The Human Rights Education Center of Utah is nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization
Our Mission:
Advancing equality in Utah through education, advocacy and dialogue.
Too many of our children are immersed in a culture of violence and intolerance. HREC believes that education is unique in its ability to transform ignorance into respect. Intolerance, bullying, exclusion, disrespect and violence are PREVENTABLE behaviors.
As prejudice is born in ignorance tolerance is born in education. HREC teaches character and anti-bias education in the schools, and in the community, in an effort to promote a safe and bias-free environment for all.
We have taught thousands of kids since our inception in 1999!
Current Programs for 2007
- We provide bullying and violence prevention education in the community.
- We provide non-violence and character education training for incarcerated youth within the Juvenile Justice Services.
- We teach (2) human rights classes at City Academy Charter School.
- We bring together and teach youth from various faith-based organizations as to encourage more religious tolerance.
- We teach character and values education in schools K-12.
- We have established a library of human rights/anti-bias/anti-violence curriculum’s and information that is available to any educator or interested party.
- We offer a diversity partnership program to the business community.
- We facilitate cultural competency dialogues around disparities in the healthcare industry, and in community the community at large.
- We teach cultural acceptance and understanding in various college classrooms
