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Support the 2026 Kirby Edmonds Fellowship Campaign

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We are proud to launch the Kirby Edmonds Fellowship Campaign, one of our most important fundraisers of the year. Centered around the theme “The Future is Now: Shaping the Next Generation of Human Rights Leaders,” this campaign reflects our belief that investing in young leaders today is essential to building a more just and equitable tomorrow.

The campaign supports the Kirby Edmonds Summer Fellowships, created to honor the remarkable legacy of Kirby Edmonds, a founding member of Human Rights Educators USA and a lifelong advocate for social justice. These fellowships provide emerging human rights education leaders with invaluable mentorship and hands-on experience. 

Your donation will go directly toward funding the training and mentorship of Edmonds Fellows for Summer 2026. Each fellowship costs us $2,000. This year, we are proud to support four Edmonds Fellows, and with your help, we hope to expand these transformative opportunities to even more young leaders next year.

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Share the campaign: tinyurl.com/edmonds2026

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Nominations are Open for the HRE USA Steering Committee! 

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Nominate yourself or someone else for the HRE USA Steering Committee! This year we have 2 open seats.

Elected Steering Committee members will serve a three-year term beginning in August 2025.

Submit nominations by: Monday, July 28, 2025

>> HRE USA Steering Committee Nomination Form
>> About the HRE USA Steering Committee

For further inquiries, please contact Kristi Rudelius-Palmer at kristi@hreusa.org

Have human rights education news, resources, or events? Let us know!

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 SIMA: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Join the official Preselection Committee

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OPEN CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Join the official Preselection Committee for the 14th Annual SIMA Awards, celebrating the finest in documentary and XR impact storytelling from 140 countries. Our committee brings together filmmakers, editors, producers, curators, journalists, human rights advocates, social justice innovators, and postsecondary students.

As a committee member, you’ll have the exclusive opportunity to screen up to 100 documentary films (features and shorts) submitted to SIMA, using our evaluation tools and metrics to assess each project. This entirely virtual experience runs from September to December, allowing you to participate at your own pace.

By joining, you’ll gain unparalleled insight into groundbreaking independent filmmaking, earning a certificate of completion for your CV, and deepening your perspective on the world through these compelling stories. We’re looking for candidates with a strong passion for human rights, social justice, and social innovation who are studying or working in media, communications, journalism, international development, or human rights.

Learn more and Apply here!

HRE Resources on the Right to Protest

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Recognized in international human rights law, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the right to peaceful assembly and the freedom of expression together empower both individuals and communities to advocate for justice and systemic change.

HREA offers more than 40 resources on freedom of assembly and associationand 80 resources on freedom of opinion and expression, all of which can be used to support educators, activists, and policymakers. These include lesson plans, toolkits, fictional stories, and other materials designed to promote civic participation and human rights education. 

In preparation for educational activities supporting human rights throughout the year, you are welcome to explore HREA’s Online Resource Center.

Climate Generation: 20th Annual Summer Institute

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The Summer Institute is the place to fill your mind and your virtual bookshelf with curriculum-boosting teaching practices and instructional resources.

You’ll join Climate Generation, the North American Association for Environmental Education, and 20 regional climate change education leaders with educators from across North America dedicated to teaching climate change as an interdisciplinary issue. More than 30 presenters from across the country will facilitate interactive, hands-on workshops designed to engage and inspire you. At this three-day institute, you will investigate climate change education best practices, interact with climate change curriculum, and gain skills to teach climate change while inspiring hope and efficacy.

July 14 and 15, 2025, plus one regional cohort day on July 16 or 17
Registration $250 | Scholarships Available | Graduate Credit Available | 20 Hours of Continuing Education

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Research Consultant for Report on Child Marriage and Family Laws in South Asia

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Equality Now is an international human rights organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the rights of women and girls around the world since 1992. One its four main programme areas is on ending harmful practices (EHP), where work in recent years has largely focused on issues relating to child, early and forced marriage (CEFM) and female genital mutilation (FGM). Equality Now also serves as the Secretariat to the Global Campaign for Equality in Family Law. 

Equality Now is looking to hire a short-term research consultant to support the research and drafting of a report on the Intersections between Child Marriage and Family Laws in South Asia.

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We are grateful for the generous support of our members, individual donors, and The Puffin Foundation Ltd
The core values of HRE USA and its partner organizations include transparency and critical thinking skills. We believe that human rights--and human rights education--belong to everyone, and that the full realization of human rights means that access to human rights education materials must never be conditioned upon the subscription to any particular religious faith, ideology, political affiliation, or membership in any particular organization and that any organizational connections should be openly acknowledged.