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In collaboration with Pedagog.ai, HREA will be offering the online course AI, Human Rights and Education from Oct 10- Nov. 20th, 2024. https://lnkd.in/drkTiy2j

This course will be co-taught by HREA Director Felisa Tibbitts (she/her) and Pedagog.ai Curriculum Director Nina Bamberg and will introduce the six-lesson curriculum developed collaboratively. In each of the weekly webinars, one of the lessons will be presented and discussed, and an activity will be carried out to facilitate educator learning and practice with the topic. In addition, the course offers supplemental, practical readings that are connected with course topics.

Weekly themes are:

– The Basics of AI and Ethical Frameworks

– The Basics of Human Rights and Assessing the Impacts of AI using the Human Rights Framework

– AI Governance and its Role in Protecting Human Rights

– AI and the Right to Education

– AI and Human Rights Literacy Building

– Research Project and Wrapping Up the Unit

For more information about this course, including fees and how to register, visit https://lnkd.in/dWYdjKM4 Queries may be directed to ai-hre-course@pedagogy.cloud Enrollment deadline is Friday, October 4th.

This Labor Day comes in the midst of union victories — and ever-increasing challenges for workers — including teachers.
What could be more important for our students than to learn that progress toward greater justice has occurred only when people have organized together and fought for it?
But the right to teach about that labor history is jeopardized by the right wing’s “anti-CRT” bills.
The Zinn Education Project continues to offer free lessons on labor history and to campaign for teachers’ right to teach.

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We are pleased to announce the availability of our latest installment of podcast episodes in Human Rights Education NOW! Episodes 38 & 39 feature conversations with Dr. Elana Haviv. Dr. Elana Haviv, Ph.D. is the founder and Executive Director of Generation Human Rights, Inc. She has designed and implemented human rights-based curriculum projects for schools across the United States and Europe as well as in refugee camp settings,and humanitarian emergencies worldwide. Her independent consulting work includes writing for UNESCO on practical advice for teachers managing constructive classroom discussions on violent extremism and antisemitism. Elana is an Oral History Fellow at Columbia University and holds a Ph.D. from Antioch University.

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In 2024 HRER / International Association for Human Rights Education continues its research-focused webinar series, (formerly known as HRER/ WERA International Research Network for Human Rights Education (2019-2024).

All are welcome. IAHRE members will normally have priority booking.

HRER/ IAHRE webinar 1

Wednesday 9 October 2024 17.30-18.30 (Berlin CET); 16.30 – 17.30 (London)

Facing the difficult past – Nordic involvement in European colonialism: implications for human rights education

Marta STACHURSKA-KOUNTA

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The Nordic countries are widely seen as champions of democracy, human rights and peace building. This idealized image is often promoted alongside a parallel vision of the region as separate from the European colonial project and colonial power relations. A self-perception of being untouched by colonial legacy presents an obstacle in addressing human rights in education and society, including experiences of exclusion, discrimination and racism. In this webinar, Marta Stachurska-Kounta will draw on historical research and on a study of history textbooks to illustrate the fallacy of Nordic colonial innocence and the risks of glossing over the difficult past. She will discuss how history education might be strengthened to support education for human rights and racial justice. By revisiting and interrogating modes of colonial complicity and examining predominant worldviews, teachers and students may be empowered be more effective champions of democracy and human rights, sensitive to the power asymmetries that students of colour and other migrant learners encounter at school.

To read Marta’s full article go to https://tinyurl.com/3kxctpyb

Stachurska-Kounta, M. (2025). Nordic countries’ involvement in the European colonial project and implications for human rights education. In A. Osler & B. Goldschmidt-Gjerløw Nordic perspectives on human rights education: Research and practice for social justice. London; Routledge.

HRER/ IAHRE webinar 2

Thursday 7 November 2024 13.00 (Mexico City) 16.00 (Buenos Aires) 19.00 (London) 20.00 (Madrid CET)

Nordic perspectives on human rights education: Theory and research for social justice

Beate GOLDSCHMIDT-GJERLØW

Audrey OSLER

The webinar will be mainly in Spanish

Convener: Victoria Kandel

This webinar is arranged in collaboration with the Latin American Network of Human Rights Education and will be conducted mainly in Spanish.  

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The book Nordic perspectives on human rights education: theory and research for social justice (ed. Osler & Goldschmidt-Gjerløw, 2025) guides readers through an analysis of educational inequalities and identifies how internationally agreed human rights standards can transform social justice practices in national educational systems. The editors will introduce the volume and look forward to discussion and debate on learning for human rights across countries and regions.

Divided into three distinct sections, the chapters invite readers to consider:

• The context behind human rights education
• Rights-based approaches to teaching and education
• International dialogue and how to learn from approaches in other countries

Drawing on research from all five nations in the Nordic region and discussing its implications elsewhere, this book is an essential resource for scholars developing theory and practice in human rights education, social studies, citizenship education, and international and comparative education.

Beate Goldschmidt-Gjerløw is a political scientist and educational researcher affiliated with the University of Agder in Norway.

Audrey Osler is Professor Emerita of Citizenship and Human Rights Education at the University of Leeds and Editor-in-Chief of Human Rights Education Review.

Harrisburg, PA- The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) is excited to announce the creation of civil and human rights clubs in schools across the cities of Philadelphia and Harrisburg. The initiative will be spearheaded by the PHRC and will allow students to explore the life and legacy of key figures in the Civil Rights movement, understanding how their efforts paved the way for policies and laws that address systemic and structural issues. These clubs will also allow students to gain insight into the mission and work of the PHRC and other significant civil and human rights organizations.

“These clubs will provide a dynamic platform for youth to come together and delve into the principles of civil and human rights,” said PHRC Executive Director Chad Dion Lassiter, MSW. “We believe this initiative will foster a profound understanding and commitment to civil rights and human rights among our youth, empowering them to become advocates for justice and equality.”

The program is designed as an after-school initiative, offering a conducive environment for interactive learning and engagement. The culmination of their journey will be a social justice project, wherein students will address a form of xenophobia and propose potential solutions to combat it.

“We are excited about creating inclusive and inviting environments for students of all races and ethnicities to come together to learn more about civil and human rights and the impact human rights organizations have within our Commonwealth, nation and world,” added Civil Rights Outreach Coordinator Supervisor Sheryl Meck, M.S.

“Through these clubs, we are empowering the next generation to engage in conversations about the history and future of civil and human rights, said PHRC Education and Outreach Director Desireé Chang, M.S. It is through education that we can empower students to take an active role in creating a more just and equitable society.”

If your school is interested in forming a civil or human rights club, please contact the PHRC. To learn more about the PHRC Civil Rights Outreach Division, please visit the PHRC website.

About PHRC: The PHRC enforces state laws that prohibit illegal discrimination. To file a complaint, call 717-787-4410. Information and resources are also available on the PHRC website. Follow the PHRC on X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube, and subscribe to our monthly newsletter.

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