Category: Events

On Monday, April 24, Linda Villarosa will be in conversation with Jesse Hagopian to discuss her book, Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation. REGISTER!

Villarosa pays particular attention to environmental racism, challenging programs that attribute illnesses in Black communities to individual patients’ habits while ignoring the refinery next door.

For an introduction to her work, read Pollution Is Killing Black Americans. This Community Fought Back.

This 90-minute event will start at 4 pm PT / 7 pm ET on Monday, April 24.

ASL interpretation provided.

Professional development credit certificate provided upon request.

 Merrill Collins’ composition “Every Living Soul” will be premiered at Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School , Kelly Gymnasium, 1011 Chestnut St. Alameda on Thursday April 27 Spring Concert 6:30.  Admission is free. 

The song includes recitations of all 30 articles of the UDHR and will include various languages to be prepared by the students. 

This is the first time the orchestration will be performed by a High School orchestra working in tandem with the choir.

Four doctoral advisees of Joachim Savelsberg, and co-advisees with Alejandro Baer, will present their research on the legal, cultural, and political processing of mass violence. Each presenter will speak for 15 minutes, followed by a Q&A period.

Virtual and in person at CHGS Library, 710 Social Sciences Building, University of Minnesota

Thursday, April 27, 5:30-7:30 PM CST

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APRIL 27, 2023: 5:30 PM CT

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.

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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.
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Learn about other HRE USA TAAS events in March and April!

MARCH 30, 2023: 6-7:00 PM ET

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.

REGISTER NOW: https://presidiohillschool.zoom.us/j/84544735582?
pwd=NXE2N2pSSUJoU1VzQzY5SU9BOTZsZz09

Learn about other HRE USA TAAS events in March and April!

Learn about the upcoming HRE USA TAAS events in March and April!

March 17th at 11am ET/8am PT
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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

Learn about the upcoming HRE USA events in March and April!