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To combat discrimination and promote religious tolerance and pluralism, Hardwired Global piloted a rights-based education program to address the underlying fears, misconceptions, and biases held by youths that influence their behavior and perceptions of others, making them susceptible to extremist thinking and violence. The resulting teacher-training program equips teachers in three countries in the Middle East and North Africa with a rights-based pedagogy and educational resources to integrate greater respect for human dignity, equality, and the rights of people of different religions and beliefs in the culture of the classroom. Analysis of the program has shown statistically significant conceptual change in knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs, as well as an increase in empathy toward others who believe differently.
Publication Date
1-18-2019
City
Tampa, FL
Keywords
Research Symposium
