As we go back to the classroom, our world and our students are facing unprecedented challenges and changes in the world around them. Additionally, we know that the past months of living with a pandemic have brought emotional turbulence to our students. One way to combat feelings of isolation is to use the methods and practices of Human Rights Education in your classroom. Woven Teaching’s new lesson provides teachers with the opportunity to teach for, about, and through human rights.
Read MoreCheck out the July 2021 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of human rights news from around the world. Topics include enforced disappearances in Colombia and Asian American history.
Read MoreCheck out the June 2021 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of human rights news from around the world. Topics include reparations and Indigenous rights.
Read MoreCheck out the May 2021 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of human rights news from around the world. Topics include vaccine distribution inequality and the Yazidi genocide.
Read MoreWoven Teaching Partner spotlight: The Educators’ Institute for Human Rights (EIHR) envisions cultivating partnerships among educators globally to create materials and deliver training based on the best practices in Holocaust and human rights education.
Read MoreCheck out the April 2021 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of human rights news from around the world. Topics include vaccine distribution inequality and the Armenian Genocide.
Read MoreInternational human rights NGO Amnesty International recently published its 2020/21 report on the state of human rights around the world. The report includes information on the status of human rights in 149 countries. Learn more about the report and how to bring it into your classroom!
Read MoreWe are excited to announce the launch of three new lessons for educators! Each is designed for use in high school classrooms and includes background information, student handouts, and additional resources for further study. Topics include: Ten Stages of Genocide, the Black Panther Party, and the genocide in Rwanda.
Read MoreCheck out the March 2021 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of human rights news from around the world. Topics include ongoing violence by state forces in Myanmar and voting restrictions in the United States.
Read MoreCheck out the February 2021 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of human rights news from around the world. Topics include California’s unsuccessful attempt at COVIV-19 vaccine equity and an incredible teacher in India.
Read MoreCheck out the January 2021 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of human rights news from around the world. Topics include Trump’s 1776 Commission and transgender rights in Romania.
Read MoreCheck out the December 2020 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of human rights news from around the world. Topics include violence in northern Ethiopia and health hazards at a refugee camp in Greece.
Read MoreThe impact of COVID-19 has been devastating. Check out the latest blog post to learn about the pandemic’s wide-reaching impact on the world’s children.
Read MoreCheck out the November 2020 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of human rights news from around the world. Topics include protests against police violence in France and human rights violations by conservationists in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Read MoreCheck out the October 2020 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of human rights news from around the world. Topics include protests in Nigeria, gender discrimination in sports, and freedom of expression.
Read MoreThe 2020 election is only weeks away. It is a great time to engage students in lessons about voting and democracy. Check out these enriching resources to use with your class.
Read MorePeacEdu is an organization that is dedicated to preventing genocide and mass atrocities through education, storytelling, peacebuilding and healing the wounds caused by the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Learn more from Albert Rutikanga, founder of PeacEdu.
Read MoreCheck out the September 2020 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of human rights news from around the world. Topics include the global increase in child labor, a women’s protest in Mexico, and a break in the pending genocide case against Myanmar.
Read MoreCheck out the August 2020 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of human rights news from around the world. Topics include Venezuela’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NBA wildcat strike, and more.
Read MoreThe world has changed dramatically since the last time many students and teachers were in the classroom, so we’ve compiled a list of resources to help navigate the current moment.
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