The 4th 'R': Reclaiming the ‘Human’ in Human Rights Education
When we are concerned with fairness, justice, diversity, safety, caring, and respect, we are reviewing our responsibilities for how we deal
with issues of human rights. These Rights have become the Fourth ‘R‘ in a growing number of classrooms and schools.
Participants learn about best practices for integrating
human rights education into school culture. Included are models of human rights programs and connections to community resources and events.
Working with Global Source, a local school decides that the 4 R’s (Relationship, Responsibility, Respect, and Rights), will be the basis of
their social and disciplinary practice—developing a more cooperative and intentional school culture. Learn more about the implementation details and
successes of this model.
Compassionate Communication.
Human Rights Resources (click here for more)
University of Minnesota Human Rights Center: http://www.hrusa.org
University of Minnesota Human Rights Library: http://www.umn.edu/humanrts/
Knowing Our Community; Teaching and Learning about Compassion
This two-day program will engage educators and community members on topics at the intersection of diversity education, multi-cultural education, human rights education, and social-emotional learning.
We will participate in dialogues with community members having diverse cultural roots. Participants will better understand the benefits of bearing witness by sharing their own stories and listening to community members from other cultures. We will learn the principles and practice of compassionate listening and conflict resolution. These exercises enhance school and classroom relationships and are valuable for travel study opportunities.
In order to learn more deeply about each other, we will practice compassionate listening. Global Source works with The Compassionate Listening Project (Leah Green, Director) and Catalyst Mediation Services (Judy Friesem). Facilitated by Kathryn Keve
The Study of Tibet, The Burma Project
Explore contemporary world and local issues: Tibet, Burma, Pacific Northwest Tribes, and the
Japanese Internment experience.
Workshops, Intensives, and some Travel Study offer background, understanding and actual experiences related to our global neighbors in turmoil and transformation.
Safe Schools: The Pride Foundation & KSSN
Through a generous grant from the Pride Foundation Washington Peninsula, we will integrate GLBTQ issues into the core of our Human Rights message.
Global Source will collaborate with Kitsap Safe Schools Network to exchange trainings and conduct a Bridging Classroom and Community dialogue.
Teacher as Writers
A smmer seminar supports teachers in their own writing with opportunities to share and critique, as well as read aloud compelling prose or poetry about the
teaching profession in order to encourage and renew ourselves as educators.
