MPSA

OCTOBER 12, 2021

In a course on African Politics , students created new articles on Voting rights in Nigeria as well as Child soldiers in Uganda. They expanded the entries on the Constitution of Ghana as well as Human rights in Ethiopia. Helaine is responsible for mentoring the instructors who teach Wikipedia classroom assignments.

Political Science 52

Political Science Human Rights History Economics 52

ED Surge

DECEMBER 9, 2022

A Landscape of Discriminatory Policies and Hostile Environments According to the Human Rights Campaign , this has been the “worst year in recent history for LGBTQ state legislative attacks,” with nearly 40 states introducing 238 anti-LGBTQIA+ bills in just the first three months of 2022.

Education 129

Education K-12 Advocacy Government 129

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 15, 2024

For the past three summers, teachers rallied across the country to speak out against anti-history education bills and to make public their pledge to teach the truth. Once again, we invite educators, students, parents, and community members to rally across the country and pledge to #TeachTruth and defend LGBTQ+ rights on June 8, 2024.

Teaching 52

Teaching Historic Sites Archiving Museum 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2023

As a pediatric speech-language pathologist, I often find myself in settings where discussing Palestine, or even mentioning my identity as a Palestinian American, presents more challenges than when I worked in the field of human rights and law. My advocacy for Palestine is professional suicide,” Sawsan Jaber said.

K-12 118

K-12 Education Advocacy Human Rights 118

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 2, 2025

Once again, we invite educators, students, parents, and community members to host an information table or event to defend the right to #TeachTruth including about Palestine and the rights of LGBTQ+ students. The right has declared war on teaching the truth about structural racism and sexism and on LGBTQ+ youth.

Teaching 52

Teaching Historic Sites Museum Archiving 52

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2017

RELATED: The Civil Rights Movement hero you’ve never heard of. Many Mississippi residents say their schools did not teach them important civil rights topics. The Civil Rights Movement is a case history of what it means to be American, and what it means to exercise constitutional rights.”.

K-12 95

K-12 Social Studies History Archiving 95

ED Surge

JUNE 2, 2023

Because these were some people that I'd known for a long time and so I was like, OK, I guess they really don't know what I teach and who I am. This type of identity agility is emotionally exhausting for teachers, who are already spread thin by the existing and heightened challenges of structural issues within the teaching profession.

Heritage 102

Heritage Education K-12 American History 102

Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

While many education groups provide resources for teaching about the crisis as a “conflict” rooted in antisemitism and Islamophobia, that sole emphasis is misleading. As educators, let us recommit to teaching and working for the dignity of all peoples. Teaching the Seeds of Violence in Palestine-Israel by Bill Bigelow.

Teaching 52

Teaching K-12 Human Rights Social Justice 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 4, 2017

We can’t teach safe sex if kids don’t understand their own and others’ gender identities. Eight transgender people have died this year, and 22 transgender people died last year in the United States because of violence , according to the Human Rights Campaign. It was the most ever recorded, according to the advocacy group.

Social Justice 68

Social Justice Advocacy Human Rights Critical Thinking 68