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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, 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.
