[YL] The Role of Youth in Defending and Promoting Human Rights

[Lars Hasselblad Torres]

Hi Patrick,

My name is Lars and I coordinate a network geared toward engaging  
youth in international rights-based issues through the arts.  
activities in the past have focused heavily on hiv/aids -- bringing  
the 'visual voice' of children and youth to policy makers and the  
public at large through internationally exhibited murals.  other  
issues i am beginning to explore are human trafficking, children in  
conflict, and children and waste.

Right now I am encouraging schools and other places young people  
gather to learn to sign up for our World AIDS Day 2007 (December 1)  
activities -- the idea is that by exploring this issue through the  
arts, young people can produce works that can be used as a medium of  
cultural exchange, awareness raising, and self-advocacy.

You can learn a little more about the effort at http:// 
www.peacetiles.net -- I'd love to chat with you further if these  
seems the right direction for you.

Very best,

lars
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www.peacetiles.net

On Feb 9, 2007, at 2:42 PM, Patrick Heiman wrote:

>
> Greetings to all of our valued partners and friends!
>
> We are currently exploring some new innovations on the role of  
> youth leadership in promoting and safeguarding human rights. Part  
> of this work will examine how to actively engage young people in  
> protecting their own fundamental rights, and on a global scale,  
> contribute to youth-led movements for the prevention of  
> discrimination, intolerance and genocide.
>
> If you are currently working around the topic of youth and human  
> rights, or have a great interest in this area, please let me know.  
> I would love to speak with you about how we can support each other  
> in this work. Thank you and take care.
>
> Patrick Heiman
> Project Coordinator
> Innovation Center for Community & Youth Development
> www.theinnovationcenter.org
> E-mail: pheiman at theinnovationcenter.org
> Phone:  301-270-1700 (ext.105)
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