10/06/2008
Free Audio Training: The Human Right to Housing
Monday, October 6, 2:00-3:00pm EST
The United Nations has designated the first Monday in October each year as World Habitat Day, in hopes that we will reflect on the state of our towns and cities and the basic right to adequate shelter for all. This day also should also remind the world of its collective responsibility for the future of the human habitat.
The human rights system provides an important framework for connecting civil rights issues with economic and social justice. We will share basic information about the human rights framework and its applicability to domestic issues of affordable housing and homelessness. We will highlight both methods of international advocacy and the use of international standards in domestic litigation and policy advocacy.
- We will be using webinar software for this training. Click here and follow the prompts to access the visual portion of the presentation.
- Call (702) 824-9512, access code 440-253-410 to hear the audio portion of the presentation.
We will make materials from this training available on our website.
Click here to register for this event.
09/10/2008
Free Audio Training: Protecting Homeless and Transitional Students' Education Rights
Wednesday, September 10, 1:00-2:00pm EST
As the school year begins, we must remember that educational stability is one of the most important factors in a child's learning. Studies show that children who move more than three times over a 6-year period can fall an entire school year behind their more stable peers. With the foreclosure crisis forcing more and more families to move - either doubling up with family and friends, living in other temporary accommodations, or on the streets - advocates need to be aware of the protections children of these families need in order to stay enrolled in school.
We will share information on the McKinney-Vento Act, which allows homeless and transitional students to stay enrolled in schools even as their home situation changes. We will also discuss applicability of the law to early childhood (HeadStart) and special education (IDEA), as well as implications for higher education.
- We will be using webinar software for this training. Click here and follow the prompts to access the visual portion of the presentation.
- Call (702) 824-9512, access code 519-286-516 to hear the audio portion of the presentation.
We will make materials from this training available on our website.
Click here to register for this event.
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