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We the People: National Symposium on Civic Education

by hreusaNovember 24, 2025November 25, 2025Leave a comment

Registration is open for the We the People: National Symposium on Civic Education in Washington, D.C., March 6-7, 2026. This inspiring event will bring together educators, policymakers, researchers, nonprofit leaders, and advocates to examine new outcomes from innovative civic education programs. Join the Center for Civic Education, the Civic Education Research Lab at Georgetown University, and colleagues from across the country. Together, we will amplify our efforts to expand high-quality, evidence-based civic education.Public registration is on a first-come, first-served basis as long as space is available.

Register!

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

Rethinking Thanksgiving Celebrations: Native Perspectives on Thanksgiving

by hreusaNovember 21, 2025November 21, 2025Leave a comment

From NK360°:

“As educators, we should select books and other materials that feature accurate and tribally specific portrayals of Native people, both past and present. NK360° collaborated with Dr. Debbie Reese (Nambé Pueblo) of American Indians in Children’s Literature to develop a rubric that outlines five criteria groups to consider when selecting additional Native American Literature in Your Classroom.

Projects and crafts that attempt to adapt or copy Native traditions often perpetuate stereotypes and misunderstandings of Native cultures. We discourage adopting “Native” costumes or crafts into your classroom. For more information, please see our Native American Cultures and Clothing: Native American Is Not a Costume guide. Instead, we encourage you to celebrate the vibrancy of Native cultures with some of these resources while you celebrate Thanksgiving and throughout the year.”

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

Join Our End-of-Year Campaign Human Rights Begin with Education!

by hreusaNovember 20, 2025November 24, 2025Leave a comment

Dear HRE USA Community,

Today, November 20th is World Children’s Day and the anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). We are reminded of a powerful truth: every child has the right to learn, grow, and thrive with dignity.

To honor this day, we are thrilled to launch our 2025 End-of-Year Campaign: Human Rights Begin with Education. At HRE USA, we believe that human rights education is the foundation for justice. When young people understand their rights, they are empowered to challenge injustice and help build a more equitable world.

Donate Now

This campaign strengthens a national network of committed learners and educators, carrying forward the principles of the CRC at a moment when human rights education is more vital than ever as we approach our 15th anniversary in 2026.

Here’s how you can make an immediate impact:

Donate: Fuel the work of human rights educators and youth leaders.
Share: Spread the word about our campaign with your networks.
Advocate: Be a champion for human rights education in your community.

Together, we can ensure every child not only knows their rights but has the power to defend them.

Donate Now

Thank you for standing with us.

In solidarity,
Human Rights Educators USA

HRE USA is a project of the Center for Transformative Action, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that accepts all funds on our behalf.

Please make checks out to the Center for Transformative Action, with HRE USA in the memo line.
Checks can be mailed to: CTA, P.O. Box 760, Ithaca, NY 14851

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Teaching Climate Change with Moose

by hreusaNovember 19, 2025Leave a comment

December 3, 2025
5:00-6:00 pm CT
Zoom

Climate change is a big topic, and is affecting many species in Minnesota. The Boundary Waters is especially vulnerable to climate change as it lies in the Boreal Forest, our northernmost ecosystem, full of iconic Minnesota species such as the moose. In this workshop, we’ll explore a new resource from Friends of the Boundary Waters where students engage in an interactive investigation to understand the relationship between moose and climate change. We’ll spend some time exploring the resource, provide resources for how to implement it in your classroom, and give strategies for how to increase inquiry based investigations in your classroom!

Please sign up to receive a copy of our free online resources here: https://www.friends-bwca.org/outdoor-education/classroom-materials/

This workshop is a part of the Midwest Climate Collaborative’s Educator Community of Practice that showcases relevant topics that offer pathways to teach, talk, and lead on climate change in the Midwest. This speaker is based in the Midwest and the workshop highlights topics of interest identified by Midwest educators, but is open and applicable to many communities!

We understand that some of these workshops do not work for educator’s schedules, so all registrants will receive a recording and additional resources to their e-mail within 1 week of the event. We are striving to make our events more welcoming to all, with specific goals about racial equity and inclusivity. Your answers during registration will help us to know how we are doing.

Emma Singer

Emma Singer is the Twin Cities Education Coordinator for Friends of the Boundary Waters. Emma works with the rest of the Education team at Friends to support student trips to the Boundary Waters, classroom visits, and online resources for 6-12 classrooms. Emma has more than 10 years of teaching experience as an outdoor educator, naturalist, and classroom science teacher. She is committed to helping teachers find creative ways to bring authentic scientific inquiry into their classrooms and connect with the outdoors.

