What is intercultural learning? How does it advance human rights? In this session, participants will learn how to create impactful intercultural learning experiences to cultivate a culture of peace and human rights in their schools and communities. We will explore examples of how intercultural learning is applied and its connection to human rights in both formal and informal education. See workshop flyer for more information.
APRIL 12, 2023: 6-7:00 PM ET This training will cover basic evaluation terminology and approaches, offering several tools that can be easily implemented by HRE practitioners. At the end of the hour- long session, participants will be able to think strategically about how to design and measure HRE initiatives to maximize impact. >> REGISTER NOW
This presentation will give a short overview of the history of book banning and focus on current issues that face schools, libraries, families, teachers, and students. Together we will explore the relevance of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and strategies that can be used to ensure that children have a right to access information in today’s complex world.
At academic institutions across the globe, new programs are being launched to integrate human rights pedagogy, knowledge and practice into the curriculum and community via a variety of pathways: undergraduate human rights majors, minors, and concentrations; masters and doctoral programs; crossdisciplinary initiatives; and free-standing human rights institutes, among others.
This brainstorming session will feature presentations by leaders of new and emerging programs, followed by discussion and input from UCCHRE members.
Presenters: Grace Cheng, Director, Center for Human Rights, San Diego State University Carrie Cuthbert, Project Advisor, (Re)Visioning Human Rights, Democracy and the Liberal Arts, Smith College Golam Mathbor, Professor and Program Director, Doctor of Social Work (DSW) in Human Rights Leadership, School of Social Work, Monmouth University
Improve Children’s Lives Through Human Rights Education at a free workshop by international human rights education scholar Dr. Audrey Osler
Do you ever wonder about what we can do to change attitudes of intolerance and advocate better for peace and justice?
We can’t do what we don’t know.
We can’t teach what we’ve never been taught.
Solutions can be found in this workshop on how to integrate Human Rights Education (HRE) into your courses, organizations, and life.
Dr. Audrey Osler is one of the world’s experts in human rights education (HRE) and is coming to conduct a workshop for educators and public leaders. Her publications include: Teachers, Human Rights and Diversity: educating citizens in a multicultural society, Changing Citizenship: democracy and inclusion in education, Girls and Exclusion: rethinking the agenda.
Come and find out about all the resources that exist to help you be a human rights defender!
Protecting Democracy through Civic Learning & Human Rights Education
Educator Voices on the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
Date: March 8, 2023 Time: 3pm PT/6pm ET – 4pm PT/7pm ET
This webinar features educators from across the United States who are successfully integrating human rights education (HRE) into the civic learning experiences of students at diverse grade levels. They will share their experiences of using HRE concepts and instructional practices to help students connect with the skills, values and practices that are essential for participants in an inclusive, democratic society. Strategies for engaging youth participation and fostering youth leadership are a particular theme of the webinar.
What is human rights education and how does it support the understanding and practice of democratic civic values and behaviors?
How can HRE be effectively integrated into an overall program of civic education at all grade levels?
What are some strategies for engaging youth participation and fostering youth leadership in building a human rights supportive civil society?
The presenters and facilitator will share resources for putting HRE/democratic infused civics lessons into their programs with attenders. The webinar will be presented via Zoom and will be recorded so it can be shared with those who sign up for the webinar. There will be an opportunity for attendees to dialogue with the panel.
This presentation is part of Human Rights Educators USA’s year of Human Rights, honoring the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with the theme Protecting Democracy, Promoting Human Rights.
Panelists
Rosemary Blanchard, founding member of Human Rights Educators USA (hreusa.org) and the Human Rights Education Community of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
Sandy Sohcot, founding director of The World As It Could Be Human Rights Education Program (TWAICB)
Natalia Anciso, visual artist and educator in Oakland, CA
Jessica Terbrueggen, international education specialist with over fifteen years of experience working globally with diverse populations in the United States, China, Ecuador, and South Korea at the intersection of human rights and the literary arts
John Terry, Supervisor of Social Studies for the Bernards Township School District in Basking Ridge, N.
Kaylee Taylor Bradford is a global educator with over eight years of international training experience. She has a M.A. in International Educational Development from Columbia University, specializing in Peace and Human Rights Education. Throughout her career, she has worked in a variety of sectors including human trafficking prevention, refugee education, substance abuse rehabilitation, and research management. She is currently an independent educational consultant assisting a variety of organizations with curriculum development, teacher training, research, monitoring, and evaluation. Kaylee focuses her research on preservice HRE for teachers in the United States and currently serves as a Professional Development Consultant for HRE USA, leading their organizational training and resource development efforts.
Elana Haviv is the Founder and Executive Director of Generation Human Rights, Inc. She designs human rights education programs that include innovative multi-disciplinary curricula for children, youth and teachers in schools, refugee settings and humanitarian emergencies in the US and abroad. The programs enable youth to develop the skills they need to live informed and engaged lives as they navigate the circumstances of the world around them. She contracts independently with international agencies as a policy and curriculum writer around human rights issues. Most recently she worked on the Addressing anti-Semitism through Education: Guidelines for Policymakers for UNESCO and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. She holds a Masters of Historiography in Education from Antioch University and is an oral history fellow at Columbia University. She is currently a doctoral student in Leadership and Change. (Santa Fe, NM)
Sandy Sohcot is Director and originator of The World As It Could Be Human Rights Education Program. Sandy holds a California Lifetime Teaching Credential. In July 2001, Sandy became Executive Director of the Rex Foundation and served as in that capacity through 2013, to help renew the Foundation in the absence of direct Grateful Dead concert funding. In 2006, as part of her work, Sandy developed The World As It Could Be initiative to raise awareness about the human rights framework. The initial work evolved to become a full program with curriculum that includes the creative arts as a vital part of teaching about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Since January 2014, Sandy has been Director of TWAICB, now a program of the Alameda County Deputy Sheriffs’ ActivitiesLeague (DSAL). Sandy has been active in the small business and women’s communities of San Francisco. She co-founded the Women’s Leadership Alliance, and is past president of the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners. In July 1999, the San Francisco Commission on the Status of Women honored Sandy with their Women Who Make a Difference Award. Sandy served as a Commissioner on the San Francisco Human Rights Commission 2004 –2008.