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Teaching Human Rights through Literature

From: Ginny Moore Kruse <gmkruse>
Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2001 13:23:08 -0600

Here's a message Madeleine Uraneck madeline.uraneck at dpi.state.wi.us , a Wis. Dept. of Public Instruction consultant and valued colleague, asked me to forward to you. Sounds important and worthwhile... Ginny

The Center for International Education and The Milwaukee Academic Alliance in English present:

"TEACHING MATTERS: TEACHING HUMAN RIGHTS THROUGH LITERATURE"

Saturday, February 3, 2001 UW-Milwaukee, Greene Hall 3347 N. Downer Avenue 9:00 a.m. t0 12:00 p.m. Refreshments Provided

We are very pleased to offer this FREE workshop focusing on strategies and resources for integrating human rights into the K classroom. This program will feature presentations by Deanna Gallagher, Director of the Partners in Human Rights Education Program and former English classroom teacher, as well as students and faculty from local schools that are involved in various human rights programs in their schools. Come and learn about approaches to teaching human rights from fellow teachers.

All participants who pre-register for this program will receive a discount on an excellent human rights education resource manual entitled "Human Rights Here and Now." Register now for Saturday's program.

For more information or to register contact Mariann Maris at 414"9A52 or sarim at uwm.edu or Alex Dye at 414"9C44 or adye at uwm.edu.
Received on Thu 01 Feb 2001 01:23:08 PM CST