Overview of the Human Rights Education Program
Initiatives
Below are some of the Human Rights Education initiatives Amnesty International Australia is currently working on
Curriculum resources
Publishing curriculum resources such as
- Human Rights today
- China, the Olympics and Human Rights
- Teachers' guide accompanying 'Human Rights today'.
- Lesson plans.
Working with teachers and schools
- circulating the Human Rights Education newsletter
- building an email network
Promoting a greater focus on Human Rights Education
- developing partnerships with other organisations to develop joint HRE initiatives
- develop and maintain links with schools and education organisations
- developing initiatives to promote awareness of Indigenous rights through teacher education
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HRE program vision
Australian young people and members of the Australian community:
- are inspired to support a global culture of human rights
- are informed and articulate about local and global human rights issues
- are committed to fundamental human rights values
- recognise their own value and dignity and that of others
- experience working for human rights as fun, challenging and rewarding
- are confident of their ability to make a difference
- are equipped to work individually and with others to take action for a better world.
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