Recent STF Events
Click to check out our student spotlights, learn about recent on-campus actions and see invitations to upcoming STF-wide events.
SAMO Collaborates on Their SBRR
January 9, 2026, written by Maya M. from Santa Monica HS:
This week our chapter hosted a tent event to collect input for our prospective Student Bill of Responsibilities and Rights (SBRR). This event was a way to collect information on our school’s human rights temperature and overall opinions about our potential SBRR from 350 classmates…
STF Leader Spotlight: Lauren L.
Please meet Lauren L., STF Leader at Van Nuys High School, and learn about her journey as the President of her chapter…
Celebrating Human Rights
December 10, 2025: STFers honored Human Rights Day with events designed to educate and engage classmates across campuses at Alexander Hamilton, Browning School, Corona Del Mar, International School of Prague, New Roads School, Spring Lake Park, Wauwatosa East, and Whitney M. Young Magnet High Schools…
Countdown to Human Rights Day: Join STF’s Week of Action!
November 18, 2025: To kick off STF events honoring Human Rights Day (December 10), Francis W. Parker School hosted a human rights trivia recruitment event. STFers asked participants trivia questions for a chance to win a prize…
Taking the Temperature: A Human Rights Survey
STFers are collecting feedback from their allies about on-campus issues that matter the most to them. As your Chapter reviews the Taking the Human Rights Temperature survey, consider the following questions…
STFers Meet with Administrators
STFers from Animo Venice Charter, Corona Del Mar, Hamilton, International School of Prague, and Palisades Charter high schools are collaborating with school administrators to draft their Student Bill of Responsibilities and Rights to help their campuses become more human rights friendly…
STF Alumni Spotlight: Leela C.
Please meet STF Alumna Leela C., who first discovered STF while searching for meaningful avenues to engage with human rights and social justice work…
Step Three: Building Allies
Relationships can be powerful drivers of change. Engaging students, teachers, and parents helps create a campus with shared responsibility and action…
Step Two: Speaking with Administrators
Now that you’ve read through the SBRR Action Handbook, it’s time to meet with administrators who can help you draft and implement your SBRR, such as your principal, a counselor or dean of discipline. We wanted to share some important tips and questions to keep in mind when organizing these meetings…
Taking First Steps
As you begin meeting with administrators and reaching out to potential allies on campus, we encourage you to check out the Student Bill of Responsibilities and Rights (SBRR) Action Handbook…
Develop Your Student Bill of Responsibilities and Rights
This year, STF Chapters are working with administrators, teachers, students and parents to develop a Student Bill of Responsibilities and Rights (SBRR) that will help their schools become more human rights friendly…
An Advocate’s Toolkit
September 6, 2025: “If you take meaningful action for things you care about most, it all adds up, and collectively, we can make a difference,” said Jo Becker, Human Rights Watch’s Children’s Rights Division Advocacy Director, kicking off the 2025 STF Fall Leadership Workshop…