Social Justice

The Human Rights Institute

17^th Annual Human Rights Conference
We Are the Future - How Gen Z is Changing the World.
Friday, March 21 •  9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Kean University 

This year's keynotes are David Hogg and Tiana Day. Please see the attached flyer for more information. 

To register, click here. To nominate a student for Outstanding Student Human Rights Activist, click here. 

The Holocaust Resource Center and Diversity Council on Global Education and Citizenship at Kean University 

General Assembly Meeting featuring Author Lee Hawkins
I Am Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My Family's History Set Me Free

Tuesday, February 4 • 4:30 p.m.
Miron Student Center, Room 228

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Elementary and Middle School Leadership Conference
Featuring Conference Keynote Speaker Amya Meekins, NJ-based Teen Author

Friday, March 14 • 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Kean University or via Zoom

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Human Rights In Action

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Historically, young people have been the agents of change. Do you want to create a more just and inclusive world? Join Kean University’s Human Rights Institute and the Diversity Council on Global Education and Citizenship this summer for Human Rights in Action, a summer program designed specifically for high school students looking to elevate their voices and build the tools needed to become a more effective advocate and ally. Week one, Combating Misinformation, will help participants navigate the vast amount of information available to them, and demonstrate how to use social media as a tool to promote human rights. Week two, Becoming Changemakers, will lead participants through the sometimes daunting task of “where to start” when fighting injustices and ensuring human rights are being honored in our local communities and beyond. Students are welcome to join one or both sessions.

SkyLAB - Environmental Focused Program

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With topics ranging from climate change to animal conservation and environmental technology, the SKYLAB program held at Kean's Skylands campus in Jefferson Township, NJ has something for every budding science enthusiast. Using our 44-acre natural living laboratory and state-of-the-art facilities, students will learn how to collect, analyze, and synthesize data into a research project that can be used simply to hone their skills or to earn them college credit (depending on the option chosen at the time of registration). Students will learn from several world-class Kean faculty in order to ensure a diverse and enriching experience. There will only be one session of the program. It will run Monday-Thursday, July 10-20 with drop-off at 9 am and pick-up at 3 pm.  

SkyART - Arts-Focused Program

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The Kean Skylands campus in Jefferson Township, NJ serves as the inspiration and backdrop for the SKYARTS pre-college program. Each week finds a way to incorporate the environment into the work in a different context. Week one invites participants to engage with the campus by visiting different sites and selecting natural materials that they will use to create their week-long project. This mixed media project will rely upon the use of multiple skills which will be honed with the assistance of world-class faculty. Week two of the program allows our faculty to instruct students on the skills associated with landscape drawing and painting. Participants will explore the grounds and each finds a spot on which to focus their week-long landscape drawing and/or painting. In both weeks, students will have an opportunity to present their work, sharpening their ability to articulate what their art means to them.   

R.E.A.L. Parents x SPF

R.E.A.L. Parents is a collective of parents, neighbors, alumni and allies united to bring more Representation, Equity, Anti-Racism and Literary diversity into every corner of our schools' lessons, libraries and leaders. They are here to work alongside teachers, administration and officials to bring courageous and culturally responsive change to the classrooms.

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