Youth and Human Rights

PLAIN LANGUAGE PUBLICATION – Know your rights

Check out the plain language publication Know Your Rights (English ~ 2.7MB PDF l French ~ 3MB PDF) that was done in collaboration with the NWT Human Rights Commission. We acknowledge the assistance of the Alberta Human Rights Commission, which gave us permission to model our publication on their plain language publication “Human Rights in Alberta”. It’s easy to read and has many examples that explain different kinds of discrimination situations. Limited hard copies are also available for classroom use. Give us a call or drop into our office.

ANTI-BULLYING AND ANTI-HARASSMENT WEBSITE RESOURCES

The following websites are good resources for students, teachers and parents:

www.bullyfreealberta.ca - Alberta Government Strategy for the Prevention of Bullying

www.teamheroes.ca - fun website where kids can play an online game that teaches them how to handle bullying

www.b-free.ca - website for youth, by youth, featuring stories, videos and tips that empower young people to help stop bullying

www.bullying.org – website to increase awareness of bullying – prevention, resolution & eliminating bullying in society

www.tdsb.on.ca – Toronto District School Board – search “Equitable & Inclusive Schools” – students, parents, community

WOMEN’S EQUALITY WEBSITE GEARED TO YOUTH

Check out www.youth.westcoastleaf.org. The West Coast Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund (West Coast LEAF) formed in 1985 when the equality guarantees of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms came into force. Their goal is to change historical patterns of systemic discrimination against women in Canada. They seek to achieve women's equality through the courts, by advocating for law reform, and through public legal education.

CURRICULUM RESOURCE FOR YUKON TEACHERS – Exploring Issues of Racial Discrimination

This resource is designed to be used with the video clip Public Service Announcement on "Learned Behaviour: Racism vs Accepting People". A copy of this PSA announcement can be viewed on our website below.

OTHER RESOURCES

• YHRC has a limited number of print and DVD resources that can be borrowed.
• Websites on Human Rights Education Resources for Children and Adults ~140Kb PDF
• Taking the Human Rights Temperature of Your School: The Questionnaire ~12Kb PDF
• Guidelines on Accessible Education available online from Ontario Human Rights Commission. The Ontario Code does vary from the Yukon Act, so this should be taken into consideration when reviewing this resource.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS (French versions can be viewed here)

The NWT Human Rights Commission and the Yukon Human Rights Commission have partnered in developing some public service announcements for radio and TV. Following are the 30 second clips that can be viewed, and used in workplace and school settings to generate discussion about human rights issues.

Duty: Accommodating Diversity

Homophobia 1: Everyone's Rights

Homophobia 2: Against Discrimination

Homophobia 3: Picking on Differences

Homophobia 4: Everyone Has Differences

Legislation for Everyone

Learned Behaviour: Racism vs Accepting People

Sexual Harassment is serious