Esteem is planning a series of 'Human Rights for Young People' workshops in schools around the UK. Throughout the year we aim to raise awareness of Human Rights issues through the non-formal education approach that Esteem's C.E.O., Cat Vizor, learnt while on the a brilliant and inspiring Youth in Action HR Estonia trip last November.

Esteem has tailored many of the activities and games, that Cat experienced in Estonia and put together a 3 hour session for young adults of 14-19 years old. We hope to to reach over 144 young people throughout the academic year, providing them with the opportunity to think about their rights as individuals in the UK and as citizens of the European Union as a whole.

Once the these workshops are under-way, Esteem will continue to write about our progress and the effects of the HR workshops on the young people. Currently we are in the process of sending out the Human Rights workshop proposal to over 100 schools and colleges in the UK and we hope to start implementing the sessions at the start of the next school year this September. We are also open to running Summer School workshops both in the UK and abroad.

Since the YinA HR Estonia trip Esteem has linked up with a number of other organisations we met there. We are currently awaiting the YinA decision on funding proposals for a Youth in Action Kite-surfing and environmental project this August in Estonia, as well as a Grudtvig application for partnership in 'Old is New', a Life Long Learning programme. Esteem is also taking part in the Assistantships programme through Grundtvig and if this is successful then the assistant will be supporting Esteem in organisation and implementation of the 'Human Rights for Young People' workshops.

We will keep you all posted, with pictures, for sure!

All the best,

Cat Vizor
www.esteem.org.uk
hello@esteem.org uk