The John Humphrey Centre believes that change begins with individual actions and thoughts. Our training programs and workshops are designed to engage individuals of all ages, backgrounds and abilities with topics and issues in our community and in the global community. We customize our sessions to fit your specific needs or concerns. For more information regarding the workshops or for pricing options, please contact us today!
ONGOING TRAINING PROGRAMS
1. Human Rights Facilitator Training Program: The Human Rights Facilitator Training Program is an intensive 10 week program designed to ‘train the trainers’–that is, empower local community members with the tools and skills they need to go out into their community and facilitate discussions on human rights issues. Past facilitators of this program have been in high-demand especially in the workplace and amongst community groups.
2. Youth Action Project: This program takes youth between the ages of 15-26 on a journey through Edmonton’s community organizations to learn about the various issues facing our community then take action by volunteering! By visiting different organizations and locations, youth get a close-up look at how Edmonton’s human rights community work. YAP is fantastic for youth looking to build CAS hours (if they are IB students); youth looking for something to do; and students looking for volunteer hours for resume-building purposes.
3. Ignite Change Now! Leadership Team: Every two years, 100 youth throughout Canada commit to being part of the Ignite Change Now! Youth Leadership team and develop awareness, skills and plans to take action in their communities on a specific issue. In line with the 2011 theme of the Global Youth Assembly, Youth Leaders will engage with the theme of water and become active stewards in their communities.
4. Youth Educators for Human Rights: Each summer, the Centre trains educators to gain skills in experiential methods of training for and of human rights to children and youth and will assist with the implementation of our annual Rights in the Sun Summer Camp programming as well as requests throughout the year for human rights sessions for children in schools throughout our community. This is a full day training session and educators only need to take one of these training sessions and support us with the implementation of a minimum of four sessions throughout the summer to receive your certificate as a Youth Educator for Human Rights.
If you have any questions, concerns or interest in anything you see above, please feel free to contact us!
WORKSHOPS
The JHC is committed to fostering a culture of inclusion, celebrate diversity and the beauty of human dignity. We’re here to help you get your company, school or organization started on this path to a new cultural paradigm of peace and human rights by offering different workshops committed to meeting your needs and goals. Every workshop is customizable so if you don’t see what you’re looking for here, be sure to contact us. To see the details of each workshop, click on the links below:
1. Cultural Competency Training: The John Humphrey Centre has a well established record in delivering effective training in organizations and classrooms on cultural competency and the respect of differences. These training sessions are custom tailored to the needs of the class or organization.
2. Rights in the Sun Human Rights Education Sessions: For over 15 years, the Centre has been delivering experiential and active human rights education sessions for children and youth (as well as those beyond) that are custom tailored for the organization or classroom. Modeled after our successful Rights in the Sun program, these sessions will get the participants actively engaged in the exploration of human rights.
3. Ignite Change Now! Program for Youth: Modeled after the Youth Action Project, the Ignite Change Now! Program for Youth is a 10 week custom tailored program for your organization or school.
4. Building Common Understanding: Dialogues on Racism: An effective way to build relationships in your school or youth organization, these dialogues are a series of four sessions to engage youth in issues and solutions to discrimination and racism.
5. Human Rights 101: Understanding Your Rights: A full day, certificate program, this workshop is an introduction to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as well as national and international mechanisms of protecting human rights. This course uses dialogue and an active, hands-on approach in order to explore connections between the UDHR and the values of family and community. Participants will gain an understanding of how human rights are applicable to their lives and those around them. The course was designed for newcomers to Canada, but is equally useful to anyone concerned with their rights.
