Deadline: 15-Sep-22
Human Rights Educators USA (HRE USA) is accepting nominations for the Edward O’Brien Human Rights Education Awards.
The 2022 Edward O’Brien Human Rights Education Awards will be presented on International Human Rights Day, December 10, 2022.
Goals
- To fulfill the mission, they shall maximize the efforts and support those of the members and partner organizations to:
- Build a national movement for human rights education;
- Advocate for the recognition of international human rights and humanitarian law and for a national commitment to educating individuals and communities about their principles and expectations;
- Promote national and regional policies that support human rights education;
- Integrate internationally recognized human rights standards, including those recognized by the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training, into formal and non-formal educational settings;
- Advocate for the inclusion of human rights education in national and state education standards, curricula, and pedagogy;
- Promote the incorporation of human rights education into pre-service and in-service teacher training programs;
- Develop and provide resources and training for educators;
- Empower educators and learners to continuously embody human rights principles;
- Participate in global networks and forums to share best human rights education practices;
- Contribute to research and scholarship on human rights education.
What is Human Rights Education?
- Human Rights Education is a lifelong process of teaching and learning that helps individuals, groups, and communities develop the knowledge, skills, and values to fully exercise and protect their human rights and those of others; to fulfill their responsibilities in the context of internationally recognized human rights principles; and to achieve justice and peace in the world.
Award Details
- There are two awards annually.
- One recognizes an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to human rights education in the United States.
- The other honors an organization, institution, or program that has made a similarly outstanding contribution to human rights education in the United States.
Eligibility Criteria
- An individual who has made a significant contribution to human rights education in the United States;
- An organization, institution, or program that has made an outstanding contribution to human rights education in the United States.
For more information, visit https://hreusa.org/awards-and-grant-opportunities/edward-obrien-award/