Recent STF Events
Click to check out our student spotlights, learn about recent on-campus actions and see invitations to upcoming STF-wide events.
It’s Time to Vote for Human Rights
On National Voter Registration Day, we are officially launching STF’s Fall 2024 Vote for Human Rights Toolkit! This Fall, STFers are committed to making sure we get every eligible voter participating in the November election…
Protecting Our Human Rights
Photos by Caroline Andrews and Kristin GhazariansSeptember 7, 2024: Guest speaker and former STFer, Linda Gordon,...
Working With Congress on Immigration
August 6, 2024: STF leaders from Harvard-Westlake and Palisades Charter HS met with Congressman Brad Sherman’s policy advisor, John Alford. Delivering more than 600 petition signatures, STFers discussed the need for Congressman Sherman to do more to protect the human rights of asylum seekers and end the use of deadly deterrence policies…
Meeting With Congress
STFers speak with Congressman Ted Lieu and deliver over 1,000 petition signatures demanding Congress to protect asylum seekers. Photo by Anushka Malhotra May 28, 2024: STFers from Animo Venice, New Roads, Santa Monica and Wildwood High Schools met with Congressman Ted Lieu to deliver over 1,000 petition signatures demanding Congress protects the right to seek …
STF Leader Spotlight: Maya W.
18 California children argued in U.S. District Court that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discounts the value of children’s lives and the safety harms they’re already suffering will get worse as the climate continues to warm. STF leader, Maya W., is one of the 18 plaintiffs asking for the Court’s help in stopping EPA from …
Sharing Our Brilliance
Photos by Anushka Malhotra and Gabbi McArtor April 30, 2024: Attendees at the 2024 HRW Voices for Justice Dinner are motivated to stand for human rights after hearing from HRW’s Executive Director Tirana Hassan; Director of Middle East and North Africa Lama Fakih; Managing Director of Digital Investigations Lab Sam Dubberley; Director of US Program Tanya Greene and a musical performance …
Calling on Congress
April 25, 2024: Carlsbad STFers became the first chapter to speak with their Congressional representative to discuss plans to protect asylum seekers. Carlsbad is in San Diego County, which is now the top border region for migrant arrivals…
Spring Into Action
April 15 – April 19, 2024: It’s busy season for STFers as they spring into action! STFers at Alain Leroy Locke, Canyon, Carlsbad, Carson, Da Vinci and Palisades Charter High Schools hosted lunch walkabouts, school-wide lessons, simulations, trivia games and tent events to spread knowledge about this year’s Celebrating 75 Years of Human Rights Action Plan…
STFers in Action: Season Finale
As the academic year is ending, STFers wrap up busy season engaging their peers in this year’s Celebrating 75 Years of Human Rights Action Plan. Continue reading to see what STFers are doing to educate their campuses. STFers survey their peers to understand how much the campus community knows and cares about human rights…
STF Leader Spotlight: Jonmathew C.
Please meet Jonmathew C., STF leader at Animo Venice Charter High School. Continue reading to learn about Jonmathew’s goals for the chapter as they continue engaging in this year’s Action Plan…
Justice in the Classroom
As the end of the year approaches, STFers are hosting their final on campus events for the Celebrating 75 Years of Human Rights Action Plan.
Keep an eye out for more upcoming events…
As Earth Sizzles, Climate Ed Simmers
In 2021, the Human Rights Watch Student Task Force at Palisades Charter High School successfully urged the school’s Board of Directors to adopt their resolution to incorporate climate curriculum in all courses…