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February is Black History Month and this year’s theme is African Americans and the Arts

by hreusaFebruary 6, 2024Leave a comment

“African American art is infused with African, Caribbean, and the Black American lived experiences. In the fields of visual and performing arts, literature, fashion, folklore, language, film, music, architecture, culinary and other forms of cultural expression, the African American influence has been paramount. African American artists have used art to preserve history and community memory as well as for empowerment. Artistic and cultural movements such as the New Negro, Black Arts, Black Renaissance, hip-hop, and Afrofuturism, have been led by people of African descent and set the standard for popular trends around the world. In 2024, we examine the varied history and life of African American arts and artisans.”

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HRE USA February Newsletter is out!

by hreusaFebruary 5, 2024Leave a comment

Visit this page to get up to date on the latest HRE USA news.

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR OUR YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD!

by hreusaFebruary 5, 2024Leave a comment

The Youth Advisory Board (YAB) is Speak Truth to Power’s youth division, which aims to bring together young people from across the country to advance human rights in their communities and help their peers do the same. Our current network of YAB members embodies the virtues of Robert F. Kennedy with their desire to grow and learn through empathy, passion, and stewardship. If you’re a student interested in human rights advocacy, organizing, or education, we want to hear from you! Learn more and submit your application by February 12.

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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights announces the release of the Harry Belafonte Memorial Project

by hreusaFebruary 4, 2024February 4, 2024Leave a comment

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is proud to announce the release of the Harry Belafonte Memorial Project, written and produced by Evan Malbrough & Kevin Khadavi of the Speak Truth to Power Youth Advisory Board. Join Khadavi and Malbrough as they explore the life of Harry Belafonte, a legendary singer, lifelong activist for justice and human rights, and RFK Human Rights Board of Directors member of three decades. Khadavi and Malbrough discuss Belafonte and his legacy through three conversations with those who knew him best: Harry’s daughter Gina, Harry’s granddaughter Maria, and David Goodman, a close friend and colleague of Mr. Belafonte.

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SIMA Academy Announced as a Silver Winner in Education, Art, & Culture: Literacy Platform for The 3rd Annual Anthem Awards

by hreusaFebruary 2, 2024Leave a comment

This year’s Anthem Award Winners were selected from a pool of over 2,000 submissions from 44 countries by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS). Anthem judges are intellectually diverse leaders from across the impact industry with expertise that spans across the Anthem cause areas. IADAS members include: Heather Dowdy, Director of Product Accessibility, Netflix; Alex Amouyel, President & CEO, Newman’s Own Foundation; Noel Kinder, Chief Sustainability Officer, Nike; Shaniqua McClendon, Vice President of Politics, Crooked Media/Vote Save America; Rawle Andrews Jr., Esq., Executive Director, American Psychiatric Association Foundation; Alison Moore, CEO, Comic Relief US; Christina Lang, Vice President of North American Marketing, Mozilla; Michelle Waring, Steward for Sustainability and Everyday Good, Tom’s of Maine; and more.

SIMA Academy is a transformative education platform that empowers educators and inspires students to be changemakers via award-winning documentaries from 140 countries. These stories ignite curiosity, foster empathy, nurture critical thinking and cross-cultural understanding, and build the global capacities in students to imagine and lead a more just and sustainable world.

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The Sum of Us: Teach the Black Freedom Struggle Class

by hreusaFebruary 2, 2024February 2, 2024Leave a comment

Join us on Monday, February 5 for a conversation with Heather McGhee about The Sum of Us: How Racism Hurts Everyone — the young readers’ edition of her bestselling book and the podcast companion series. McGhee will be interviewed by Rethinking Schools editor Jesse Hagopian and Rethinking Schools executive director Cierra Kaler-Jones.

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Episodes 23 & 24 with Sandra Sirota are available on Human Rights Education NOW!

by hreusaFebruary 1, 2024March 21, 2024Leave a comment

We are pleased to announce the availability of our latest installment of podcast episodes in Human Rights Education NOW! Episodes 23 & 24 feature conversations with Sandra Sirota, EdD. Sandra Sirota, EdD is Assistant Professor in Residence in Human Rights and Experiential Global Learning and Director of Dodd Impact’s program, Human Rights Close to Home (HRCH), at the University of Connecticut. Her work explores human rights and social justice education in the United States and South Africa. Her current research focuses on how students and teachers conceptualize and actualize human rights in conjunction with HRCH. Sandra’s recent articles have appeared in Comparative Education Review and the International Journal of Human Rights Education. She co-chairs the University and College Consortium for Human Rights Education. Sandra earned her doctorate from Columbia University.

Episode 23: Sandra Sirota, Part One

In Episode 23, Sandra Sirota shares her early interest in human rights and human rights education, her work with Human Rights Watch, the creation of the Advocacy Lab, and the Connections Project at Cornell University. Next, she discusses the Human Rights Close to Home Program, the importance of civic engagement for students, and the challenges of implementing human rights education (HRE) in schools. Furthermore, Sandra elaborates on Tibbitts’ three models of HRE, the importance of diverse approaches to HRE in varied communities, and research with the Social Justice Project in New London, Connecticut schools. Sandra then explains the challenges and strategies for educating pre-service and veteran teachers about HRE, resistance to HRE implementation in schools, and approaches to civic engagement with HRE. Lastly, Sandra highlights the importance of intergenerational collaborations, and the significance of peer support that strengthens solidarity among students.

