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Classroom Module: Applying New Tactics resources to the topic of labor trafficking

The goal of this module is to introduce students to the topic of labor trafficking through a variety of resources, as well as critical engagement. Students will gain insight into the global scope of labor trafficking, how to identify forced labor, and identify factors that contribute to the existence of labor trafficking.

Certifying companies based on an internationally recognizable standard to improve labor conditions

Social Accountability International (SAI) has developed a set of voluntary corporate social responsibility standards called SA 8000.  SA 8000 includes a code of conduct for labor conditions, based on established international standards, and a verification system to ensure compliance.  In order for a company to receive SA 8000 certification, it must pass monitoring inspections by SAI-c

notebook: The Human Rights Education Program for Women in Turkey

In this notebook we learn about how effective and beneficial building collaborative relationships with government institutions can be to advancing human rights education. Women for Women’s Human Rights (WWHR)-New Ways in Turkey gained the support and use of government resources for furthering human rights education of women at the local level.

notebook: The Power of Place: How historic sites can engage citizens in human rights issues

In this notebook we learn about how museums are innovating ways to keep history alive so that the public can remember and talk about what happened in the past.  The International Coalition of Historic Site Museums transforms places of passive learning into places of active citizenship and engagement.

notebook: Engaging the Media: Building support for minimum wage reform

The Korean Women Workers Associations United (KWWAU) and its partners effectively engaged media to raise public awareness and concern regarding the minimum wage system, thereby assisting in the creation of a social movement that has succeeded in changing the minimum wage law to afford greater protections for workers, especially for women.

notebook: Educating the Next Generation: Incorporating Human Rights Education in the Public School System

In this notebook we learn about an Albanian organization that seized an opportunity to integrate human rights into the public education system.  The Albanian Center for Human Rights worked with the new democratic government in the post- communist transition period and successfully introduced human rights education into the public  curriculum.  This was an effort to prepare Albanians for their transition to democracy.