Human Rights Education Now!
Human Rights Education Now! is a podcast that aims to (1) inform a broader audience in the U.S. and internationally about human rights education (HRE) stories, practices, related issues and theories, (2) expand awareness and knowledge about HRE USA and its programs, and (3) engage partner individuals, groups and organizations in changing the conversation about rights in the U.S. to one employing a human rights education lens.
Human Rights Education Now!
Episode 34: Karen Robinson, Part Two
In Episode 34, Karen Robinson continues her discussion regarding the Man Up Campaign, as well as the Speak Truth to Power Program at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. She talks about the RFKHR annual video contest, as well as the theater program. Karen goes on to highlight the importance of sharing stories and raising awareness about human rights issues, particularly for marginalized communities. She also touches on the intersections of human rights with other fields such as science and math, and the potential for human rights to be incorporated into any area of education, and emphasizes the importance of maintaining hope and solidarity in the face of persistent violence and injustice.
Topics discussed:
- Man Up Campaign
- Speak Truth To Power Program at RFKHR
- RFKHR Annual Video Contest
- RFKHR Theater programming
- Importance of sharing stories and raising awareness around human rights issues
- Intersection of human rights with other subject areas
- Importance of maintaining solidarity and hope in the face of persistent injustice
Full topic listing available for PDF download HERE.
Listen on our HREUSA podcast website HERE.
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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Human Rights Education Now! is produced and distributed in accordance with Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International. Information about this license is available here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/