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University Program is "Right" On

Published on: June 20, 2007
Source: from The Minnesota Daily, June 20, 2007
Written by: by Marni Ginther

 

"These kids have seen so much violence right in front of them, and all of a sudden that's in your classroom....You can ignore that, but then you have to deal with the consequences of ignoring it." -- Andrew Frosch, high school teacher

As more students from a variety of nationalities -- especially those who have endured horrendous traumas -- are integrated into American schools, issues of human rights are becoming more prevalent, and necessary to address.

The University of Minnesota's Institute for Global Studies intends to help K-12 teachers integrate human rights studies into their curriculums by offering teacher workshops.

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