Episode 12 : Human Rights Watch student task force part two

Episode 12 : Human Rights Watch student task force part two

Washington, DC: HRE USA, 2023

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Human Rights Education Now! Podcasts; Season 1, Episode 12

In Episode 12, Pam and Kristin discuss human rights and the intersection of local community issues, as well as deploying the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) as a framework for rights conversations. They discuss making personal connections to human rights, and the integration of human rights vocabulary into conversations at home and at school. Ren and Clementine share their thoughts on the importance of humanizing rights issues by sharing experiences related to human rights. They go on to discuss the link between compassion and advocacy; strategies to advance faculty understanding of HRE; and the importance of ongoing professional development and self-study about HRE. Pam and Kristin share strategies for advancing HRE in the US, while Clementine and Ren share their thoughts on advancing HRE at home through family conversations, and the importance of learning how to engage with people who disagree with one’s views. The group then shares their most influential role models in HRE, as well as the importance of perseverance in human rights work. Lastly, they each share a significant quote which sums up their views about human rights, and an important action they think would advance HRE in the US.

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