In this course, you will explore the work and profession of human rights educators. The course is designed to help you understand what human rights educators do and reflect on whether this could be a suitable career path for you.
You will learn why human rights education matters in today’s world, what kinds of activities human rights educators lead, what makes human rights education effective, which skills are needed to thrive in this field, and which organizations frequently hire human rights educators.
Throughout the course, you will also build your own Human Rights Educator Toolkit. This toolkit will help you reflect on your strengths, identify skills you may want to develop, and explore what unique contribution you could bring to human rights education.
Explain why human rights education is essential in today’s world
Describe common activities and tasks of human rights educators
Outline key principles of designing human rights education activities
Identify skills you want to develop as a human rights educator
Explore diverse paths and employers in human rights education
Create a personal action plan for your journey as a human rights educator