The human rights education toolkit for this year’s Write for Rights campaign can help educators and participants to gain more understanding and build solidarity, preparing them to take action. These human rights education activities can take place in a variety of settings, such as a school classroom, a community group, a family or an activist group.
As a facilitator, you can adapt the activity to best suit the needs and context of the group you are working with. For example, you may want to consider what knowledge the group already has about the issues discussed, the size and age range of your group and how to best organize the activity to allow for active participation, the physical setting of your activity, delivering it in-person or online and any limitations. When participants want to take action on a case, discuss with them whether it is safe for them to do so.
The activities are all based on participatory learning methods in which learners are not merely presented with information, they explore, discuss, analyze, and question issues relating to the stories they will work with in each activity. This methodology allows participants to:
- develop key competencies and skills
- form their own opinions, raise questions, and gain a deeper understanding of the issues presented
- take control of their learning, and shape discussions according to their interests, abilities, and concerns
- have the space required for them to engage emotionally and develop their own attitudes
