Essays & Articles
Before You Act, Do This
With Internet-based media as an ever-increasing source of information, it is challenging to determine what is factually based data and news rather than inflammatory language and images designed to manipulate our responses. Vital to our ability to actively participate in democratic processes, as spelled out in Article 21 of [...]
Resources to Be Well Informed
UN Photo/JO Former UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld "One of the lasting experiences from the last months and weeks is that, with our so called rising civilization, we do in no way see a decline in the art of lying. The modern media of communication, the modern entanglement [...]
Human Rights As Seeds of Justice
Oxford Dictionary Definition of Justice: (Noun) Fair behavior or treatment. The quality of being fair and reasonable. The administration of the law or authority in maintaining this fairness. TWAICB Director Sandy Sohcot writes: The news, domestic and international, is filled with stories of terrible injustices and tensions that threaten stable [...]
Arroyo High School Town Hall: Fight to Unite, Unite to Fight
TWAICB Director Sandy Sohcot reports: Here's the Future Leaders of Social Change class at Arroyo High School, with teacher Kay Zimmerman, just after their great Town Hall presentation on December 20. The theme, as shown on their performance t-shirts, is Fight to Unite - Unite to Fight. The performances focused [...]
Consider This: Human Rights as a “Rising Tide” to Float All Boats
TWAICB Director Sandy Sohcot writes: Ten years ago, the desire to bring to life the concept of human rights as a connector of many worthy endeavors to improve people’s lives launched The World As It Could Be Program (TWAICB). One big inspiration was the Grateful Dead song "Uncle John’s Band": “Come hear [...]
Banners at Balboa Celebrate the UDHR
Pre-assembly, Susan Ritter, Balboa Principal, is seen with Stefanie of the Balboa after-school program, showing the process of creating the silk screen posters of each UDHR Article. Student government members chose the succinct wording for each article, and teachers and other staff are helping translate the articles into [...]
Scenes From Balboa High School’s Celebration of TWAICB’s First Decade
TWAICB Director Sandy Sohcot sends some thoughts and images from Balboa High School's December 8 presentation celebrating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the first decade of The World As It Could Be Human Rights Education Program. Sandy reports: The 90 minute assembly was an inspiring celebration of our [...]
You’re Invited: Arroyo High School Town Hall on Human Rights
Kay Zimmerman of The Future Academy at Arroyo High School sends along this message: I would like to cordially invite you to this year’s performance about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, put on by the junior elective class in the Future Academy. This year’s theme is “Fight to Unite, [...]
Thanks to Beyond Social!
Our thanks to Beyond Social, as well as the owners of the Wine Jar in San Francisco, for the great event held at the Wine Jar on November 15th in support of The World As It Could Be. As part of the event, Sandy Sohcot of TWAICB and Hilary Sohcot, Executive [...]
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NCSS Adopts Resolution in Support of Human Rights Education
At its annual conference in San Francisco last week, the [...]
Human Rights on Record: Art With a Conscience
We were delighted to get this update from longtime TWAICB colleague [...]
If You Get Confused, Listen to the Music Play
TWAICB Director Sandy Sohcot writes: With the constant barrage of [...]
UDHR As an Antidote to Student Stress
In response to a recent article in the San Francisco [...]
TWAICB’s Sandy Sohcot Joins Panel at NCSS November 16
On Wednesday, November 16, TWAICB Director Sandy Sohcot joins University [...]
TWAICB Announces Collaboration with Artists United
TWAICB Director Sandy Sohcot writes: We are pleased to have as [...]
TWAICB Is Within Reach at Arroyo High School Launches 2017-2018 Rite of Passage Class
Tuesday, September 12th marked the start of Arroyo High School’s [...]