SPEAKERS RESOURCE - Alberta Council for Global Cooperation

John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights
Rights in the Sun - Engaging Youth in Human Rights
THEMES:
Education
Globalization
Human Rights
Youth Engagement
GEOGRAPHICAL REGION:
Alberta
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Carrie Malloy,
Education Coordinator
Tel: (780) 453-2638
Fax: (780) 454-1519
carrie@jhcentre.org
http://jhcentre.org
DESCRIPTION:
The Rights in the Sun (RITS) Program is a fun-filled interactive educational
program designed to teach youth from ages 5-25 about
human rights. The RITS program is offered by the John Humphrey
Centre and is designed to teach and involve youth in human rights
education and discussion through applied, experiential learning
opportunities such as games, art and videos. Through these sessions,
we hope to build the next generation of human rights leaders and
actively engaged citizens, aware of the human rights issues both at
home and abroad.
The JHC can design and execute a personalized program for your
particular camp/group to best meet your needs. Sessions can range
from 90 minutes to half-day to full-day, and are tailored to meet the
needs, schedules and philosophy of the group itself. Some issues that
can be explored include:
• Issues of diversity, unfairness and discrimination
• Human rights issues of child labour and children
• Human rights and the environment
• Women's rights as human rights
• Respect, compassion, caring and interdependence among youth
Cost will be determined on an individual basis, but normally just the
cost of transportation and materials. The time needed for the workshop
is flexible.
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