In Episode 16, teachers Chris Buckley and Jake Skrzypiec discuss the HRE Community within and in connection to the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS). Next, students Kevin Maysonnet and Shirin Unvala share their thoughts on using HRE to address human rights challenges in the US by engaging in activities that improve the quality of life for others and mobilizing people to advocate for human rights related to local issues. Chris and Jake further elaborate on connecting HRE to current issues in the US, such as attacks on LGBTQ+ community and restrictions on the study of US history. The group goes on to discuss the importance of envisioning today’s HRE students as change agents and the need for community members to speak out in support of human rights from the local to the federal level. Lastly, the group shares influential role models in HRE and closes with an important HRE quote and one recommendation each which they believe would advance HRE in the USA.
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Introduction and Closing Music Credit: “Awakening-Spring” by Ketsa, from the Album Night Vision. Available at the Free Music Archive: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/night-vision/awakening-spring/
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