ARTICLE 26 Amnesty International USA Human Rights Education Program November 2004 - - - - - - - - - - - - Dear Educator Activist, After a busy summer, an office move, change over of interns and a department retreat, we are back and more then ready to get into the work that makes us tick. This summer was very busy. Thanks to our amazing group of interns, we made significant progress on a number of resources and programs as well as managing to facilitate a few workshops. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our outstanding summer interns. Interns: Paul Wilkins, Fordham University Carinne Luck , New York University Sidra Riaz, Trinity College Kathleen Milnamow, Trinity College Sana Khan, Trinity College Suzanna Dennis, Columbia University As always, we are extremely grateful to our interns and volunteers. - - - - THINK PEACE As part of our goal to include more voices and perspectives in Article 26, we a pleased to present this issue's Think Peace by Jana Bockstein, "A Glance at Social Studies Curriculums in U.S. Urban Public High Schools: Is HRE Catching On?" Read more: http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=305607&l=10694 - - - - WORLD PROGRAMME FOR HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION The advanced edited version of the draft plan of action for the first phase (2005-2007) of the proposed world programme for human rights education is now available on the website of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). It can be found at: http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=305607&l=10709 The document will soon be formatted and issued as an official United Nations document by the appropriate services of the UN General Assembly in New York. Your discussions last June and July during the Global Consultation on the Global HRE List and regional HRE listservs have been taken into consideration by the experts who gathered in Geneva in September 2004 to provide comments to the first draft of this document, and we are grateful for your input. The UN General Assembly, which is currently meeting in New York, will consider and may adopt this draft plan of action on 10 December, when it devotes a plenary session to human rights education. It is envisaged that such session will mark the end of the UN Decade for Human Rights Education (1995-2004) and the launch of the new proposed World Programme for Human Rights Education. As we approach Human Rights Day, more initiatives will be taken at the international level to highlight these important human rights education events; we will keep you informed of related developments. - - - - CALL TO ACTION Please visit http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=305607&l=10696 to learn about the most recent issues and cases that Amnesty International is calling on individuals to take action on. - - - - FYI -- If you have something you would like to share with other educators or a Think Peace you would like to have considered, please send them to krobinson@aiusa.org. -- Many of you recently received the Summer 2004 issue of the 4th R. In an effort to ensure that everyone who is interested in receiving the magazine has does, we are asking the following of you: 1) if you received the magazine and wish to continue receiving it, do nothing, 2) if you did not receive it and you use to receive it, please contact paraz@aiusa.org, 3) if you would like to receive it, please visit http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/ctt.asp?u=305607&l=10698 and sign up. -- The UNHCR offers free education materials, including posters, lesson plans, magazines, videos and games. Please visit www.unrefugees.org for more information. - - - - REVIEW Pilot Classrooms Needed - International Rights Curriculum Youth Advocate Program International (YAPI) is seeking teachers to review new human rights education materials on: 1. Modern Child Slavery 2. Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children 3. Child Soldiers 4. Children infected and impacted by HIV/AIDS. The Human Rights modules contain the materials teachers' need to introduce an issue (e.g.: teacher guide, activities, and PowerPoint presentations). These modules are easily downloaded from the Internet, offering teachers access to quality education tools for free. The modules are at www.yapi.org. YAPI is seeking teachers and pilot classrooms that will use at least two modules this fall, requiring a total of two 45-minute classroom sessions. All of the participating schools will be recognized on the YAPI website for the next two years. If you'd like to pilot two of the modules (45 minutes each) in your classroom, please contact Youth Advocate Program International at 202-244-1986 or pschoof@yapi.org. - - - - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The 4th R is looking for a volunteer to join the advisory board. 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