[From the web] YEP2012: pinoy young Educators Convene for Human Rights

YEP2012: pinoy young Educators Convene for Human Rights By Celine Bernadette H. Francisco July 29, 2012 “It has long been recognized that an essential element in protecting human rights was a widespread knowledge among the population of what their rights are and how they can be defended.” – Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Sixth UN Secretary-General, 1992-1996 Filipino…

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YEP2012: pinoy young Educators Convene for Human Rights
By Celine Bernadette H. Francisco
July 29, 2012

“It has long been recognized that an essential element in protecting human rights was a widespread knowledge among the population of what their rights are and how they can be defended.” – Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Sixth UN Secretary-General, 1992-1996

Filipino youth educators and leaders, together with the I am S.A.M. Foundation and United for Human Rights (UHR) Phillyphines, convened at the Youth Educators’ Program (YEP) 2012 for human rights promotion, education and propagation, May 27 to 28, 2012, Mataas na Kahoy, Batangas.

Selected 17 student leaders from UST, FEU, Lyceum of the Philippines University – Manila, and San Beda College Mendiola, young professionals, and non-government organization leaders attended the said event. With the leadership and mentoring of I am S.A.M. Foundation Founder and President Rayla Melchor Santos, Program Director for Rights Respecting Schools (RRS) Maricar V. Flores, Virgilio Dolina (UHR Phillypines Executive Director) and other human rights educators, this event was made possible.

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