The HRE USA 2023 Edmonds Fellowship application deadline extended to April 14, 2023

This year, the Edmonds Fellowship Committee has selected a theme, Protecting Democracy, Promoting Human Rights, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and recognize the necessity of protecting a democratic and civil society. The Committee is excited about the wonderful project proposals it received and appreciates members submissions.

Fellows will commit 100 hours over roughly 10 weeks to address the topic identified in your proposal. 

The fellowship submission deadline will be April 14, 2023. 

>> About the Edmonds Fellowship

Upcoming Toward Right Relationship programs for March and April

“The Indigenous Boarding Schools and Multigenerational Trauma,” is a slide presentation that will be given by Toward Right Relationship Co-Director Jerilyn DeCoteau (Turtle Mountain Chippewa). Jerilyn is a former president of the board of directors of the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (http://boardingschoolhealing.org/). Her program will be followed by time for Q&A and discussion.

Register for this online event on March 14, 6-7:30 pm Mountain time, here:

“The Quaker Indigenous Boarding Schools: A Call for Accountability and Healing,” is a slide presentation by Quakers Paula Palmer, Gail Melix (Herring Pond Wampanoag) and Andrew Grant. They report research on  the role Quakers played in the forced assimilation of Native children during the 19th and 20th centuries. Discussion focuses on how Friends can acknowledge the harm that was done and appropriately support healing in Native American communities.

Register for this online program on April 15, 2-4 pm Mountain time, here:  https://friendspeaceteams.org/quaker-boarding-schools-apr-2023/

“Roots of Injustice, Seeds of Change: Toward Right Relationship with Native Peoples”

is a 2-hour participatory workshop, appropriate for high school students and adults. The history of the colonization of Turtle Island, the land that is now known as the United States, will be told through the words of Indigenous leaders, European/American leaders, and Western historians. We will engage with this history through experiential exercises and small group discussions. And we’ll be invited to consider how we can build relationships with Indigenous peoples based on truth, respect, justice, and our shared humanity.

Register for the April 15th online workshop (2-4 pm Mountain time): https://friendspeaceteams.org/trr-workshop-apr-2023

Introducing the Human Rights Education Now! Podcast

The Human Rights Education Now! podcast is now live! This podcast serves as a platform for leaders in the human rights education (HRE) field to share their stories, practices, resources, reflections, and other foundational knowledge about their involvement in HRE in the U.S. 
For this month, we have two episodes featuring Nancy Flowers. You can listen to the episodes on HRE USA website and our personalized Buzzsprout podcast website. Stay tuned for two more episodes which we will release in April!

Tune in to listen to conversations about:

  • The development and evolution of HRE
  • Allies and efforts in the HRE field
  • Contextualizing the local within a global
  • Transnational solidarity building
  • Challenging mainstream narratives as pathways for HRE
  • and much more!

We look forward to sharing this space with you. In an effort to increase accessibility, we are working to make transcripts available in the future.


We want to hear from you. Your comments are welcome.
Follow @human_rights_educators_usa or email us at info@hreusa.org 

Brainstorming Workshop: New and emerging humanrights programs and initiatives

March 17th at 11am ET/8am PT
Register Here


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

How To Do Human Rights Education: Online workshop by global scholar Audrey Osler

Mon, 27 March 2023, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EDT

Register here!

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 educationGirls and Exclusion: rethinking the agenda.
Come and find out about all the resources that exist to help you be a human rights defender!

The HRE USA 2023 Edmonds Fellowship application process opens today, March 3, 2023

This year, the Edmonds Fellowship Committee has selected a theme, Protecting Democracy, Promoting Human Rights, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and recognize the necessity of protecting a democratic and civil society. The Committee is excited about the wonderful project proposals it received and appreciates members submissions.

Fellows will commit 100 hours over roughly 10 weeks to address the topic identified in your proposal. 

The fellowship submission deadline will be March 24, 2023. 

>> About the Edmonds Fellowship

Online Workshop: Toward Right Relationship with Native Peoples

NEW! Call for educators who are willing to participate in an HRE USA Teacher Feedback session three-days following the March 12th workshop on March 15th at 7pm MST. Interested teachers should contact Kristi Rudelius-Palmer at kristi@hreusa.org to join this session.

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Would you like to have a better grounding in Native American history? An opportunity to offer dynamic interactive workshops about Indigenous peoples’ rights in your classrooms? On Sunday March 12, 2-4 pm MOUNTAIN time, Toward Right Relationship with Native Peoples is offering its online workshop, “Roots of Injustice, Seeds of Change: Toward Right Relationship with Native Peoples.” Register here.

During this 2-hour participatory workshop,we experience the history of the colonization of Turtle Island, the land that is now known as the United States. The story is told through the words of Indigenous leaders, European/American leaders, and Western historians. We engage with this history through experiential exercises and small group discussions. And we consider how we can build relationships with Indigenous peoples based on truth, justice, and an understanding of Indigenous peoples’ collective human rights. 

This workshop is presented by Native and non-Native facilitators working together. It is appropriate for high school students and adults. Register here for the next online workshop, or contact co-director Paula Palmer (paulaRpalmer@gmail.com) for more information.

Some sample responses to recent Toward Right Relationship workshops:

From Native participants: 

“Everything that went into this experience and the presentation is so deeply meaningful.” 

“This workshop is the tool I’ve been searching for to begin imagining a new way forward.”  

“This workshop is an innovative and impactful step towards healing.”

From non-Native participants:

“This is a wonderful model for fostering conversations that lead to more understanding among peoples.”    

“I am thankful for the discomfort and what it opened up.”  

“Wow – that was an excellent workshop.  Best zoom educational experience I have had!”  

“I’ve known and thought about indigenous peoples’ history for a long time. Now what I can do is much more in the forefront of my mind.”

Introducing the Human Rights Education Now! Podcast

The Human Rights Education Now! podcast is now live! This podcast serves as a platform for leaders in the human rights education (HRE) field to share their stories, practices, resources, reflections, and other foundational knowledge about their involvement in HRE in the U.S. 
For this month, we have two episodes featuring Nancy Flowers. You can listen to the episodes on HRE USA website and our personalized Buzzsprout podcast website. Stay tuned for two more episodes which we will release in April!

Tune in to listen to conversations about:

  • The development and evolution of HRE
  • Allies and efforts in the HRE field
  • Contextualizing the local within a global
  • Transnational solidarity building
  • Challenging mainstream narratives as pathways for HRE
  • and much more!

We look forward to sharing this space with you. In an effort to increase accessibility, we are working to make transcripts available in the future.


We want to hear from you. Your comments are welcome.
Follow @human_rights_educators_usa or email us at info@hreusa.org