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Webinar ​Registration is open!
Civic Engagement through Literacy

Brick by Brick: Slaves Who Built the White House
with author Charles R. Smith, Jr. and illustrator Floyd Cooper
Thursday, February 11, 2021, 6:30 - 8 PM EST

An Evening with Author and Illustrator Jan Spivey Gilchrist
and art teacher Sara Lewinski
Thursday, March 11, 2021, 6:30 - 8 PM EST
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Teacher Programs

The Academy's professional development conferences for educators provide the knowledge, tools, and inspiration for its participants to teach about the most pressing issues of our day.
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Student Programs

Open to any incoming 9th grader through exiting high school senior, the Summer Symposium (formerly known as The Summer Institute) is a five-day program designed to train the next generation of concerned citizens. 
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AHR Mission Statement:

The mission of the Academy for Human Rights is to provide impactful human rights education for teachers, students, and community, empowering all to lead informed and contributory lives.

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The vision of the Academy for Human Rights is to ensure a more just, equitable, and sustainable world by creating an informed public, and lend collective force to change the world for good.

Upcoming Events

Winter Teacher Webinars 
Building Civic Engagement
Through Literacy
Forgiveness After Hate
​February 21, 2021
A conversation with a Sikh and
former white supremacist
Global Youth Summit
April 10, 2021