SCHOOL LEARNING
Speak Truth To Power is our flagship human rights education programme for schools. We teach young people what their human rights are to empower them to stand up to injustice.
Young people today are more aware and entuned with human rights issues. From school strikes for climate to the Black Lives Matter movement, young people are engaging more in social movements for change.
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Despite this increased awareness, many young people are still not taught human rights in school.
With many young people accessing their news from social media, we wanted to develop a safe space for young people to discuss these topics within their community.
That's why we created Speak Truth To Power.
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Our innovative human rights education programme for schools, provides teachers with the framework to discuss important issues such as LGBTQ+ rights and racial justice within the context of human rights.
These sessions can be taught across a range of subjects to allow students with different learning styles to engage actively in the programme.
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Teaching young people their rights empowers them to use their rights and become independent, active citizens in society.
PROGRAMME FEATURES
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FREE TEACHING PLANS & RESOURCES
We have created a unique human rights education programme specifically designed for KS2 & KS3. Our units provide a historical framework as well as interactive activities to teach young people how they can apply each human right. Each unit includes free lessons plans, presentations and resources.
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ACCESS TO OUR SCHOOL ZONE PLATFORM
Our school zone provides a platform for teachers and schools on our Speak Truth To Power programme to share resources, download lesson plans and discuss best teaching practices on our forum. Sign up to become a Speak Truth To Power school to gain access.
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UNIQUE EXPERIENCES
We provide our school network with unique experiences and opportunities to engage in human rights. Past events include public speaking and confidence workshops and Human Rights Day celebrations. Discover more about our past workshops and events.
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COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS
From group art exhibitions to publishing collaborative books, we provide exciting projects to allow young people to creatively communicate their rights. Explore our creative projects.
CASE STUDY
Fred Longworth High School organised a human rights inspired evening of art, music and drama for their local community. Students communicated their vision for a more fair and equal society in a creative and compelling way.
FREE RESOURCES
We believe human rights education should be accessible to all. That's why we make our resources free to teachers and young people. Sign up to our programme to discover more resources and tools.
JOIN THE SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER NETWORK
Support young people in your school and community to become active citizens. Enquire about becoming a Speak Truth To Power school provider now.