Human rights campaign articles
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From Iran to California, this professor protests for human rights – but at what cost?
With their green card expiring soon, Rouhollah Aghasaleh of Cal Poly Humboldt has been suspended after joining a protestAs dozens of law enforcement officers stormed California State Polytechnic University at Humboldt last week, Rouhollah Aghasaleh, a professor of education, was giving students a lesson on what teargas feels like.The students were part of a group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators who had occupied two buildings on campus for a week, part of a nationwide protest movement on college...
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Human rights council warns algorithms in schools can be biased
The algorithms in the digital systems which schools use to analyse children’s performance and adjust language and arithmetic lessons to “their level” can lead to unequal treatment, the Dutch human rights council says in a new report. Although digital systems can help with children’s development, bias also plays a part in education. This means if the systems are not properly tested, preconceptions about children’s potential skills may become reinforced, leading to discrimination and inequality,...
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Humor and humanity: 3 award-winning campaigns to inspire communicators
The best from the public relations industry. The world of PR is a wellspring of creativity. From innovative campaigns with smart collaborations to social media videos that spread like wildfire, great PR begins with the people behind the ideas. We’ve highlighted some of the winners from the 2023 Ragan’s PR Daily Awards to take a […]