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Fwd: huridocs-gen-l UN: United Nati (r)
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- From: darnott@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 05:06:00
Subject: Fwd: huridocs-gen-l UN: United Nations' Global Human Rights Atlas
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>Summary: In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the
>Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations
>has commissioned a Global Atlas of Human Rights. Directed
>toward youth aged 15-18, it will contain biography-based
>education about a worldwide group of activists working in
>both local and global causes. Please help us with this
>exciting project by replying to this email with your
>nominations for activists or groups who should be included.
>We would also love to hear from you with ideas for the
>project itself.
>
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>
> The United Nations is preparing a Global Atlas of Human
> Rights. This Atlas is a youth-directed story-based
> curriculum designed to educate, inspire, and empower a
> worldwide youth audience. The project will come in two
> forms, a printed book and a website. The book will
> contain stories from activists whose work relate to the
> articles of the UHDR. Also, the book will present
> concrete steps for action which the youth audience can
> follow to get involved in the Human Rights movement.
> Designed with the current worldwide youth market firmly
> in mind, the book strives to introduce a new generation
> into the global struggle for human rights.
>
> The website will contain more in-depth information, plus
> curricula for teachers and other leaders who are using
> the Atlas. Hopefully, it will also include a multimedia
> repository, games, etc.
>
> On the whole, this project has a thrilling potential to
> reach a vast audience. But it needs your help.
> Specifically, we need two things. First, and most
> important, we need nominations for activists or groups
> who should be included in the work. They must be a truly
> international bunch, with no one region or country
> over-represented. They can be active in global issues,
> or locally in their own backyards. Hopefully, they will
> have been active at the age of the audience (15-18) so
> that that audience can relate more fully to their
> experiences. Please reply to this email with your
> nominations, and I will get in touch with you about your
> nominations. Or, just tell me who I should call to
> solicit nominations. The scope of this project, and the
> short time we have to complete it, mean that any
> nominations you can submit will make a big difference in
> the final quality of the work.
>
> Secondly, I believe that this Atlas should be put
> together with a big consortium of human rights workers.
> If you are willing to donate a bit of your time toward
> writing, editing, page layout or graphic design for the
> Atlas, you would be helping in a cause that binds us all
> together: telling the Story of human rights. Most of
> this work would be pro bono, but heavy involvement could
> involve some compensation. Also, if you have any
> suggestions as to printers or designers who might be
> willing to donate their time or services, please email
> those to me as well.
>
> Thank you for your time in reading this. This project, I
> believe, represents a departure from most work by and
> around human rights. Rather than an academic curriculum,
> it's a dynamic piece of storytelling designed to inspire
> youth worldwide. With your help, it could have quite an
> impact. In any case, I hope you find it useful and enjoy
> it when the Atlas appears.
>
>Mitch Stripling
>Global Atlas for Human Rights
>Project Associate
>Email me directly: mitch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Phone at the UN: (212) 963-3167
>
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