Category:Citizens of Humanity

2 December 2016 ACHRE has provided $1,000 grant for the Brighton Secondary School in South Australia to undertake the Citizens for Humanity Project with all Year 9 students (over 300). The project objective was to broaden students’ understanding of human rights through their engagement with local communities across Adelaide. For project details see:  Brighton Secondary …
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16 November 2016 On Wednesday 16 November Dr Sev Ozdowski AM visited Regents Park Christian School to speak with Year 11 Legal Studies students on the topic of Australia and Human Rights. The students participated in lively discussion and provided the following feedback after the visit:”Dr Sev’s deep and extensive knowledge of the Human Rights …
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8 August 2016 On Monday 8 August 2016 I have addressed some 30 Year 10 History students at the Hurlstone Agricultural High School in Glenfield on “Human rights and migration”. The previous week I have had a pleasure to speak with Year 12 Legal Studies Class on “Development of human rights in Australia and the …
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25 July 2016 On Monday 25 July 2016 I have addressed Year 12 Legal Studies students at the Hurlstone Agricultural High School in Glenfield  on “Development of human rights in Australia and the modern world”. Lovely discussion followed ranging from historical foundations of Australian human rights protection system to current human rights issues including our …
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16 June 2016 This morning the St Mary’s Senior High School has invited me to talk to their senior high school students on “Human rights, asylum seekers, detention”. The School is running a series of talks on a theme: “Festival of Provocative Ideas” to challenge their students with ideas in a range of areas that …
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20 August 2015 Today I have had a pleasure to address the Year 10 Al Amanah College in Liverpool (see: https://www.alamanah.nsw.edu.au) about human rights in Australia, and in particular about refugee issues, immigration detention and children’s rights. The students have shown a great interest in human rights issues and a lively discussion followed. At the …
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9 March 2015 Dr Sev Ozdowski, President, Australian Council for Human Rights Education Inc. presented the Citizens for Humanity certificate to Year 6 students of the Kincoppal Rose Bay students for pledging “to respect, uphold and promote the ideals and principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to work for fundamental freedoms for …
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5 May 2014 The students of Year 6 Opportunity Class of the Kingswood Public School has been awarded for the second consecutive year the Citizens for Humanity Award for their achievement in knowledge of human rights. When presenting the Award, the President of the Australian Council for Human Rights Education has acknowledged the leadership of …
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12 March 2014 Dr Sev Ozdowski, President ACHRE, has presented a Citizens for Humanity Certificate to the year 11 and 12 Legal Studies students of Moorebank High School for their commitment to and knowledge of human rights issues. Year 12 students, under the leadership of their HSIE Teacher Ms Mai Ni Pham have just completed …
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17 February 2014 On Monday 17 February Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM, President, ACHRE met with students of Year 11 Legal Studies Students of Sir Joseph Banks High School of Revesby to deliver the human rights lecture and award the Citizen for Humanity Certificate for their excellence in learning about human rights issues in Australia and …
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