Episode 38: Elana Haviv, Part One

Human Rights Education Now!

Elana Haviv, Ph.D. is the founder and Executive Director of Generation Human Rights, Inc. She has designed and implemented human rights-based curriculum projects for schools across the United States and Europe as well as in refugee camp settings,and humanitarian emergencies worldwide. Her independent consulting work includes writing for UNESCO on practical advice for teachers managing constructive classroom discussions on violent extremism and antisemitism. Elana is an Oral History Fellow at Columbia University and holds a Ph.D. from Antioch University.

In Episode 38, Dr. Elana Haviv shares her origins of interest in human rights and human rights education. Next, she discusses the emergence of HRE as an important field of study and the impact of the 9/11 attacks on redefining her work in human rights education. Elana then highlights her work through Generation Human Rights in Bosnia, as well as her collaboration with her brother, human rights photographer Ron Haviv. She underlines the challenges faced when creating youth-oriented projects, including the Millennium Villages Classroom Program and Traveling Exhibit project. She closes this episode describing the development of multimedia curricula for various U.S. states and the significance of modifying language to help local educators embrace human rights education.

Topics discussed:

• Origins of interest in human rights and human rights education
• Emergence of HRE as important field of study
• Impact of 9/11 on human rights work
• Generation Human Rights work in Bosnia
• Work with photographer, Ron Haviv
• Challenges when creating youth-oriented projects
• Millennium Villages Classroom Program
• Traveling Exhibit Project
• Development of multimedia curricula
• Significance of modifying language for local educators

Full topic listing available for PDF download HERE.

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Introduction and Closing Music Credit: “Awakening-Spring” by Ketsa, from the Album Night Vision. Available at the Free Music Archive: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/night-vision/awakening-spring/

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