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Submissions now open for the 2024 STTP Video Contest

by hreusaOctober 23, 2023October 23, 2023Leave a comment

For more than ten years, students from around the world have submitted films that address the full spectrum of human rights issues through our Speak Truth to Power video contest. This year’s competition, in addition to the high school and middle school categories, will include a new category for post-secondary students. Contest submissions will close on April 26, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. EDT, and films will be judged by a panel of film industry experts, actors, and educators. Winning films will be featured at a special showcase in conjunction with the annual Tribeca Festival event in New York City.

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Training as Action Series (TAAS): Human Rights in Action: Organizing an Advocacy Campaign

by hreusaOctober 17, 2023Leave a comment

Human Rights Educators USA’s annual Training as Action Series (TAAS) is a virtual training series focused on bridging personal and collective action on some of the most critical human rights issues of today. TAAS creates an educational space to connect and collaborate with others in human rights education and training. It also gives participants the skills and information needed to take action on rights issues in their communities. The 2023-2024 training series will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and center on the theme, “Protecting Democracy, Promoting Human Rights.” Sessions will discuss topics such as voting rights, facilitating difficult conversations, organizing an advocacy campaign, communicating with decision makers, protesting, and mental wellness.

Summary
Advocacy campaigns have the power to enact monumental human rights change. This module will help participants better understand the core elements of successful advocacy campaigns and better prepare them to start their own campaigns.

Objectives

Explore the role of advocacy campaigns in democracy and promoting human rights
Examine what an advocacy campaign is and prominent examples
Understand the key components of a successful advocacy campaign
Draft a bare-bones campaign plan on a chosen advocacy issue

TAAS Sessions:

Human Rights in Action: Organizing an Advocacy Campaign (Thursday, October 26th, 7-9 pm ET)
Communicating with Decision Makers: How to Contact Influential Figures (Thursday, November 2nd, 7-9 pm ET)
Protest and Beyond: Powerful Ways to Promote Your Message(Thursday, November 9th, 7-9 pm ET)
Finding Joy: Integrating Mental Wellness into Your Advocacy Strategies (Thursday, November 16th, 7-9 pm ET)

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UN Post Graduate Diploma in Global Health Procurement and Supply Chain Management

by hreusaOctober 17, 2023October 2, 2023Leave a comment

Embark on a transformative journey in global health procurement and supply chain management with the innovative Post Graduate Diploma program, a collaborative effort between Empower School of Health and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).

Imagine immersing yourself in a comprehensive 12-month online program, specifically designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to tackle the complexities of the global health supply chain. With a self-paced learning format, you have the flexibility to progress through the course at your own pace, ensuring a seamless integration into your busy professional life.

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Critical Practices For Social Justice Education

by hreusaOctober 16, 2023October 2, 2023Leave a comment

Critical Practices for Social Justice Education is a resource to support K-12 educators in growing their understanding of social justice principles and integrating them into their practice. Formerly titled Critical Practices for Anti-Bias Education, this revised edition is informed by the current social and political landscape and acknowledges the ways educators have been challenged by increased political scrutiny, censorship and debate about what can be taught in schools.

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Training as Action Series (TAAS): Calling In: Facilitating Difficult Conversations

by hreusaOctober 13, 2023October 17, 2023Leave a comment

Human Rights Educators USA’s annual Training as Action Series (TAAS) is a virtual training series focused on bridging personal and collective action on some of the most critical human rights issues of today. TAAS creates an educational space to connect and collaborate with others in human rights education and training. It also gives participants the skills and information needed to take action on rights issues in their communities. The 2023-2024 training series will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and center on the theme, “Protecting Democracy, Promoting Human Rights.” Sessions will discuss topics such as voting rights, facilitating difficult conversations, organizing an advocacy campaign, communicating with decision makers, protesting, and mental wellness.

Summary
The ability to navigate and facilitate difficult conversations is essential for discussing human rights issues and protecting rights and democracy. This module will prepare participants to engage in difficult conversations by addressing conflict management and inquiry based questioning strategies, role-playing dialogues, and exploring the importance of calling in in order to create a brave space for discussion.

Objectives

Understand the importance of creating a brave space for conversation in order to protect human rights and democracy
Introduce best practices for successfully moderating difficult conversations
Discuss when and how it is appropriate to call people in and out
Explore conflict management and inquiry-based questioning strategiesRole-play facilitating human rights based dialogues on current events
Role-play facilitating human rights based dialogues on current events

TAAS Sessions:

Calling In: Facilitating Difficult Conversations (Thursday, October 19th, 7-9 pm ET)
Human Rights in Action: Organizing an Advocacy Campaign (Thursday, October 26th, 7-9 pm ET)
Communicating with Decision Makers: How to Contact Influential Figures (Thursday, November 2nd, 7-9 pm ET)
Protest and Beyond: Powerful Ways to Promote Your Message(Thursday, November 9th, 7-9 pm ET)
Finding Joy: Integrating Mental Wellness into Your Advocacy Strategies (Thursday, November 16th, 7-9 pm ET)

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Book Discussion: Black Folk: The Roots of the Black Working Class

by hreusaOctober 12, 2023October 2, 2023Leave a comment

On Monday, October 16, 2023, historian Blair L. M. Kelley will discuss her latest book, Black Folk: The Roots of the Black Working Class, which uses personal narratives to highlight the community and networks of resistance that Black laborers built in the face of racism and segregation.

