Human Rights Education
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WMTW: Maine Gov. Janet Mills to receive Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award
Tags Share RFK Human Rights recently named Maine Governor Janet Mills as one of the recipients of its 42nd annual Human Rights Award. Reporting on this news, WMTW highlights the Mills administration’s successful legal battle to restore federal funding for school nutrition programs serving 172,000 children in Maine. Mills joins fellow honorees Elizabeth Oyer, the…
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Westword: Immigrant Activist, Currently Detained in Aurora, Wins Human Rights Award
Tags Share RFK Human Rights recently named Denver immigrant activist Jeanette Vizguerra as one of the recipients of its 42nd annual Human Rights Award. Reporting on this news, Colorado publication Westword outlines Vizguerra’s long history of activism. Vizguerra joins fellow honorees Elizabeth Oyer, the former DOJ pardon attorney, and Janet Mills, the governor of Maine. …
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One Student’s Fight for Florida’s Future Coastline
Tags Share Florida’s gulf coast is home to many natural wonders: diverse estuaries, lush mangrove forests, expansive beaches, and so much more. Having grown up surrounded by wetland ecosystems in St. Petersburg, Ava Thompson chose to dedicate her studies to preserving her home state’s ecology. Now a junior at Florida State University, Thompson is studying…
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Climate Change Is A Growing Threat To Education
Tags Share From book bans to the potential shuttering of the Department of Education, what happens in schools has become a particularly hot-button political issue, prompting contention between political factions at the local and federal levels. Measures taken to resist interference from Washington have been varied, with some teachers quietly defying the bans while others…
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Carrying Ethel Kennedy’s Legacy Forward at the Inaugural Young Women’s Leadership Summit
In honor of Ethel Kennedy’s legacy of courage, compassion, and lifelong advocacy, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, in partnership with Manhattanville University, was proud to host the first Young Women’s Leadership Summit on April 23, 2025. Held at the iconic Reid Castle, the event brought together 65 young women and 16 advisors for a day…
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Katonah-Lewisboro School District: Five John Jay students attend Young Women’s Leadership Summit
Tags Share Five John Jay students attended the Young Women’s Leadership Summit at Manhattanville University, where they explored human rights, education inequality, and community action. RFK Human Rights President Kerry Kennedy gave a powerful keynote address, inspiring students to lead with purpose and make a difference in their communities. Students described the event as empowering…
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News12 Westchester: Summit to empower young women held at Manhattanville University
Tags Share A special summit was held Wednesday at Manhattanville University to empower young women to create change in their communities. Learn more here.
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Theater and Human Rights Institute
What social problem moves you? At the 2025 Theater and Human Rights Institute, teachers will learn how they and their students can use theater to reflect, learn, speak up, and share stories to bring about change.
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Human Rights Education Speaker Series: A Conversation with Arely Westley
Tags Share A longtime advocate for immigrant, Latinx, and LGBTQ+ communities, Arely Westley works with numerous organizations in New Orleans to uplift LGBTQ+ youth, to stop abuses in ICE detention facilities, and to expand access to immigrant support services. Westley was recognized as this year’s RFK Human Rights Award laureate for her tireless efforts to…
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Interview between 2023 Speak Truth to Power Video Contest Winner Naba Sheikh and Bread and Roses Director Sahra Mani
Tags Share Directed by Sahra Mani, Bread and Roses is a documentary that captures the experiences of Afghanistan’s women under the Taliban since they took control of Kabul. Released in 2023, the film features footage from Sharifa, an ex-government employee forced indoors, Zahra, a woman organizing activists in her dentistry practice, and Taranom, who seeks refuge in Pakistan.…
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Speak Truth to Power: Refocusing and Uplifting Human Rights Narratives
Tags Share The origin of the phrase “Speak Truth to Power” has been attributed to a number of people and organizations. Most people recognize the American Society of Friends (ASF – Quakers) and one particular Quaker, Bayard Rustin, as the original source. In 1942, Rustin, a Black Quaker and the principal organizer of the March…
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