Who We are

Woven Teaching is the human rights education practice of Woven Foundation. Through a combination of original programming and grantmaking, Woven Teaching advances the foundation’s focus on long-term change towards a widespread acceptance of basic human rights for all. 

Our programmatic work is dedicated to supporting classroom teachers with practical help for ethical and effective instruction. We believe that by weaving human rights education into the curriculum, we can help educators create socially responsible global citizens. 

Woven Teaching envisions a world in which every student’s education includes: 

• A sense of historical perspective; 

• The development of critical thinking skills; 

• A feeling of global citizenship; 

• The ability to identify bigotry – understanding its negative effects on both individuals and society – and the analytical tools to combat it. 

What We Do

We provide high quality and curated information, strategies, lessons, unit planning and other resources for history teachers and those working with historical material and current events. Our materials combine best practices, Common Core compliance, and themes of social responsibility. We support grassroots and local organizations in places trying to move beyond a legacy of violence. We partner with like-minded organizations such as The Educators Institute for Human Rights (EIHR) and Peace Education Initiative Rwanda to support teachers with quality lesson plans focusing on human rights.

Why We Do It

We want to help alleviate the pressure on teachers by supporting them with training, curriculum, and information. We believe that studying social justice is a great way to interest students and is crucial to creating responsible global citizens. We believe education is an essential component of breaking cycles of violence and bigotry. We believe collaboration amongst like-minded organizations is the best way to further our mission of being a lightweight, cost-effective and focused organization that strives to educate a globally-minded, socially-responsible citizenry.