Student / Youth Human Rights Summit April 18, 2008 Chicago, Il.
How Do We Know when our Human Rights are being Violated
If we do not know what they are?
Listen to our National Radio PSA
The US Human Rights Network will be hosting a full-day Youth & Student Human Rights Conference April 18, 2008 during our national conference. December's Youth Summit in Chicago has solidified one thing for all the youth and student organizers and activists: that the exclusion and attack of young people, especially young people of color in all areas of the public sector (healthcare, education, juvenile detention and migration) is a human rights issue.
- Are young people entitled to human rights?
- Are there special provisions for the treatment of youth in the criminal system?
- How do we ensure that young people's human rights are being protected?
Join us as we discuss these and other relevant issues facing young people in the US at this country's non-compliance when it comes to adhering to international human rights standardrs and youth. Registration for the youth summit includes the full 4-day conference. Registration is only $25 and includes access to all trainings and meals April 17-20th. Limited scholarships are available until March 15th. Register for scholarship application.
Registration is now closed Must register onsite
What to expect at the Student & Youth Summit?
- Workshops and plenaries to inform youth and students about human rights and United States non-compliance
- Innovative new ways to document, inform, and report on human rights violations in your own community
- Performances by local and national progressive artists
Still need more information? Email Sunyata Altenor at jaltenor@ushrnetwork.org
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9:15AM-9:45AM Human Rights 101: An
Interactive Training on human rights & youth
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9:50AM-11:10AM Break out topic discussions |
The UN Processes: Confronting the US on domestic abuses against youth |
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11:15AM-12:30PM |
Globalization 101: what is |
The Power of Hip Hop & Human Rights: Past, present and Future |
What is democracy Really? And how does it relate to Human Rights? |
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12:30-1:30PM |
LUNCH |
LUNCH |
LUNCH |
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1:30-2:45PM |
Economic Rights as Human
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Our Sights on Change: Visual Culture, Perception, and Human Rights |
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2:50-4:05 |
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What Lights Your Fire? Advocating the Human Right to Housing |
The Border Crossed US: families, forced migration & human rights |
Demonstrating outside of Chicago Mayor's Office and Cook County of
Chicago demanding for the City of Chicago to adopt the International
Convention on the Rights of a Child (CRC)
Open-Mic with local, progressive Chicago Youth at Southwest Youth
Collaborative. Featuring SWYC University of Hip Hop, FLY (Fearless
Leading by Youth), and others.