensuring a future in which all people’s rights are respected, protected, and fulfilled. 

Please consider supporting HRE USA today by becoming a member and joining the hundreds of individuals and organizations across the country who are united in the common mission to promote human dignity, justice, and peace through human rights education (HRE) within the United States.

Your tax-deductible annual membership contribution enables us to advocate for and further develop programming that supports human rights education across the United States. As an individual or organizational member, you have access to exclusive benefits including a FREE HRE Resource Pack, discounts, webinars, professional development, and more. 

Join today and receive an extra two months of membership for free!  

EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO KNOW THEIR RIGHTS.

Already a member? Consider making a 100% tax-deductible donation today to help us ensure that everyone has the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills, and values to fully exercise and protect the human rights of themselves and others.

We cannot do this work without YOU!

Thank you for all that you do to support human rights education and on behalf of everyone here at HRE USA, HAPPY HUMAN RIGHTS DAY!

Human Rights Educators USA honors Human Right Watch’s LA-based Student Task Force (STF) with a special Youth Engagement Recognition. The youth leadership-training program, which engages high school students and educators from the Los Angeles area and empowers them to advocate for human rights issues, celebrates its 20^th anniversary this year.

Human Rights Educators USA (HRE USA), a national network promoting human rights education in the United States, makes this award in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. HRE USA recognizes STF’s leadership in the promotion of children’s rights and its youth activism locally, nationally, and internationally. As STF Founder and Executive Director Pam Bruns said, “This recognition will mean so much to our teachers and students. It is a strong affirmation of our mission and the dedicated work by our LA youth.”

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