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TAAS Module 3: Trust Kids! Dismantling Hierarchy in Human Rights Advocacy

by hreusaNovember 15, 2024November 15, 2024Leave a comment

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Monday, November 18, 7-8:30 pm EST

Youth, as a class, experience vulnerabilities and marginalization on the basis of their age; this is known as ageism. This module will discuss the hierarchy of ageism and carla bergman’s framework for youth development and autonomy from her book Trust Kids, as well as provide support for participants in understanding their role in youth-led advocacy movements and spaces. This module will also explore the role of theory and knowledgesharing activities as a method of bridging generational gaps and will evaluate book bans through a youth rights lens.

2024-25 Full TAAS Series

The Human Rights Educators USA’s virtual Training As Action Series (TAAS) focuses on bridging personal and collective action on some of the most critical human rights issues of today. The annual series is offered each year between September and April.

The theme of the 2024-2025 training series is: “Youth Power, Defending Human Rights: Learnings and Actions for the 35th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).” Sessions will discuss topics such as youth rights, the CRC, education as a tool for empowerment, international youth solidarity, the theory of change, digital citizenship, and mental wellness.

You can register for individual sessions or you can register for the entire series. Participants that attend at least six sessions over the course of the 2024-2025 TAAS program (including the introductory session) will receive a certification from HRE USA.

TAAS Module 2: Know Your (Human) Rights: Education for Youth Empowerment

by hreusaOctober 8, 2024October 22, 2024Leave a comment

Monday, October 21, 7-8:30 pm EST

Register here

The Human Rights Educators USA’s virtual Training As Action Series (TAAS) focuses on bridging personal and collective action on some of the most critical human rights issues of today. The annual series is offered each year between September and April.

The theme of the 2024-2025 training series is: “Youth Power, Defending Human Rights: Learnings and Actions for the 35th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).” Sessions will discuss topics such as youth rights, the CRC, education as a tool for empowerment, international youth solidarity, the theory of change, digital citizenship, and mental wellness.

You can register for individual sessions or you can register for the entire series. Participants that attend at least six sessions over the course of the 2024-2025 TAAS program (including the introductory session) will receive a certification from HRE USA.

2024-25 Full TAAS Series

TAAS Module 1: Youth Power: Defending Human Rights

by hreusaSeptember 25, 2024Leave a comment

Module 1 TAAS Launch session is on Monday, 9/30 session. Youth Power: Defending Human Rights. on Zoom, at 7-9 pm EST. We hope to see you there!

This module is the true start to the training series; all participants are highly encouraged to attend. The purpose of the session is to introduce the series and the theme, “Youth Power, Defending Human Rights: Actions and Learnings for the 35th Anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC),” while facilitating communitybuilding among participants.
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2024-25 Full TAAS Series

The 2024-2025 Training As Action Series (TAAS) is just around the corner!

by hreusaSeptember 16, 2024September 16, 2024Leave a comment

The Introduction to HRE USA and Human Rights Education session is on September 21, at 11 am ET. Register for the Introduction here. Module 1: Youth Power, Defending Human Rights is on September 30, at 7 pm ET. Register for Module 1 and the remainder of the TAAS series here.

Attached you will find a general flyer for TAAS as well as additional flyers for the Introduction and Module 1. Please disperse these with your networks.

We want to thank all 20 of our TAAS co-sponsors for helping to make this series possible. Co-sponsor logos will soon be available on our website. As additional co-sponsors join us we will continue to update our promotional materials. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a co-sponsor, please contact kristi@hreusa.org.

TAAS 2024-25 Overview

Introductory Session

Module 1: Youth Power, Depending Human Rights

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Best regards,

HRE USA TAAS Teame contact kristi@hreusa.org

2024-2025 TAAS Series: Introduction to HRE USA and Human Rights Education

by hreusaSeptember 9, 2024September 9, 2024Leave a comment

Please join members of the HRE USA team on Saturday, September 21 at to learn more about our awards and fellowships, professional development opportunities, podcast, and more. See you there! >> Register

Every year, Human Rights Educators USA (HRE USA) holds its Training as Action Series (TAAS), a virtual training series focused on bridging personal and collective action on some of the most critical human rights issues of today. TAAS creates an educational space to connect and collaborate with others in human rights education and training. It also gives participants the skills and information needed to take action on rights issues in their communities.

The theme of the 2024-2025 training series is: “Youth Power, Defending Human Rights: Learnings and Actions for the 35th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).” Sessions will discuss topics such as youth rights, the CRC, education as a tool for empowerment, international youth solidarity, the theory of change, digital citizenship, and mental wellness.

