Essays & Articles
2018 Rite of Passage Culminating Ceremony
On Wednesday, May 30, 2018 the 2017-18 Arroyo High School class of The World As It Could Be Is Within Reach Rite of Passage Program came to the stage for their culminating presentation. Together and individually, class participants Hanen Banana, Leen Banana, Angela Pena, Emma Purves, Alexis Quino Plata, Estefany [...]
A Perspective on U.S. Exit from the UN Human Rights Council: The Impact on Hope
By Sandy Sohcot The focus of The World As It Could Be Program is raising awareness of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and its continuing relevance to help bring about equality, justice and dignity for all people. We have carried out this work the last 12 years because [...]
Integrity: What a Concept!
TWAICB Director Sandy Sohcot writes: For the past 2 months, the character-building theme of my 7-year old granddaughter’s Taekwondo Class is: Integrity – Doing the right thing even if no one is watching I’ve listened in on class discussions where the Taekwondo master has the students offer their ideas on [...]
You’re Invited: Arroyo ROP Culminating Ceremony May 30
The World As It Could Be Is Within Reach Rite-of-Passage Performance May 30 6-7:30 p.m. Arroyo High School Cafeteria A Rite-of-Passage is a ceremony or event marking an important stage is someone’s life. Students have been studying the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the importance of a healthy community, and how [...]
ROP Students Launch ‘Radical Red’ Project
In early December 2017, the Arroyo Rite of Passage class participants began the process of identifying their Community Action Project. The first class discussion centered on selecting the three UDHR Articles they associated most closely with community issues that concerned them. The result of this discussion is illustrated in this [...]
Using the UDHR to Guide Positive Community Action
In early 2018 we published If You Get Confused, Listen to the Music Play, to offer perspective on how to focus on positive action even amid worrisome news. In March 2018 we presented TWAICB In Small Places Close to Home to bring together people from different community arenas to [...]
TWAICB Institute – Small Places, Close to Home
On March 17, 2018, TWAICB hosted "Small Places, Close to Home," a one-day institute on the UDHR. Presenters shared information about the history and importance of the UDHR, and participants joined group activities, including the use of these forms to identify human rights issues being honored or dishonored in their [...]
Arroyo High School 2017 Town Hall: We All Bleed Red
On December 19, 2017, the DPA (Developmental Psychology of Adolescents) Class of the Arroyo High School Future Leaders of Social Change Small Learning Academy presented their annual Town Hall on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The theme was We All Bleed Red. Students explained that they chose this [...]
(Email Correspondence)
The Clean As You Go Rule: Good for Cooking and Communicating Across Differences
We can build good will toward each other during [...]
The Very Idea Of Wilderness – Why This Matters
Dear Friends and Colleagues, During the month of October, [...]
2019-20 Class Of The World As It Could Be Is Within Reach Rite Of Passage Program at Arroyo High School
We will provide updates to this page, following up [...]
The Beatles sang, “We Can Work It Out” – A worthy endeavor to take on today!
Dear Friends and Colleagues, A [...]
Announcing Our Collaboration with Youth Unmuted
About Youth Unmuted Youth UnMuted envisions a [...]
Saving the Redwoods—Inspiration to Advance from Concern to Action
Dear Friends and Colleagues, A few weeks ago I [...]
UDHR & ILSP (Alameda County Office of Education program)
UDHR & ILSP From: Louise Music Subject: [...]