IHREC Education

“All forms of art - drama, music, visual art, poetry, film, photography, and dance - stimulate connections between people. They are forms of expression often used to promote social change and to stand up for human rights.“ (RIGHTS SITES NEWS) Click the button above for more information about the Center’s annual K-12 art contest.

Each month the Center posts an Idaho-based issue, correlated to one of the articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, to prompt classroom and community discussion of human rights at home. Click the button above to weigh in with your vote on the issue.

UNESCO advocates that “All forms of citizenship education aim at shaping respect for others by fostering a spirit of tolerance and peace.” Click the button above for more information about the Center’s civic education programming.

“One day this terrible war will be over. The time will come when we’ll be people again and not just Jews! Who has inflicted this on us? Who has set us apart from all the rest? Who has put us through such suffering?” (Anne Frank, April 11, 1944) Click the button above for more information about the Center’s holocaust programming.

“Whether talking about individuals or governments, the principle that must guide us is that of human rights.” (The 14th Dalai Lama) Click the button above for more information about the Center’s human rights programming.

The Center is recognized as a national and international leader in education outreach which focuses on the instructional integration of global cultures, global connections, and global issues. Click the button above for more information on the Center’s international projects, partners, and programs.

The Youth LEAD Online Forum provides a practical approach to learning about the citizen’s right and obligation to monitor government and influence the implementation of public policy. Participation is a step-by-step integration of online collaboration and reflection. Log-in to the Center’s Online Forum by using the login form on the right sidebar.

Classroom lessons have been authored by Idaho teachers to enhance instruction on global connections, global cultures, global issues, human rights, and associated themes and topics. Click the button above to access the Center’s lesson plan search engine.