Register Here

Become a Member of HRE USA

by hreusaNovember 18, 2025Leave a comment

HRE USA is a coalition of hundreds of members across the country, and we continue to grow daily. We are academics, activists, parents, educators, students, unions, policy makers, social scientists, software engineers, professors, artists, and non-profit organizations united with a common mission: promoting human dignity, justice, and peace by cultivating an expansive, vibrant base of support for human rights education (HRE) within the United States.

There are two ways to join the HRE USA community: as an individual or as an organization.

>> Learn more and become a member today!

Defending Democracy: The Role of South Korean Labor Unions

by hreusaNovember 17, 2025November 17, 2025Leave a comment

Historically labor unions in the U.S. and around the world have been at the forefront of mobilizing their members to protect civil liberties and strengthen democracy. As part of our Defending Democracy Series, the Albert Shanker Institute is partnering with the AFT International Affairs Department, the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, and the AFT’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Task Force to host a discussion with South Korean union leaders who have been active in ongoing work in South Korea to mobilize communities and strengthen democracy. This webinar will go beyond the recent protests to martial law, share examples of motivating tactics and strategies, and tell the story of longstanding resistance to dictatorship.

Please join us for this important and timely webinar, hosted by AFT Massachusetts President Jessica Tang and ASI Executive Director Mary Cathryn Ricker, as labor union leaders from South Korea share tactical and strategic lessons from their successful efforts to confront authoritarianism and protect democracy.

When: Monday, November 17th | 5:00–6:00 PM EST
RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/3hwaftf6

National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference: Human Rights Education events

by hreusaNovember 17, 2025Leave a comment

The National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference is coming up on December 5-7, 2025 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C.

The NCSS Human Rights Education Community, HRE USA and other fantastic human rights partners and co-sponsors have organized a number of events and opportunities throughout the conference weekend. There will be 20 regular, poster and special sessions all focused on human rights education!

We welcome everyone to stand up for social studies and human rights education and attend this wonderful conference weekend. Click on the NCSS Human Rights Education Event flyer HERE for more details on sessions and events.

Conference dates: December 5 to 7, 2025

>> Register Today

>> Please contact Jake Skrzypiec and Chris Buckley at ncss.hre@gmail.com with any questions about NCSS.

>> Please contact Kristi Rudelius-Palmer at kristi@hreusa.org if your organization will have a booth at NCSS or you are attending. We hope to complete a human rights-related organizations hand-out and contacts list for dissemination at the conference.

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Come visit the HRE USA and the Woven Teaching Booth, #20! Amnesty International USA will be at Booths #232 and #234.

HRE USA will work to compile a handout of the human rights-related booths at NCSS.

Please reach out to Kristi Rudelius-Palmer at krist@hreusa.org if you plan to have a booth, attend, or present at NCSS. HRE USA hopes to magnify all of the wonderful work of our network leaders and partners!

Beyond the Border: Human Rights Principles in U.S. Immigration

by hreusaNovember 16, 2025Leave a comment

Join Citizens for Global Solutions – Minnesota (CGS-MN) for a practical conversation with attorney Flavia Santos Lloyd on the domestic legal foundations of U.S. immigration—how federal laws, agencies, and courts shape outcomes in visas, asylum, parole, enforcement, and due process.

Moderated by CGS-MN President Kathya Dawe.

Date: November 20, 2025

Time: Noon – Central Time (USA)

Where: Zoom

Register: https://www.globalsolutionsmn.org/upcomingevents

National Museum of the American Indian Native Women Leading the Way: From Revolution ot the Future

by hreusaNovember 13, 2025Leave a comment

Learn about the roles Haudenosaunee leaders and communities played during the American Revolution with a deep dive into two powerful new tools designed to bring Native voices and experiences into your classroom:

Native Women Leading the Way: From Revolution to the Future is a teaching poster that spotlights three remarkable Native women who led their communities through the conflict of the American Revolution and beyond.
How Did the Haudenosaunee Persevere Through the American Revolution? is an engaging digital book tailored for middle school students that emphasizes the resilience of the Haudenosaunee people.

>> Resource (PDF, 4.8mb)

November is Native American and Alaskan Native Heritage Month!

by hreusaNovember 13, 2025Leave a comment

From PBS: November is Native American and Alaska Native Heritage Month. The celebration of Indigenous cultures began as a week-long celebration in 1986, when President Reagan proclaimed the week of November 23-30, 1986 as “American Indian Week.” Every President since 1995 has issued annual proclamations designating the month of November as the time to celebrate the cultures, accomplishments, and contributions of Native American and Alaska Native communities.

>> Learn more