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TAAS Module 3: Climate Justice, Action, and Human Rights: Protecting People and Planet in a Time of Crisis

by hreusaOctober 5, 2025October 5, 2025Leave a comment

Monday, October 13 at 7 pm ET

This module explores the intersection of climate change, civic engagement, and human rights. It frames climate justice as both an ecological and democratic issue, emphasizing how climate impacts disproportionately affect marginalized communities and how grassroots action can drive systemic change. Participants will examine environmental human rights, the role of youth and frontline communities, and strategies for advocacy and education.

Register here

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 2025–2026 Training as Action Series will center on the theme, “Defending Democracy and
Human Rights in a Changing World.” This year’s sessions will explore urgent issues such as misinformation, protest rights, climate justice, and digital surveillance, highlighting how human rights education can equip communities to respond with clarity, courage, and collective action. Those who attend six or more sessions will receive a certificate from HRE USA. 2025-26 TAAS Flyer

HRE USA is a project of the Center for Transformative Action.

Zero Waste Fest 2025

by hreusaSeptember 26, 2025September 26, 2025Leave a comment

Climate Generation is a proud member of the Zero Waste Coalition, a group of environmental justice organizations working to advance policies that would challenge our throwaway and single use culture. As a coalition, we have advocated for several solutions like expanding our Electronic Waste Recycling programs, requiring additional toxins testing for our food packaging, and overall policies that would eliminate our need for single use plastic.Solutions like these and many others will be highlighted at our upcoming Zero Waste Fest!

Register for the Zero Waste Fest happening on October 11th!

This free community event will be taking place at the Burroughs Community School from 10am – 4pm and will have:Inspiring panels on zero waste, plastics, and reuseTabling from local groups and ways to get involvedClothing swaps and mendingFood trucks, art, and musicZero Waste Fest is a day to come together, celebrate solutions, and build momentum for a zero waste future in Minnesota. From reuse and repair to composting and recycling, we’ll share bold policies and build community power to address our waste and climate crises. Enjoy thought-provoking panels, delicious food, local art, and hands-on activities that make it easy to take action.You can RSVP here!

The 2025-2026 TAAS: Module 2: Protecting Civic Space and Civic Power: Mobilizing for Rights and Democracy

by hreusaSeptember 25, 2025Leave a comment

Monday, September 29th, 7 pm ET

This module highlights youth activism, digital advocacy, and civic participation, with intergenerational dialogue on how adults can support youth leadership. Focuses on global and local efforts to restrict civic space and protest.
Register here

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 2025–2026 Training as Action Series will center on the theme, “Defending Democracy and
Human Rights in a Changing World.” This year’s sessions will explore urgent issues such as misinformation, protest rights, climate justice, and digital surveillance, highlighting how human rights education can equip communities to respond with clarity, courage, and collective action. Those who attend six or more sessions will receive a certificate from HRE USA. 2025-26 TAAS Flyer

HRE USA is a project of the Center for Transformative Action.

Back-to-School Resources: Education Justice

by hreusaSeptember 10, 2025Leave a comment

As the new school year gets underway, Learning for Justice offers new and updated resources from our Education Justice series. These resources are designed to help educators foster inclusive public schools.

This series for educators, parents and caregivers currently includes articles and resources to support public schools and the learning and well-being of all students.

What Is Social Justice Education?
Scholar and educator Lee Anne Bell explains social justice education and highlights its role in actively countering injustice and helping to build an inclusive democracy for the benefit of all.

Applying Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Supports Inclusive Education
Ensuring education is inclusive of young people with diverse needs and abilities takes intentional practice; Universal Design for Learning can help educators design experiences that benefit all learners.

Creating School Culture That Nurtures Young People
This resource builds on an understanding of holistic child development and offers strategies for fostering family-school-community partnerships and being intentional about building classroom relationships.

Inclusive Classroom Facilitation Model
This classroom facilitation model seeks to reframe “classroom management” through practices that are responsive and student-centered, with the goal of ensuring learning and well-being.

