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Teens Lead at Work

Human Rights Workshop for High School Students

Youth Leadership Development

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The Midstate Council for Occupational Safety and Health held a 2-day training of trainers in Ithaca: Teens Lead @ Work

Led by Kirby Edmonds and Laura Branca, eight local teens have been trained to lead important workshops for young employees

The Midstate COSH trainers will train fellow teenagers and youth in these areas:

Introduction to Workplace Rights Under OSHA
Sexual Harassment
Workplace Violence
Health & Safety Hazards
Solutions at Work

If you are interested in having a teen-led workshop (usually 2-3 hours long) on these issues, please contact Antonio Triana <r10triana@gmail.com> or Midstate COSH <midstatecosh@gmail.com>

➜ Job opportunities are available with the Midstate Council for Occupational Safety and Health this Summer 2017.

On March 13, the Dorothy Cotton Institute presented an interactive half-day training workshop on understanding the human rights framework, for students from two high schools–Lehman Alternative Community School, and New Roots Charter School. The half-day workshop was hosted by LACS in their terrific theater space. DCI Senior Fellows Kirby Edmonds and Laura Branca designed and led the training.

A highly committed team of educators who are champions for equity and inclusion in their schools worked together to organize, find a time and space, and encourage their students to attend.

Many of the youth who attended the workshop are already involved working for justice and positive change in their schools and in their lives. The purpose of this workshop was to encourage them to use their understanding of human rights for creative self-expression, scholarship, and positive action to end discrimination and respect human dignity. The DCI is invited some youth to design a panel at The History Center about their work for social justice, date TBD.

Human Rights are Universal, which means that they belong to all people, everywhere. Yet it’s surprising how many people do not know very much about array of rights and responsibilities that our nation and hundreds of other nation states across the globe have made a commitment to protect and uphold.

The Right to Know Our Rights: The Declaration of Human Rights Education and Training says that first and foremost is our right to know our rights, and that all people, everywhere, are entitled to human rights education. The Dorothy Cotton Institute is very pleased to offer young people the opportunity to examine their experience through the lens of human rights and responsibilities.

If you are interested in future human rights workshops for young people, educators or activists, please contact Kirby Edmonds at tfckirby@aol.com, or 607-277-3401.

Check out our facebook page to talk with other young people about what they are thinking and doing!!

Youth Leadership Development Work

The DCI Youth leadership development program:

Educates young people about their rights as human beings and their responsibilities as global citizens
Provides opportunities for young people to:

-participate in the global human rights movement

-develop their leadership skills

-develop relationships with young people from around the globe through a network of young human rights
leaders and activists.

Opportunities:

DCI’s youth education and leadership development work builds on the following opportunities:

Eliminating the widespread ignorance, at least in the United States, of the scope of human rights, through universal education of young people of all ages about their rights as human beings and their responsibilities as global citizens.

Providing activities for young people in all communities, and particularly in marginalized communities, to develop their leadership and inspire and support them to work to improve their communities.

Building real relationship, understanding and community between young people, particularly in the United States, with young people from of other cultures and nations.

Key offerings:

Human Rights Education

Youth Leadership Development Workshops

Field Trips

Youth Gatherings

Human Rights Education:

DCI, working with other human rights education organizations, develops and promotes the distribution of human rights core curricula in public schools. DCI also, again in partnership with other human rights educators, develops and provides training for public school teachers in the use of human rights core curricula.

Youth Leadership Development:

DCI will through its fellowship program and in partnership with community youth programs (e.g. community –based programs, religious institutions and schools) provides:

human rights education for young people and adults (including parents) working with young people.
training in non-violent social activism for young people and adults working with young people.
opportunities for young people, through internships, fellowships and other projects to develop their leadership skills and to develop relationships and networks with other young people involved in the global human rights movement.

Key Activities:

Training workshops for young people
Training workshops for adults (e.g. teachers, youth workers, parents) working with young people.
Training of trainers.
Field trips and projects (including performing arts projects).
Gatherings for young people.

Populations Served:

Young people to 30 years of age.
Adults working with young people to age 30.

Anticipated impact and outcomes:

Widespread distribution of K-12 core curricula in public schools.
A well-informed and engaged critical mass of young people engaged in the human rights movement.
A strong local, national and international network of young leaders and activists.
A positive shift in national consciousness in the United States regarding human rights.

Please contact us for more information about youth education and leadership development opportunities.

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