Human Rights Education
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Six Months Later: An Update From Danielle Pollack And The National Family Violence Law Center
Tags Share Earlier this year, Danielle Pollack, Policy Manager at the National Family Violence Law Center, hosted a virtual discussion in collaboration with Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights entitled “Protecting Women and Children—from Policy to Enforcement.” During the session, Danielle discussed the work of the center, current legislative efforts, and what students could do to…
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Student Lilah Catron on the STTP Austin Summer Institute
Tags Share At Science Hill High School in Johnson City TN, I run Social Wise, a club dedicated to promoting conversations amongst peers about current events. We believe that knowledge and civil discussion is what will pave the road to the future. I have been involved with RFKHR for the past year with SocialWise. This…
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Student Madison Thomas On STTP’s Civil Rights Trip
Tags Share The RFK Human and Civil rights trip was an enlightening experience for both me and my peers. We started the trip off by visiting the Blanton Museum of Art, the focus of the tour was on how diversity is expressed through art. First, we sat down and analyzed a complex painting that seemed…
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Article 19 & Freedom of Opinion and Expression: A Conversation About Common Sense Solutions to Book Banning and Challenges
Share Join Peter Bromberg, Associate Director for EveryLibrary in a conversation about book banning and the implications for education and beyond.
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From Programming to Philanthropy: A Conversation About What we Need to Advance Women’s Human Rights
Share Join Zaynab Nawaz, Senior Director of Program and Learning with Women Moving Millions, and student moderator Angelina Pouhe, Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, in a conversation about women’s human rights from programming to philanthropy. We will discuss the current state of women’s and girls’ rights, and the role the philanthropic community can…
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San Diego educators and community stakeholders collaborate to empower the next generation
Tags Share On June 25-27, RFK Human Rights Speak Truth to Power (STTP) held the first of a series of Summer Institutes in San Diego, hosted in partnership with the University of San Diego Division of Extended Studies. Over the course of those three days, educators, students, and community stakeholders had the opportunity to learn…
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‘You are the human rights defenders not only of tomorrow, but today’
Tags Share There are myriad ways to make a difference in the world, but sometimes all it takes is just a few minutes and a great story. And that’s what the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Speak Truth to Power video competition is all about. Created in partnership with the American Federation of Teachers and…
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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights celebrates student filmmakers at Tribeca Festival
Tags Share NEW YORK, JUNE 9, 2023 – Last night, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights partnered with the Tribeca Festival to debut the works of eight student finalists from its annual Speak Truth to Power video competition. Bringing together students, educators, and human rights defenders, the showcase also featured The Archewell Foundation Award for Gender…
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How social impact campaigns use the power of storytelling to drive change
Tags Share Moviegoers of every generation can name films that have left an indelible mark on them, and many of these films tackled human rights and social justice issues that resonated with global audiences. In the early 2000s, Amnesty International began working with the entertainment industry to support films that focused on human rights as…
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Kiyoshi Kuromiya: Four lessons in Human Rights Activism
Tags Share Kiyoshi Kuromiya was a prominent LGBT activist who protested the Vietnam War, marched for civil rights with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, and created one of the first websites with HIV/AIDS information. Kuromiya’s life also provides important lessons for activists on how to make a difference in the world. Ultimately,…
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Registration Filling Up: Human Rights Education Summer Institutes
Tags Share Register today for our institutes in San Diego, New York City, and Austin! Our human rights education (HRE) summer institutes provide educators, students and interested community stakeholders an opportunity to learn more about HRE, our whole school work, and engagement opportunities. In San Diego (June 25-27), hear a keynote from Eva Pacheco, founder…
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STTP Student Arts Showcase at Tribeca Film Festival
Share Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights partners with the Tribeca Film Festival to debut the works of our student finalists from our Speak Truth to Power video competition. In creating these short three- to five-minute videos, whether they be documentaries, narratives, or experimental films, students not only learn about human rights but also become champions…
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