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"Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2001 by Dr. Mary Shuttleworth, an educator born and raised in apartheid South Africa, where she witnessed firsthand the devastating effects of discrimination and the lack of basic human rights. The purpose of YHRI is to teach youth about human rights, specifically the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and inspire them to become advocates for tolerance and peace. YHRI has now grown into a global movement, including hundreds of groups, clubs and chapters around the world. Youth for Human Rights International teaches human rights education both in the classroom and in nontraditional educational settings. We aim to reach people from diverse backgrounds, with materials which often appeal across generations. By teaching human rights through all means-from conferences and workshops to hip-hop and dancing-this message has spread around the world." Includes 30 short public service videos, anti-bullying messages...

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How to Incorporate Multicultural Education Activities Into Your Classroom

Diversity Activities

Founded in 1988, The Working Group is an Oakland-based non-profit media company that combines television, internet and web resources with outreach and organizing efforts in the areas of workplace issues; race, diversity and the battle against intolerance; and encouraging democracy and citizen participation

Diversity Training

Tells the importance of treating everyone equal and learning to communicate with everyone no matter what the race or culture.

Video on effective teaching for a diverse classroom.

How To Teach Diverse Learners Effectivly

Cultural Diversity in Schools and Classroom

Cultural Diversity for teens

How to include Multiculture and Diversity in the class room

"Working Together for Safe, Inclusive Communities."

Has bunches of activities to bring multicultural education into the classroom

Activities for the classroom, we have done many of these in class ourselves.

Shows what we as teachers can do to promote a multicultural classroom.

It shows school that have multicultural week or party. Also, it plays verses out of songs that fit with discrimination and diversity

The relevance of culture on our education

Diversity and Educatuion

Diversity in Education