Topics discussed:

Early interest in human rights and human rights education (HRE)
Human Rights Watch
Advocacy Lab
Connections Project at Cornell University
Human Rights Close to Home Program
Importance of civic engagement
Challenges to implementing HRE in schools
Tibbitts’ three models of HRE
Importance of diverse approaches to HRE
Research with the Social Justice Project
Challenges and strategies for educating pre-service & veteran teachers
Importance of intergenerational collaborations

Full topic listing available for PDF download HERE.

Listen on our Buzzsprout podcast website HERE.

Episode 24: Sandra Sirota, Part Two

In Episode 24, Sandra Sirota describes the influence of Paulo Freire’s work, the significance of structured dialogue in social justice pedagogy, and the role of emotions in the classroom. Next, she discusses the changing public human rights discourse in the USA; the power of human rights language; and using tools from peace, anti-racist, and social justice education. She then shares her thoughts on using human rights education (HRE) to advance the rights of children, and how expanding HRE into new places has the potential to impact cultural values and laws by changing patterns of thinking, and how young people educated in HRE can act as change agents. Sandra elaborates on her concerns over rising authoritarianism and the importance of using global HRE during these times as well as increasing opportunities for teacher and teacher educator training in HRE. Lastly, Sandra highlights the ways Dr. S. Garnett Russell and Jane Goodall have been influential role models for her work in HRE, and one critical change which she views would advance HRE in the US.

Topics discussed:

Influential work of Paulo Freire
Dialogue in social justice pedagogy
Role of emotions in the classroom
Changing public discourse around HRE in the USA
Power of human rights language
Using tools from peace, anti-racists, and social justice education
Human rights education as a way to advance childrens’ rights
Potential of HRE to impact cultural values, laws, patterns of thinking
Young people in HRE as change agents
Rising authoritarianism and importance of global HRE
Teacher training and HRE
Dr. Garnett Russell and Jane Goodall as influential role models
One idea for critical change to advance HRE in the U.S.

Full topic listing available for PDF download HERE.

Listen on our Buzzsprout podcast website HERE.

Civic Learning Week National Forum

by hreusaJanuary 31, 2024Leave a comment

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 | George Washington University and National Archives, Washington D.C.

2024 and Beyond: Civic Learning as a Unifying Force

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U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Amy Coney Barrett will join the Civic Learning Week National Forum on March 12, 2024, livestreamed from Washington, D.C. Showcasing the Justices’ shared commitment to high-quality civic education, the featured conversation will be moderated by Eric Liu, co-founder and CEO of Citizen University, and address student questions about the judicial system and civic engagement, as well as the Justices’ legal career paths. The discussion will highlight the civic knowledge, skills, and dispositions gained through civic education, and why civics is essential to sustaining and strengthening constitutional democracy in the United States.

The forum will also include panel discussions and research presentations on Information Literacy, Bridging the Divide, and Elections as a Teachable Moment, concluding with a Fireside Chat between Archivist of the United States Colleen Shogan and Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona (tentative). View full schedule and ticketing options.

New Manual: Human Rights and Social Justice: Social Action and Service for the Helping and Health Professions

by hreusaJanuary 30, 2024Leave a comment

An Instructor’s Manual has recently been released for the third edition of Dr. Joseph Wronka‘s book Human Rights and Social Justice: Social Action and Service for the Helping and Health Professions (Cognella, 2023).

The manual consists of PowerPoints with corresponding notes; additional questions for discussion and social action activities (already in the book); and a test bank, consisting of both objective and essay questions.

If you would like a personal copy – or a free examination copy as an instructor – go to https://titles.cognella.com/human-rights-and-social…. You can get a digital or hard copy at a 20% discount by entering Wronka20 at checkout.

Dash-Muse Teaching Fellowship: The Georgetown Law Human Rights Institute (HRI) is seeking a legal teaching fellow

by hreusaJanuary 29, 2024Leave a comment

HRI is recruiting for the 2024-2026 Dash-Muse Teaching Fellow!

Deadline: February 25, 2024

The Georgetown Law Human Rights Institute (HRI) is seeking a legal teaching fellow for a two-year appointment beginning in July 2024. The position is designed for a Georgetown Law J.D. or LL.M. graduate with human rights experience, an interest in teaching, and a commitment to a career in human rights.

The Dash-Muse Teaching Fellow will work closely with HRI faculty to develop, teach, and supervise students in the year-long Human Rights Advocacy in Action Practicum. Practicum projects are co-designed with human rights NGOs and seek to advance human rights at the domestic or international level. The fellow, faculty, and students travel during Week One in January to conduct in-country fact-finding or other fieldwork.

The fellow will also collaborate with HRI leadership on Institute programs and events, including by: developing the 1L Human Rights Associates Program; providing academic and career advice to students interested in human rights; organizing human rights conferences and events; supporting the campus human rights community; engaging with the Institute’s human rights alumni network; maintaining strong ties to human rights practitioners; and supporting the Institute’s efforts to create human rights fellowship opportunities for graduating students. Additional responsibilities may be determined based on the fellow’s specific background and interests, as well as the Institute’s needs.

This fellowship is open to Georgetown Law graduates (J.D. and LL.M.) with at least two years of experience, preferably in human rights or international law. The annual salary is $70,000 for the first year and $75,000 for the second year; the fellow will also receive full LL.M. tuition and fees as well as health and dental benefits. In addition to the responsibilities described above, during his/her first year, the fellow pursues a program of graduate study through a seminar course on clinical pedagogy, taught by the Georgetown clinical faculty. The fellow may also audit regular law school courses. Upon successful completion of the fellowship, the fellow is awarded an LL.M. degree in Advocacy. For more information on fellowship benefits, please visit: https://www.law.georgetown.edu/experiential-learning/clinics/clinical-teaching-fellowships/fellowship-applications/.