Category: News and Updates

The event will take place on Zoom, on November 19, 2021, at 10:00 AM Central, to celebrate the launch of Child Friendly Cities Initiative in Minneapolis. The United States is the only United Nations member nation that has not ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, but Minneapolis is on its way to becoming one of the first CFCI cities in the U.S.

This CFCI Launch Event will introduce what CFCI is, bring people together, and give us a chance to discuss what CFCI work might look like for you. The event is free and we hope you’ll ask your friends to register for the Zoom event. 

There will be speakers from UNICEF, The City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County Health, the business community, and more. All city bridges will be lit cyan blue in commemoration of the World Children’s Day.  Please register HERE. 

Join Human Rights Education Associates in celebrating the World’s Children’s Day on Friday, November 19th, 9:00am-10:00am, EDT. Register here.

Rebecca Adami, Stockholm University, Sweden

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

10:30 am – 11:30 am, CST

In this webinar, Rebecca Adami invites us to look afresh at history and at the historical narratives surrounding the founding of the United Nations and the modern human rights project. She highlights a colonial historical trajectory of human rights that rests on accounts of western agency, with scholarship and teaching leading many to assume that the human rights project is exclusively western in its origins. 

REGISTER HERE

Become a part of the growing Human Rights Education movement in the USA by joining one of HRE USA’s committees and working groups! The Human Rights Day Celebration committee is looking to immediately add new members to plan activities for the upcoming Human Rights Day on December 10th. Contact kristi@hreusa.org for more information.

Visit this page to get up to date on the latest HRE USA news.

Annual Human Rights in Higher Education Award

In honor of Human Rights Day, UCCHRE is establishing the Annual Human Rights in Higher Education Award. The award will go to an individual, organization, initiative, or journal for their outstanding contribution to the field. Nominations (including self-nominations) will be accepted until November 5, 2021. Nominees should be committed to the principles and values of UCCHRE. Awardees will be notified in mid-November. Award presentation will take place in mid-December.
Prize Nomination Form Questions? Contact ucchre@gmail.com.

Tier 2 modules will engage HRE USA members in interactive human rights training on urgent topic areas in ways that are applicable to their personal, collective, and professional contexts. The next Tier 2 module will take place on October 25! Register here. Registration for tier 2 modules is ending soon, don’t miss an opportunity to attend these workshops!

The 2021-22 HRE USA Training As Action Series (TAAS) will feature a scaffolded three-tier training model. Each tier builds upon the next in terms of depth, participation, and engagement. The trainings are designed to meet the diverse needs of our members. Participants are welcome to register for Tier 1 only, Tier 1 and 2, or all three tiers as they are interested. For more information on TAAS series visit this page.