In a new wave of human rights activism, young activists are rising up, taking action, and calling for change. Woven Teaching’s Director of Development, Shivani Banfal, spent time with young activists at this year’s UN Youth ECOSOC Forum.
Read MoreCheck out the May 2019 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of human rights news from around the world.
Read MoreAbortion bans in Georgia and Alabama are the latest attempts in a long line of assaults on the rights of women and people who can get pregnant to control their own bodies. Reproductive Justice provides a framework to protect our communities.
Read MoreToday, for World Book Day, Woven Teaching is sharing some of our staff’s favorite books to use in the classroom, as well as examples of current social justice movements these books connect to. Each book demonstrates why teaching about human rights and genocide in our classrooms is a must.
Read MoreIntroducing Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of human rights news from around the world.
Read MoreOne of the basic tenets of genocide education is that words matter. When teaching about mass atrocities, we ask our students to pay close attention to language. What about the language we hear today in response to the recent terrorist attacks in New Zealand? What are the messages being delivered?
Read MoreA UN Special Rapporteur recently called the treatment of the Bay Area’s homeless population “cruel” and “inhuman.” Under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, everyone has a right to housing. Learn more about two local initiatives to help homeless students and their families.
Read MoreHappy World Day of Social Justice! In this post, the Woven Teaching staff highlights some of the social justice issues that they are passionate about. What social justice issues will you and your students bring attention to in 2019?
Read MoreIn July 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Twitter that transgender people would no longer be allowed to serve openly in the military. Several groups pushed back in federal courts, but by January 2019, the Supreme Court lifted two injunctions that had been helping to keep the ban from going into effect.
Read MoreAccording to Article 21 of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, everyone has the right to take part in the government of their country, directly or through freely chosen representatives. It is our responsibility as educators to make sure students have the opportunity to engage in the political process.
Read MoreAds from a hate group noted for its history of Holocaust denialism began appearing at two BART stations in downtown San Francisco earlier this month. Holocaust denial is not a new phenomenon but the emergence of Holocaust denial groups and pages on social media continues to be a growing concern.
Read MoreHow do we frame the issue of women’s rights as one of human rights? How does the #MeToo movement fit into this? How do we as educators, discuss this provocative topic in ways that dig deeper than the headlines of glittering celebrities and Hollywood? Finally, how can we position our students to understand the complicated issues that still face women and girls today?
Read MoreWhy is it imperative to include human rights curriculum in education?
Read MoreThe UDHR affects all areas of life, applying to more than mass atrocities.
Read MoreWoven Teaching was started in response to the need for a practical way to integrate human rights into standard history and literature curriculum.
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Read MoreYou Have the Right To… is a brand new poster that Woven Teaching has created for your classroom. Help students learn about the 30 Articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Learn more >
October 22, 2024
Woven Teaching’s latest resource, Defending Democracy: Lessons for Building Resilience and Taking Action, is now available!
Inspired by Timothy Snyder's, On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century, the curriculum’s 15 lessons encourage civic engagement and global citizenship, and emphasize critical thinking, media literacy and community-building. Download >
