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Do you know someone who has made a difference through Human Rights Education in the United States? Human Rights Educators USA invites nominations for the 2021 Edward O’Brien Human Rights Education Awards.

Nominations may be for:

1. An individual who has made a significant contribution to human rights education in the United States
2. An organization, institution, or program that has made an outstanding contribution to human rights education in the United States

One organization and one individual will be awarded. The winners will be announced on International Human Rights Day, December 10, 2021.

Deadline: September 15, 2021

For more about the Awards and 2021 nomination forms see https://hreusa.org/projects/edward-obrien-award/.

Send inquiries and nominations to: 

Nancy Flowers

Chair, O’Brien Awards Selection Committee

nancymaryflowers@gmail.com

As a Research Scholar, Kaylee focuses on research, advocacy, and training with incorporating human rights education into teacher education programs and professional development. She is working to develop a Teacher Educator Resource Hub for the HRE USA website as well as to analyze the current Teacher Education Accreditation Processes in the United States to see where human rights competencies can be incorporated. She also assisted in the creation of the Training As Action Series (TAAS) which she will help to facilitate in fall 2021. View Video Report.

On the 10th anniversary of its founding, HRE USA is launching a new 2021-22 Training As Action Series (TAAS) focused on bridging the personal and collective on some of the most critical human rights issues of today. 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. The first workshop in the series will take place on September 20, 2021. Visit this page for more information and registration.

Marissa Gutierrez-Vicario, Executive Director of Art & Resistance Through Education ARTE will be Honored as a 2021 US Human Rights Movement Builder Award Winner! Register here to celebrate her at Drum Beat 21: the US Human Rights Network National Gathering Sept 1-3 (Virtual). 

During her fellowship Winnie worked on landscape mapping, organizational outreach, and relationship-building with HRE USA partners. View Video Report.

“As an aspiring public health professional doing work in drug policy, I had always known that human rights closely intersected with the world I was already doing, but had not yet fully explored it. Serving as an Edmonds Fellow with HRE USA really expanded my horizons to think hard about developing resources and tools for a network of amazing organizations. I’ve learned so much throughout my project, an organizational landscape analysis, and had the opportunity to speak with numerous organizations about their needs and goals. As someone who is interested in how coalitions and movements are built and sustained, this fellowship gave me a real chance to answer some big questions and problem-solve my way through the project. I truly am grateful for the mentorship, support, and experience this summer has provided me, and look forward to continuing to integrate what I’ve learned here into my future work.”

Winnie Ho

During her fellowship Danielle focused on building a sustainable model of HRE USA training series for years to come. The Training As Action Series (TAAS) will be launched later this fall. View video report.

” It’s a truly special thing to be involved with a group of passionate individuals working toward a common goal. In many ways, I found my “fit” with HRE USA this summer, and I am happy to say I plan to stay connected in as many different capacities as I can throughout the year! Finally, to Kirby, I hope we have made you proud. Thank you for leaving a legacy that continues to reach and bring light to so many.”

Danielle Lucksted