>> Register for sessions

The 2024-2025 TAAS program will include the following modules:

Introduction to HRE USA and Human Rights Education (optional)
- Saturday, September 21, 11am-12pm EST
  This session will provide an overview of HRE USA and opportunities for participation in the organization, as well as an introduction to human rights education more broadly. To attend our introductory session, please register here.
Module 1: Youth Power, Defending Human Rights
- Monday, September 30, 7-8:30 pm EST
Module 2: Know Your (Human) Rights: Education for Youth Empowerment
- Monday, October 21, 7-8:30 pm EST
Module 3: Trust Kids! Dismantling Hierarchy in Human Rights Advocacy
- Monday, November 18, 7-8:30 pm EST
Module 4: A Children’s Rights-Lens to Youth Human Rights Advocacy
- Monday, December 2, 7-8:30 pm EST
Module 5: Digital Citizenship & Human Rights in the Age of Disinformation
- Monday, February 10, 7-8:30 pm EST
Module 6: Challenging U.S.-Centric Models, Building International Youth Solidarity
- Monday, February 24, 7-8:30 pm EST
Module 7: Big Actions, Big Feelings: Practical Empathy in Human Rights
- Monday, March 10, 7-8:30 pm EST
Module 8: Theory of Change: Designing Youth Spaces/Places in Human Rights
- Monday, April 14, 7-8:30 pm EST

To become a participant of the 2024-2025 TAAS program, please register here. You can register for individual sessions or you can register for the entire series. Participants that attend at least six sessions over the course of the 2024-2025 TAAS program (including the introductory session) will receive a certification from HRE USA.

We hope to have you join us in celebrating the 35th anniversary of the CRC through our Training As Action Series!

>> If you have any questions, please contact kristi@hreusa.org

2024-2025 TAAS Series: Introduction to HRE USA and Human Rights Education (optional)

by natelajordanAugust 29, 2024September 3, 2024Leave a comment

Every year, Human Rights Educators USA (HRE USA) holds its Training as Action Series (TAAS), a virtual training series focused on bridging personal and collective action on some of the most critical human rights issues of today. TAAS creates an educational space to connect and collaborate with others in human rights education and training. It also gives participants the skills and information needed to take action on rights issues in their communities.

The theme of the 2024-2025 training series is: “Youth Power, Defending Human Rights: Learnings and Actions for the 35th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).” Sessions will discuss topics such as youth rights, the CRC, education as a tool for empowerment, international youth solidarity, the theory of change, digital citizenship, and mental wellness.

>> Register for sessions

The 2024-2025 TAAS program will include the following modules:

Introduction to HRE USA and Human Rights Education (optional)
- Saturday, September 21, 11am-12pm EST
  This session will provide an overview of HRE USA and opportunities for participation in the organization, as well as an introduction to human rights education more broadly. To attend our introductory session, please register here.
Module 1: Youth Power, Defending Human Rights
- Monday, September 30, 7-8:30 pm EST
Module 2: Know Your (Human) Rights: Education for Youth Empowerment
- Monday, October 21, 7-8:30 pm EST
Module 3: Trust Kids! Dismantling Hierarchy in Human Rights Advocacy
- Monday, November 18, 7-8:30 pm EST
Module 4: A Children’s Rights-Lens to Youth Human Rights Advocacy
- Monday, December 2, 7-8:30 pm EST
Module 5: Digital Citizenship & Human Rights in the Age of Disinformation
- Monday, February 10, 7-8:30 pm EST
Module 6: Challenging U.S.-Centric Models, Building International Youth Solidarity
- Monday, February 24, 7-8:30 pm EST
Module 7: Big Actions, Big Feelings: Practical Empathy in Human Rights
- Monday, March 10, 7-8:30 pm EST
Module 8: Theory of Change: Designing Youth Spaces/Places in Human Rights
- Monday, April 14, 7-8:30 pm EST

To become a participant of the 2024-2025 TAAS program, please register here. You can register for individual sessions or you can register for the entire series. Participants that attend at least six sessions over the course of the 2024-2025 TAAS program (including the introductory session) will receive a certification from HRE USA.

We hope to have you join us in celebrating the 35th anniversary of the CRC through our Training As Action Series!

>> If you have any questions, please contact kristi@hreusa.org

2024-2025 TAAS Series: Youth Power, Defending Human Rights: Learnings and Actions for the 35th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

by hreusaAugust 15, 2024August 30, 2024Leave a comment

Every year, Human Rights Educators USA (HRE USA) holds its Training as Action Series (TAAS), a virtual training series focused on bridging personal and collective action on some of the most critical human rights issues of today. TAAS creates an educational space to connect and collaborate with others in human rights education and training. It also gives participants the skills and information needed to take action on rights issues in their communities.

