Taking HRW’s “Investigate. Expose. Change.” mission to heart, STF continues to forward effective advocacy in 2007-2008. This year, while they continue their work fighting for the protection of the people of Darfur, they are also working to stop the use of child soldiers. Their perseverance on each of these issues demonstrates the dedication of all STFers to ensuring human rights for all.
STF Events: 2007-2008
Screenings of “Darfur Now” at Wildwood School and Canyon High School
June 19, 2008: As a final event of the year at both schools, STFers screened this important film that documents the lives of activists, humanitarian aid workers, and others working to stop the violence in Darfur. Canyon STFers collected signatures to deliver to Congressman Buck McKeon’s office, while Wildwood students focused on using the film as an educational tool.
Third STF Meeting with Congressman Henry Waxman
June 13, 2008: STF has met with Henry Waxman twice in the past two years, and at the end of the 2007-2008 school year, the Congressman requested another meeting with an STF delegation. The June 13 meeting was another testament to STF’s dedication to advocating for human rights on a local, national, and global level.
STF Encourages Curriculum Framework Revision Focus Group to Include Human Rights
June 5, 2008: An STFer made a public comment about the inclusion of human rights education and cited the STF HRE Student Survey as evidence of the student desire to learn more about human rights. After concluding with a passage from article 26 of the UDHR (“Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms”), STF received a round of applause from all present.
Human Rights Forum Day at Crossroads School
May 15, 2008: All 400 students at Crossroads Upper School took a day out of their regular schedule to learn about human rights. Three keynote speakers kicked off the STF-organized day of workshops, engaged debate, and experiential learning. All students and faculty were impressed with STFers’ commitment to human rights, and one faculty member even commented “This is the best educational experience of my 20 year career in teaching.”
STF Human Rights Education Conference and Workshops
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