Rights of the Child -more free resources

Following on from the last post on non-discrimination and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Human Rights Education Association (HREA) have listed some new resources in their newsletter. * Children’s rights: A series of lesson plans for children ages 8-10 (Oxfam GB, n.p., n.d.). Language(s): English. Keywords: lesson plan(s), primary school, children’s rights, Convention on

Convention on the Rights of the Child -a guide to non-discrimination.

The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is a beautiful piece of legislation…however, when in the field you understand how difficult it is to realise the goals of the CRC  in practical terms. Many laws and constitutions have to be re-written or amended to allow for children to have basic rights. Teachers and

Free Professional and Academic Networking Site in Conflict Resolution, Peace Studies, Human Rights, International Development, Gender, and Civil Society Development

This is an invitation to join the Peace and Collaborative Development Network (http://internationalpeaceandconflict.org), an online initiative to bring together professionals, academics and students involved in Conflict Resolution, Human Rights, International Development, Democratization, Social Entrepreneurship and related fields. The network fosters interaction between individuals and organizations around the world and currently has over 9600 members. The

Understanding 350 -Climate change – what can we do?

Blog Action Day.Understanding 350 -Climate change – what  can we do? UNDERSTANDING 350 As educators, trainers and facilitators we have an obligation to provide young people with the skills  not only to survive well in the world but to have the choice to make  an active contribution to reduce the heavy impact we are making