The project is aimed at promoting an understanding of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The learning program comprises 9 lesson plans and is designed for students in grades 5 through 7.

Students receive a Citizen of Humanity certificate in recognition of their participation in the learning program.

The Tasmanian Centre for Global Learning will arrange for the presentation of certificates and can also provide:

• Assistance in delivering classroom based activities.
• Speakers on related topics such as the United Nations and global issues.
• Resources including posters, videos and books.

Further information is provided below.

If you are interested in registering for the project contact:
The Tasmanian Centre for Global Learning
4 Battery Square, Battery Point, 7004
Ph 03 6223 1025 or 0400 824 261
Email admin@afairerworld.org

Further information

The Citizen of Humanity Project is a human rights education project sponsored by the National Committee on Human Rights Education (NCHRE). It was launched in 2002 on Human Rights Day in Parliament House, Canberra at a forum hosted by Senator Marise Payne, Chair of the Joint Parliamentary Sub-Committee on Human Rights, the then Federal Attorney-General, the Hon. Daryl Williams, AM and the then Shadow Attorney-General, the Hon. Robert McLelland.

The Citizen of Humanity project promotes a deeper understanding of human rights and a greater appreciation of the UN Declaration of Human Rights. Teaching materials are provided to support teaching in classes on human rights education, or as a guide designed to support introductory classes on human rights. The project includes all three of the principal dimensions of human rights education for:

• The promotion of knowledge about human rights.
• Encouraging a greater appreciation and affinity for basic human rights values.
• Developing the capacity of students to understand the need to protect and promote their own rights and the rights of others in their community.

A Citizen of Humanity certificate is presented to students who participate in educational activities based around the UN Declaration of Human Rights (the fundamental global charter on Human Rights).

• The front of the certificate has a preamble of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
• The back of the certificate contains some of the rights and freedoms that are protected by the UN Declaration.
• It can be used during classes to promote discussion and an awareness of the Declaration and its contents.
• At the end of the programme, students participating in the project are presented with a Citizen of Humanity certificate at an assembly or special occasion.

The Citizen of Humanity lesson guide developed by NCHRE focuses on promoting an awareness of the existence and content of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and an appreciation of the diversity of the human family.

• The lesson guide comprises of nine sessions designed to be conducted over a school term.
• The lesson material has been designed to be integrated into existing curricula frameworks or as a supplement to educational opportunities. These are developed for students to explore human rights issues as a class, in groups or individually.
• Teachers are encouraged to adopt complementary resources for the lessons such as posters, literature, poetry, music and games to promote classroom discussion.
• Teachers can use some of the extension activities for students that are aimed at promoting active citizenship in schools and in the wider community such as writing letters, doing displays of work in local libraries, or designing projects that encourage respect for human rights.