SIMA: Online Screening, a Live Discussion, and a Promo Code for ICTE

by hreusaSeptember 9, 2025September 9, 2025Leave a comment

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Transformative Skills Guide: Expanding the Definition of Climate Literacy

by hreusaSeptember 8, 2025Leave a comment

This guide to transformative skills for climate action expands climate literacy to encompass those inner skills, qualities and capacities that help translate scientific understanding into transformative shifts in the way we do things, individually and collectively. The hope is that this guide will help educators, communicators and practitioners equip the whole of society with these essential resources. Download the free PDF her

The 2025-2026 TAAS: Module 1: Defending Democracy through Human Rights Education

by hreusaSeptember 3, 2025September 4, 2025Leave a comment

Saturday, September 13th, 11 am ET
Module 1: Defending Democracy through Human Rights Education

This module explores how HRE can help defend democracy in the face of current global and local challenges. Participants map threats and reflect on civic roles.

Flyer
Register here

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 2025–2026 Training as Action Series will center on the theme, “Defending Democracy and
Human Rights in a Changing World.” This year’s sessions will explore urgent issues such as misinformation, protest rights, climate justice, and digital surveillance, highlighting how human rights education can equip communities to respond with clarity, courage, and collective action. Those who attend six or more sessions will receive a certificate from HRE USA. 2025-26 TAAS Flyer

HRE USA is a project of the Center for Transformative Action.

The 2025-2026 Training As Action Series (TAAS) is back in September!

by hreusaAugust 29, 2025August 30, 2025Leave 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 2025–2026 Training as Action Series will center on the theme, “Defending Democracy and
Human Rights in a Changing World.” This year’s sessions will explore urgent issues such as misinformation, protest rights, climate justice, and digital surveillance, highlighting how human rights education can equip communities to respond with clarity, courage, and collective action. Those who attend six or more sessions will receive a certificate from HRE USA. 2025-26 TAAS Flyer

Saturday, September 13th, 11 am ET
Module 1: Defending Democracy through Human Rights Education

This module explores how HRE can help defend democracy in the face of current global and local challenges. Participants map threats and reflect on civic roles.

Flyer
Register here

HRE USA is a project of the Center for Transformative Action.

Zinn Education Project: Teach Labor History

by hreusaAugust 28, 2025Leave a comment

Labor Day is a time to remind ourselves of the importance of solidarity — that progress comes when people recognize that we need each other and act together on that recognition.

One aim of today’s right-wing attacks on history is to stop young people from learning about the rich legacy of workers acting for justice. It’s no surprise that people of wealth and power are threatened by education that explores grassroots efforts to challenge exploitation.

The Zinn Education Project offers free lessons on labor history and campaigns for teachers’ right to teach.

Find examples below of free lessons and other resources about labor history — interracial solidarity, feminism, “organize the unorganized,” environmental justice and health & safety, immigration, workers’ rights — including “This Day in People’s History” stories. Teach Labor History

Poster by Ricardo Levins Morales

SIMA 2026 OPENS ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2025

by hreusaAugust 28, 2025Leave a comment

The annual Social Impact Media Awards (SIMA Awards) celebrate outstanding achievements in social impact storytelling, honoring the most cutting edge filmmaking from around the world that inspires activism, compassion and social transformation. Each year, projects are selected from over 140 countries, competing for awards, cash prizes, media features, and entry into SIMA’s distribution programs that bring selected works to communities and classrooms worldwide.

Films must be completed between October 2024 and September 2025 to be eligible for entry. Each title is permitted to enter once to SIMA. Titles that have entered in the past are not permitted to enter into the competition in subsequent years. Each entry may be submitted by only one individual or organization. If the film is a co-production, the entrant assumes full responsibility for notifying the other co-production partners of the entry. In the event of multiple entries for the same film, copyright ownership will determine which entry is accepted. The entrant is responsible for securing and clearing all rights.

For more information click here.