October 16, 2023, virtual
4pm (PT) / 7pm (ET)

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International Women’s Health and Human Rights

by hreusaOctober 11, 2023October 2, 2023Leave a comment

Everyone has human rights. But far too long have women’s rights been neglected, threatened and violated. Lack of access to education, restrictions to reproductive rights, income inequality, sexism, gender-based violence and femicides are issues women are facing every single day. Change starts with education and you can join in to make a difference.

Stanford University is offering a course on International Women’s Health and Human Rights. In this course you will learn about a variety of issues related to women’s rights including the right to education, female genital mutilation, gender-based violence, ending poverty, access to healthcare and women in war and refugee settings. Among the most popular human rights courses on Coursera, more than 96,000 learners have enrolled in the MOOC and rated it 4.9 stars out of 5. The highest user-rating we have seen. You can audit the course for free or opt-in for a paid certificate for an extra fee. The course is self-paced and takes roughly 58 hours to complete.

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Learning for Justice Magazine, Issue 5, Fall 2023

by hreusaOctober 10, 2023October 2, 2023Leave a comment

Civics literacy is crucial if our nation is to achieve an inclusive, multiracial democracy. For democracy to flourish in the context of differences, it must uphold the human rights of all people. Learning for Justice Director Jalaya Liles Dunn contends that an approach to democracy that “centers equity and inclusion, not merely the majority’s interests,” is essential. “We must constantly assess power dynamics, shift power and redirect it to support the least powerful of the particular moment.”

To build an inclusive democracy, civics education must tell an honest story about race and develop critical thinkers who can connect history and current events to engage in responsible democratic action. This issue explores the role of civics literacy and inclusive education in developing the intellectual tools, knowledge and civic dispositions essential for democracy.

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2023 E-learning Opportunities from HREA

by hreusaOctober 9, 2023September 27, 2023Leave a comment

The following tutored e-learning courses will be offered by HREA in 2023.

Curriculum Development for SDG 4.7: Human Rights, Global Citizenship and ESD (October 25 – December 5, 2023)

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The following tutored e-learning courses are offered by HREA’s sister organization Human Rights Campus.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (October 4-31, 2023)
Effective Leadership for Humanitarian Action and Social Change (October 11 – November 21, 2023)
Digital Security and Privacy in the Post-COVID-19 Era (November 8 – December 5, 2023)
Promoting Migrant and Refugee Integration (November 1 – December 12, 2023)

Training as Action Series (TAAS): Voting Rights: What You Can Do to Combat Voter Suppression

by hreusaOctober 6, 2023September 26, 2023Leave a comment

Human Rights Educators USA’s annual Training as Action Series (TAAS) is a virtual training series focused on bridging personal and collective action on some of the most critical human rights issues of today. TAAS creates an educational space to connect and collaborate with others in human rights education and training. It also gives participants the skills and information needed to take action on rights issues in their communities. The 2023-2024 training series will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and center on the theme, “Protecting Democracy, Promoting Human Rights.” Sessions will discuss topics such as voting rights, facilitating difficult conversations, organizing an advocacy campaign, communicating with decision makers, protesting, and mental wellness.

Summary
The right to vote as established in Article 21 of the UDHR is the bedrock of democracy and essential to the fulfillment of other rights. Yet this fundamental right is under attack. This module is designed to address the problem of voter suppression and voter apathy by engaging participants in ways they can promote voting and voting rights in their own communities and classrooms.

Objectives

Establish the importance of voting and civic engagement to human rights and democracy
Discuss modern day voter suppression and voter apathy
Develop ways to promote the vote and combat voter suppression in one’s own community
Explore how to integrate voting education and action into classroom curriculum

TAAS Sessions:

Voting Rights: What You Can Do to Combat Voter Suppression(Thursday, October 12th, 7-9 pm ET)
Calling In: Facilitating Difficult Conversations (Thursday, October 19th, 7-9 pm ET)
Human Rights in Action: Organizing an Advocacy Campaign (Thursday, October 26th, 7-9 pm ET)
Communicating with Decision Makers: How to Contact Influential Figures (Thursday, November 2nd, 7-9 pm ET)
Protest and Beyond: Powerful Ways to Promote Your Message(Thursday, November 9th, 7-9 pm ET)
Finding Joy: Integrating Mental Wellness into Your Advocacy Strategies (Thursday, November 16th, 7-9 pm ET)

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