This might be of interest for some older high school students:
Taking a Stand against Genocide and Hate:
Rwanda, Congo, and Gender-Based Violence
Summer High School Institute
August 16-18, 2011
Prejudice, discrimination, hate, and violence plague our schools, our communities, and the world.
World Without Genocide is hosting a three-day summer institute for high school juniors and seniors to learn about the 1994 genocide in Rwanda; the spillover into Congo in a conflict that has resulted in the deaths of more than five million people; and continued violence, particularly against women and girls, today.
The focus of the institute is to enable students to stand up for human rights both globally and locally. On a global level, participants will learn how to advocate for innocent people in conflict zones around the world. Locally, many Minnesota students face homophobia and xenophobia in school-based bullying. Institute participants will learn skills to create a school environment in which everyone matters - and everyone matters equally.
The Institute will include a genocide survivors’ panel; training by organizations that develop youth leadership; presentations by representatives of the Marshall-Brennan Fellows at William Mitchell College of Law, Center for Victims of Torture, and the American Refugee Committee; and book and film excerpts. The Institute will conclude with a student-led program for invited mayors, council members, and human rights commissioners to advocate for the prevention of prejudice, discrimination, and violence.
For more information and to register, please go to www.worldwithoutgenocide.org/Institute
