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.
Episodes
53 episodes
Episode 53: Human Rights Education Now! Podcast Team, Part Two
The podcast team explores the advantages and challenges of podcasting as an information medium, followed by reflections on the reception of the Human Rights Education Now! podcast at the London International Association of Human Rights...
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32:29
Episode 52: Human Rights Education Now! Podcast Team, Part One
Full description available on the HREUSA podcast website.Elizabeth Schwab is a senior at Boston College. She interned at the United Na...
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Episode 52
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30:10
Episode 51: Equitas, Part Two
Candace and Jean-Sébastien emphasize the importance of engaging young people in human rights work by connecting activism to historical and disciplinary knowledge. They discuss how educators must integrate a human rights perspective into their t...
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Episode 51
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31:39
Episode 50: Equitas, Part One
Dr. Candace H. Blake-Amarante is the Knowledge Manager at Equitas, where she creates and shares knowledge on human rights education. An author, she focuses on children's rights and incorporates the voices of children with chronic illnesses in h...
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Episode 50
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28:16
Episode 49: HRE USA Edmonds Fellows, Part Two
In Episode 49, the Edmonds Fellows discuss their work and vision for advancing human rights education (HRE) in the U.S., reflecting on obstacles such as funding shortfalls, information silos, and cost-driven approaches that fail to prioritize c...
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Episode 49
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41:20
Episode 48: HRE USA Edmonds Fellows, Part One
The HRE USA Edmonds Fellows are emerging leaders dedicated to advancing human rights education through impactful projects, mentorship, and advocacy across diverse communities. This podcast episode features: Kara Anderson, Areianaz (Ara)...
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Episode 48
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36:54
Episode 47: Dr. Kristi Rudelius-Palmer, Part Two
In Episode 47, Dr. Kristi Rudelius-Palmer reflects on her work in human rights education (HRE), beginning with her learnings from Indigenous activist educators and communities along with the importance of integrating the International Indian Tr...
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Episode 47
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37:32
Episode 46: Kristi Rudelius-Palmer, Part One
Note: due to character limitations, details below are abbreviated. Visit HREUSA Podcast page for full version.Kristi Rudelius-Palmer, Ph.D., is a d...
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Episode 46
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30:42
Episode 45: Susan Katz, Part Two
In Episode 45, Susan Katz discusses her work in human rights education (HRE), including her published volume Bringing Human Rights Education to U.S. Classrooms, which focuses on integrating HRE across curricula. She explores the connec...
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Episode 45
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30:48
Episode 44: Susan Katz, Part One
Susan Roberta Katz is Professor Emerita of International & Multicultural Education at the University of San Francisco, where she taught for 27 years and co-founded the graduate program in Human Rights Education in 2008. A former San Francis...
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Episode 44
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36:43
Episode 43: Dr. Hugh Starkey, Part Two
In Episode 43, Dr. Hugh Starkey discusses the crucial role of school leaders in promoting human rights education (HRE) despite facing political constraints. He explores the connections between social justice, global citizenship, and HRE, highli...
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Episode 43
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29:44
Episode 42: Dr. Hugh Starkey, Part One
Note: due to character limitations, bio and episode details are an abbreviated version. Visit the HREUSA Podcast page for the full version HERE.<...
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Episode 42
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32:16
Episode 41: Sam Totten, Part Two
In Episode 41, Sam Totten discusses the Genocide Studies Program in Rwanda and the challenges of implementing a masters curriculum. Sam then describes revisionist history, the Rwandan genocide, and issues-centered curriculum and human rights ed...
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Episode 41
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31:56
Episode 40: Sam Totten, Part One
Note: due to character limitations, bio and episode details are an abbreviated version.Sam Totten is professor emeritus at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. His areas of research are: crimes against humanity and genocid...
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Episode 40
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42:03
Episode 39: Elana Haviv, Part Two
In Episode 39, Dr. Elana Haviv analyzes the relationship between HRE and social justice. She then critiques the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and ideas around refashioning the UDHR for contemporary populations. Next, Elana shares...
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Episode 39
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25:29
Episode 38: Elana Haviv, Part One
Elana Haviv, Ph.D. is the founder and Executive Director of Generation Human Rights, Inc. She has designed and implemented human rights-based curriculum projects for schools across the United ...
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Episode 38
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30:07
Episode 37: Glenn Mitoma, Part Two
In Episode 37, Glenn Mitoma discusses the relationships between HRE and social justice, as well as his thoughts on social justice as a dynamic force advancing human rights in the pursuit of justice. Next, he shares his thoughts on the Indigenou...
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Episode 37
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35:29
Episode 36: Glenn Mitoma, Part One
Glenn Mitoma is a Lecturer in the Discipline of Human Rights and Director of Undergraduate Studies at the Institute for the Study of Human Rights, Columbia University. His re...
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Episode 36
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32:10
Episode 35: Karen Robinson, Part Three
In Episode 35, Karen Robinson describes her spiritual grounding, as well as the impact and influence of great thinkers like Khalil Gibran. Next, she discusses the current challenges facing academic freedom and intellectual safety in education, ...
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Episode 35
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34:28
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....
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Episode 34
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29:13
Episode 33: Karen Robinson, Part One
Karen Robinson has over 35 years of experience in human rights, human rights education, community and youth development, and community organizing. Karen started her career at American University where she helped start the
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Episode 33
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35:47
Episode 32: Dr. Alex Red Corn, Part Two
In Episode 32, Dr. Alex Red Corn discusses leadership programs in Indian education in the Western US and the need for such programs in states east of the Mississippi. Next, he expands on the lack of knowledge among the public about federally re...
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Episode 32
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29:56
Episode 31: Dr. Alex Red Corn, Part One
Note: due to character limitations, bio and episode details are an abbreviated version. Visit the HREUSA Podcast page for the full version HERE.<...
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Episode 31
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29:52
Episode 30: Lina Lenberg, Part Two
In Episode 30, Lina Lenberg discusses bridging the gap between Holocaust/genocide studies and human rights education, and the importance of addressing genocide as embodying many human rights violations. Next, she shares her ideas around the con...
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Episode 30
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