Education during the summer prevents backsliding. Education in the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights has the added value of helping to build strong, confident youth who are less likely to be bullied. Materials on the rights are available for free online.

Washington, DC, USA - July 18, 2024 —

With school being out, youth should still be reading to avoid the “summer slide” [the distinct learning loss that students can experience when out of school] that studies have warned about. Youth for Human Rights International’s (YHRI) Washington, DC, chapter is challenging students to keep up their reading and education during the summer by learning all about their human rights covered by the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).

To help youth learn their 30 rights under the UDHR, Youth for Human Rights International provides free online downloads of booklets and videos that show the 30 rights in ways that are relatable for youth, with youth actors and school situations.

Ideas for promoting and celebrating the rights under the UDHR are outlined in the Youth for Human Rights materials. For teachers and those in an educational setting, there is an educator package and curriculum. These give many ideas for summer activities that are educational.

Youth can create and enter art contests which focus on human rights, do park cleanups, create kite-flying events with various rights featured on kites, and an infinite number of other ideas to teach and promote human rights while making it entertaining.

Youth for Human Rights International’s Washington, DC, chapter is sponsoring a march on September 28th at 1 pm in honor of Peace Day and encourages other organizations to join them at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, or organize their own Peace Day marches or events to honor the day.

The UDHR was created immediately following the atrocities of World War II, when the newly formed United Nations Human Rights Commission, under the chairmanship of Eleanor Roosevelt, then U.S. delegate to the UN, delineated the thirty fundamental rights that form the basis for a free and fair society. On December 10, 1948, the UDHR was formally adopted by the United Nations with the intention that governments and people of all nations use it as a tool to reduce violence and discrimination and to help uphold the dignity and rights of mankind.

As monumental as that was, and despite the intention for it to be broadly disseminated to all of the peoples of the world, today few people can name even a few of their thirty fundamental human rights.

To rectify this, short videos were created by Youth for Human Rights International to easily teach each of the 30 rights guaranteed under the UDHR. These videos are available for free online in 17 languages.

Youth for Human Rights hopes to have more families and organizations engaging with their youth and helping to teach what human rights are. Azhar Haq, President of the Youth for Human Rights, Washington, DC, chapter urged, “Students and parents can enjoy the summer while continuing to learn about human rights with easy online tools, videos, and booklets. This can make for a safer and friendlier community when rights are learned and respected.”

Youth for Human Rights volunteers at a national teacher’s convention promoting the study of the UDHR

About the company: Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI), founded in 2001, is a nonprofit organization with chapters around the world whose mission is to teach youth about human rights, specifically the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and inspire them to become valuable advocates for tolerance, respect, and peace. YHRI teaches human rights education both in the classroom and in nontraditional educational settings such as through international summits, art series, concerts, and other interactive community events.

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