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The UN Human Rights Council Training Programme is open for applications!

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The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is now offering the fifth edition of the Human Rights Council Training Programme. This course will run online, in parallel with the official UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

Gain in-depth knowledge and skills on human rights and the UN mechanisms utilized to promote and protect them, in this unique training programme. This knowledge can empower you to take on leadership roles in your field and promote respect for human rights across the world.The UN Human Rights Council Training Programme includes webinars and e-workshops delivered by UN experts, as well as virtual guided tours through the United Nation’s Palais des Nations and Geneva´s diplomatic district.In addition, participants will be able to experience the official Human Rights Council via live stream and attend selected sessions online, followed by a debrief with UN experts.

UNITAR will offer scholarship opportunities for a limited number of participants to attend the training free of charge.

Minneapolis City Council passes a resolution recognizing Human Rights Day and International Migrants Day in the city of Minneapolis

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The Minneapolis City Council passed a resolution in support of Human Rights Day and upcoming 75th anniversary year of the Universal Declartion of Human Rights (on December 10) and International Migrants Day (on December 18). Kristi Rudelius-Palmer of HRE USA attended the event and shared copies of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

HRE USA Human Rights Day Celebration – advanced registration

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Every year on December 10th the world celebrates Human Rights Day – the day on which the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).

We will celebrate human rights education impacts in 2022 and look forward towards activities for the 75th anniversary of the UDHR in the coming year. We will hear from and recognize honorees of our 2022 Impact Award, Edward O’Brien Award, and UCCHRE Award. 

December 9, 2022 at 4-5 pm ET

More details to follow! 

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Ignite and Unite for Human Rights – HRE USA annual giving campaign

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Youth and educators need knowledge, skills, and support to defend human rights and democracy in this country. 

Human Rights Educators USA is a collaborative network to learn, teach, organize, advocate, and innovate for human rights education in the United States. 

We are calling on you to ignite and unite for human rights! 

We depend on thousands of volunteer hours every year and generous contributions from members and supporters. To sustain this vibrant and essential network, we aim to raise $10,000 by Human Rights Day 2022! 

This is how you can support: 

Ignite our campaign by donating here

Unite by joining our membership here 

Share this with your family and friends to magnify our efforts! 

Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you on December 9th at 4 pm ET at our Human Rights Day Celebration! 

Stoking the Fire of Creative Resistance, a professional development workshop for educators, activists, and artists

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December 3, 2022 | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | BCNY Gerry Clubhouse: 321 E 111th St, New York, NY 10029

Sponsored by Art and Resistance Through Education (ARTE), this full-day interactive, participatory arts workshop is recommended for: teachers, educators, non-profit leaders, artists, activists, social workers, youth leaders, teaching artists, and others!

Workshop registration and light breakfast will start at 9:30am. Participants will be responsible for their own lunch, but snacks will be served. As a follow-up to this workshop, we’ll be offering an optional, virtual check-in to put into practice what we’ve learned together.

For more information, including registration information, please see this website page: artejustice.org/professionaldevelopment

We are grateful for the generous support of our members, individual donors, and The Puffin Foundation Ltd
The core values of HRE USA and its partner organizations include transparency and critical thinking skills. We believe that human rights--and human rights education--belong to everyone, and that the full realization of human rights means that access to human rights education materials must never be conditioned upon the subscription to any particular religious faith, ideology, political affiliation, or membership in any particular organization and that any organizational connections should be openly acknowledged.