Human Rights in the News: June 2019
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Check out the June 2019 edition of Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of human rights news from around the world.
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UN Youth ECOSOC Forum and Youth Activism
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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 MoreHuman Rights in the News: May 2019
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Check 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 MoreWhat is Reproductive Justice?
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Abortion 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 MoreCelebrating World Book Day 2019
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Today, 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 MoreHuman Rights in the News: April 2019
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Introducing Human Rights in the News, Woven Teaching’s monthly collection of human rights news from around the world.
Read MoreWords Matter: Unpacking Responses to the New Zealand Attacks
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One 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 MoreFighting Homelessness in the Bay Area
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A 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 MoreStriving for Social Justice in 2019
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Happy 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 MoreTransgender Rights are Human Rights
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In 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 MoreTeaching for an Active Electorate
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According 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 MoreA Denial of History
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Ads 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 I Talk To Students About #MeToo?
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How 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 MoreThe Human Rights Education Imperative
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Why is it imperative to include human rights curriculum in education?
Read MorePuerto Rico’s Schools After Maria
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The UDHR affects all areas of life, applying to more than mass atrocities.
Read MoreThe Origins of Woven Teaching
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Woven 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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