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human rights fundamentals workshop

Human Rights Fundamentals
Workshops

These workshops are designed to provide a basic background in human rights. They explore power and privilege and human rights principles. They encourage individuals to look at issues in their community with a critical lens. There is also a workshop to look at the intersections between youth and the justice system as well as exploring the dynamics of human rights during a pandemic.

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This workshop allows individuals to explore the various ways in which privilege and oppression exist in our society. Participants will gain a basic understanding of relevant terms, including expanding their vocabulary and knowledge surrounding the isms (sexism, racism, ableism etc.).

Emphasis will be placed on the importance of being an ally and using one’s privilege to challenge discrimination and oppression. For students, this workshop complements the Health Education curriculum’s material designed to provide students with an opportunity to develop a positive self-image with an accurate perception of their own privilege within society, while also equipping students with tools to become compassionate and active members of their communities.

** Note: this workshop provides the opportunity for students to draw connections between their Social Studies social justice related content and how they themselves walk through life as a responsible member of society.

This workshop will explore various fundamental human rights concepts such as Fundamental Freedoms, Equality Rights, and Democracy. Participants will be introduced to the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights as well as human rights documents in Manitoba and Canada. 

With these fundamentals, participants will explore how rights can come into tension through case studies and current events. In addition, participants will become equipped with critical thinking skills by examining articles and seeking out information. By exploring ethics through a critical lens, participants are prepared to hold power to account and engage in healthy debate.

**Note: this workshop is a helpful precursor to involvement in the MARL High School Ethics Bowl. This workshop supports the Manitoba Social Studies curriculum, focusing on understanding contemporary Canada and the political framework shaping our society. It provides a strong addition to the Grade 12 Law course, contextualizing for students how the legal system influences the lives of young people.

Grades 9-12: This workshop is designed to engage young people with how the law influences their lives and supports their rights. The workshop aims to differentiate between rights and privileges, introduce participants to the Youth Criminal Justice Act, and works as a complement to the Under 18 Handbook developed by MARL to build a better understanding of what laws are and how they work.

This workshop supports the Manitoba Social Studies curriculum, focusing on understanding contemporary Canada and the political framework that our society is shaped by. It provides a strong addition to the Grade 12 Law course, contextualizing for students how the legal system influences the lives of young people. MARL will provide classrooms with their own copies of the Under 18 Handbook for teachers to continue discussions surrounding the legal system and the rights of young people beyond the workshop session.

**Note: this workshop provides the opportunity for students to draw connections between their Social Studies social justice related content and how they walk through life as a responsible member of society.

The goal of this workshop is to highlight the various rights of the child and identify ways in which children’s rights can be guaranteed in the home, school, and communities. In this workshop, we will go through the Rights of the Child as identified in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. It will highlight protection, provision, and participatory rights. Participants will be encouraged to identify rights violations through real life scenarios and discuss ways children’s rights can be protected at home and school. Finally, we will explore children’s role in promoting their rights.