The theme of the 2024-2025 training series is: “Youth Power, Defending Human Rights: Learnings and Actions for the 35th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).” Sessions will discuss topics such as youth rights, the CRC, education as a tool for empowerment, international youth solidarity, the theory of change, digital citizenship, and mental wellness.

>> Register for sessions

The 2024-2025 TAAS program will include the following modules:

Introduction to HRE USA and Human Rights Education (optional)
- Saturday, September 21, 11am-12pm EST
  This session will provide an overview of HRE USA and opportunities for participation in the organization, as well as an introduction to human rights education more broadly. To attend our introductory session, please register here.
Module 1: Youth Power, Defending Human Rights
- Monday, September 30, 7-8:30 pm EST
Module 2: Know Your (Human) Rights: Education for Youth Empowerment
- Monday, October 21, 7-8:30 pm EST
Module 3: Trust Kids! Dismantling Hierarchy in Human Rights Advocacy
- Monday, November 18, 7-8:30 pm EST
Module 4: A Children’s Rights-Lens to Youth Human Rights Advocacy
- Monday, December 2, 7-8:30 pm EST
Module 5: Digital Citizenship & Human Rights in the Age of Disinformation
- Monday, February 10, 7-8:30 pm EST
Module 6: Challenging U.S.-Centric Models, Building International Youth Solidarity
- Monday, February 24, 7-8:30 pm EST
Module 7: Big Actions, Big Feelings: Practical Empathy in Human Rights
- Monday, March 10, 7-8:30 pm EST
Module 8: Theory of Change: Designing Youth Spaces/Places in Human Rights
- Monday, April 14, 7-8:30 pm EST

To become a participant of the 2024-2025 TAAS program, please register here. You can register for individual sessions or you can register for the entire series. Participants that attend at least six sessions over the course of the 2024-2025 TAAS program (including the introductory session) will receive a certification from HRE USA.

We hope to have you join us in celebrating the 35th anniversary of the CRC through our Training As Action Series!

>> If you have any questions, please contact kristi@hreusa.org

It’s Steering Committee elections time!

by hreusaAugust 10, 2024August 12, 2024Leave a comment

It’s Steering Committee elections time! This year we have 6 candidates to fill 3 open seats. Learn more about each candidate by reading their statements and bios. Once you choose your three candidates, cast your ballot by clicking Vote Now!

>> Statement and bios

Vote by Monday, August 19!

>>Vote Now

You must be a member to vote. Please email info@hreusa.org if you are uncertain of your membership status / would like to become a member.

For further inquiries, please contact Kristi Rudelius-Palmer at kristi@hreusa.org

Become a sponsor for 2024-2025 TAAS Series!

by hreusaAugust 5, 2024Leave a comment

Human Rights Educators USA’s annual Training As Action Series (TAAS) is a virtual training series focused on bridging personal and collective action on the critical human rights issues of today. TAAS creates an educational space to connect and collaborate with others in human rights education and training. It also gives participants the skills, resources, and tools needed to take action on human rights issues in their communities.

The 2024-2025 training series will center on the theme, “Youth Power, Defending Human Rights: Learnings and Actions for the 35th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.” Sessions will discuss topics such as youth rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, education as a tool for empowerment, international youth solidarity, the theory of change, digital citizenship, and mental wellness.

Become a co-sponsor today and help support the 2024-2025 series
All co-sponsors will have the opportunity to have their organization’s logo displayed on promotional materials. You can donate through the link above, request an invoice, or write a check made out to the Center for Transformative Action and mailed to The Center for Transformative Action, Attn: HRE USA, P.O. Box 760, Ithaca, NY.

>> Co-sponsorship donation campaign

>> If you have any questions, please contact kristi@hreusa.org

Teach Truth Day of Action: June 8, 2024

by hreusaMay 9, 2024Leave a comment

Across the country, legislatures have passed laws to criminalize teaching honestly about U.S. history and to restrict students’ ability to ask questions and engage in critical thinking. The laws’ chilling effect reaches classrooms nationwide. Textbooks and high-stakes testing have also long distorted curricula.

Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian American, Palestinian, and LGBTQ+ writers are being banned by the same forces passing laws against voting rights, gun reform, trans rights, climate justice, and more.

We need to challenge the silence that increases racism, Islamophobia, antisemitism, sexism, and homophobia.

Join us on Saturday, June 8, for the Teach Truth Day of Action.