Click through each blog entry to check out our student spotlights, learn about recent on-campus actions and see invitations to upcoming STF-wide events.
Stepping Up for Human Rights
May 20-June 3, 2025: As the academic year comes to a close, the newest STFers at International School of Prague, Spring Lake Park, and Wauwatosa East high schools created powerful displays to raise awareness about genocide and collected petition signatures to uphold the rights of the unhoused…
This Is Our Moment
June 3, 2025: “We should not underestimate the gravity of this moment. On the contrary. With authoritarianism on the rise, the progress we made over decades to secure fundamental rights for all human beings is under threat. And we must fight back. This is our moment…”
STF Leader Spotlight: Annalysa S.
Please meet Annalysa S., Vice President at Hamilton HS. She joined just over a year ago and has already made a major impact at her school. Continue reading to learn how Annalysa is inspiring others through her commitment to human rights…
Turning Empathy into Action
March 31 – April 29, 2025: In the final weeks of on-campus advocacy, STFers from Canyon, Carson, Da Vinci, Hamilton, Palisades Charter, and Wauwatosa East high schools have been busy hosting events advocating for STF’s Protect the Unhoused and Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month Action Plans…
Stronger Together
April 10, 2024: For the first time ever, STFers participated in this year’s Chicago Voices for Justice dinner, coming together in solidarity to learn how HRW and its supporters are actively protecting human rights and defending democracy in the U.S. and beyond…
From Classrooms to Communities
March 21 – April 2, 2025: STFers from Carson and Van Nuys HS combined education, creativity, and action to deepen their community’s understanding of human rights issues…
STF Leader Spotlight: Geneva H.
Please meet Geneva H., President at Mira Costa HS. Geneva has combined her passion for journalism with STF by using storytelling to advocate for human rights and writing impactful pieces for STF’s newsletters. Continue reading to learn how Geneva’s experience with STF has shaped her leadership…
Learning As We Go
Santa Monica HS became the most recent STF Chapter to host a screening of “Swept” and Q&A discussion with Human Rights Watch’s John Raphling…
Building a Movement
March 6 – March 11, 2025: STFers from Ánimo Venice, Wildwood, and New Roads schools mobilized their communities through events, including film screenings, panel discussions with housing activists, and myth-busting trivia…
STF Leader Spotlight: Ilan and Roz L.
Santa Monica High School STFers Ilan and Roz L. are sibling activists leading the charge in student human rights advocacy. Though they hold different roles in STF, both Roz and Ilan are committed to making an impact, bringing their unique perspectives to the cause…
Educating for Impact
February 10 – February 27, 2025: STFers across chapters are turning advocacy into action, educating their peers, and building coalitions to amplify their impact. Through in-class presentations, film screenings, and panel discussions, students are deepening their understanding of the criminalization of the unhoused and encouraging their campus communities to take a stand…
Uplifting Voices and Taking Action
Dedicating time to learning and strategizing for human rights advocacy, Human Rights Watch Student Task Force leaders came together for their 2025 Winter Leadership Workshop…