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Teach about human rights in your classroom with these great FRee resources! All available online at discoverHumanRights.org. discover Human Rights toolkits: A series of toolkits to help educators teach about important human rights issues within the United States, including the rights of migrants, the right to health, the right to education, the right to housing, and the right to food. Toolkits include lesson plans, fact sheets, quizzes, take action guides, and links to other resources. Download toolkits for free at DiscoverHumanRights.org, and get your students interested and involved in creating positive social change on important human rights issues in the United States. energy of a nation: The newest edition of The Advocates comprehensive curriculum dedicated to the issue of immigration in the United States using a human rights education framework for content and methods. Students learn fundamental concepts and definitions; critical context, such as push and pull factors that contribute to migration; and skills on analyzing difficult social issues. This curriculum and other lesson plans related to immigration may be found at EnergyofaNation.org. The website also contains further resources and advocacy opportunities. the Road to Peace: This teaching guide features lesson plans on conflict resolution and the restoration of justice in the aftermath of war, emphasizing the processes that countries coming out of conflict undertake to seek resolution, address past human rights abuses, reform their societies, and heal from violence. The Road to Peace challenges students to apply these methodologies to transform conflict in their own lives and stop the cycle of violence. To download or order a copy, please visit DiscoverHumanRights.org.

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Quarterly newsletter dedicated to human rights education. Rights sites news: A free quarterly newsletter for educators designed to encourage and support human rights education (HRE). Each edition of Rights Sites News highlights a different human rights issue and is packed full of lesson plans, resources, and ideas for teachers who want to incorporate HRE in their classrooms. To receive an e-version of the newsletter, email hrights@advrights.org. To view past editions, go to discoverhumanrights.org. Previous editions include: Getting Started in HRE Bullying and Human Rights The Right to a Clean Environment Human Rights and the Arts Girls Rights
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Interactive workshops and presentations for you and your students. The staff and volunteers of The Advocates for Human Rights provide tailored lectures and workshops for students and teachers on various human rights issues. Each presentation is adapted to suit the needs and interests of the audience. Past workshops and lectures have included such topics as: Human Rights Education (HRE) Introduction to Human Rights Immigration 101 for Educators Peace and Conflict Resolution Service-Learning and HRE ELL Teachers as Advocates

So much of what we are asked and required to teach students will make not one bit of difference in their lives if they are unable to see themselves as part of a world community, as citizens with the right and responsibility to treat all human beings with respect and dignity....If there is one thing that I do that makes me proud of my work as an educator, it is human rights education. ~ High school teacher, St. Paul, MN

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Since 1992, The Advocates for Human Rights has been a local and national leader in bringing the principles of international human rights to the classroom and the community. We partner with schools to provide training and support on how to incorporate human rights into the school curriculum. We also create, pilot, and disseminate curricular resources for use in human rights education. We believe that educating about human rights and responsibilities is the most important way to ensure long-term improvements in respect for human rights in the United States and around the world.

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