Essays & Articles
The World As It Could Be Human Rights Education Program (TWAICB) An Exciting Transition Is Underway
The World As It Could Be Human Rights Education Program (TWAICB) An Exciting Transition Is Underway December 2024 At this time in 2006 we were preparing for a unique presentation by high school youth to inspire awareness of and appreciation for the continuing [...]
The Blue-Footed Booby Lives Without Fear: Our Efforts and Actions Can Further our Right to Freedom From Fear
The Blue-Footed Booby Lives Without Fear: Our Efforts and Actions Can Further our Right to Freedom From Fear November 2024 Dear Friends and Colleagues, A few weeks ago, I experienced an amazing tour of the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador. [...]
Paradoxical Thinking: A mind-opening way to reframe and rethink our dilemmas and choices—local and global
As musician Taj Mahal would say, “Take a giant step outside your mind!” August 2024 Dear Friends and Colleagues, In late June I began an email correspondence with Bruno Annetta, a retired science teacher and artist. Bruno had signed up to receive TWAICB [...]
Continuing to Pursue the Truth in Honor of the July 4th Holiday and July 7th National Tell the Truth Day
July 2024 Dear Friends and Colleagues, In July 2021 we published the newsletter below to offer perspectives about the meaning and importance of Truth. We hope you’ll find, as we approach yet another July 7th National Truth Day, that the information presented is helpful in dealing with [...]
Worried About Too Much Dis/Mis-Information? Want Full Access to Helpful and Vital Information?
Check out our public libraries—bastions of democracy and the free flow of information June 2024 Dear Friends and Colleagues, As we get closer to the November presidential election and down-ballot voting for state, regional, local candidates, and policy referenda, we know we’re being [...]
Finding hope, inspiration, and perspective to stay engaged against overwhelming discouragement
March 2024 Dear Friends and Colleagues, A colleague recently brought to my attention a compelling, as well as disturbing, Instagram video. In it, author and journalist George M. Johnson (they/them) discusses the state of discouragement and despair that is felt by young, progressive voters [...]
We can and must further the narrative of peace
December 2023 In celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) On December 10th we have the opportunity to celebrate the 75th anniversary of adoption by the UN General Assembly of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). [...]
Though, yes, there is “So much trouble in the world,” as sung by Bob Marley…
October 2023 We can gain clarity and resolve to move from hateful, divisive rhetoric toward actions that validate the strength of positive, human connections to generate healthful change Dear Friends and Colleagues, A dear friend sent me the video of Bob Marley’s So Much Trouble in the World [...]
Qualities of Being Human
September 7, 2023 Art and Ideas to Inspire Celebration of American Ideals and Commitment to Include Everyone in Them Dear Friends and Colleagues, We are now at another Fourth of July holiday that commemorates the adoption of the final draft of the Declaration of Independence. As noted in [...]
(Email Correspondence)
The World As It Could Be Human Rights Education Program (TWAICB) An Exciting Transition Is Underway
The World As It Could Be Human Rights Education [...]
The Blue-Footed Booby Lives Without Fear: Our Efforts and Actions Can Further our Right to Freedom From Fear
The Blue-Footed Booby Lives Without Fear: Our Efforts and [...]
Paradoxical Thinking: A mind-opening way to reframe and rethink our dilemmas and choices—local and global
As musician Taj Mahal would say, “Take a giant [...]
Continuing to Pursue the Truth in Honor of the July 4th Holiday and July 7th National Tell the Truth Day
July 2024 Dear Friends and Colleagues, In [...]
Worried About Too Much Dis/Mis-Information? Want Full Access to Helpful and Vital Information?
Check out our public libraries—bastions of democracy and the [...]
Finding hope, inspiration, and perspective to stay engaged against overwhelming discouragement
March 2024 Dear Friends [...]
We can and must further the narrative of peace
December 2023 In celebration of the 75th [...]
Collaborations
I Have Wings/Yo Tengo Alas
"These young poets understand the spirit of the Universal [...]
TWAICB & Andrea McEvoy Spero, EdD
In 2010, University of San Francisco EdD candidate Andrea [...]
Meet Me At The Crossroads Features TWAICB
TWAICB FEATURED ON MEET ME AT THE CROSSROADS [...]
Business As It Could Be
Download the Worksheet Worksheet in Spanish [...]
Announcing Our Collaboration with Youth Unmuted
About Youth Unmuted Youth UnMuted envisions a [...]
Reclaiming Dignity, 2019
Each of our three Reclaiming Dignity events generated its own [...]
