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2025 Summer Human Rights Symposium - August 18 &19
We are excited to share with you a summer experience filled with opportunities to connect with social justice leaders, develop new skills, and make new friends.
Now in its ninth year, The 2025 Teen Summer Symposium on Human Rights is a two-day workshop open to incoming high school freshmen through graduating seniors, who are interested in history, social justice, current events, and international relations. The goals of the Teen Summer Symposium are to provide participants with a deeper understanding of human rights history and humanitarian issues today and inspire them to have a positive impact on the world.
Participants in the 2025 Teen Summer Symposium will have the opportunity to work with teachers and community leaders and hear from human rights experts and advocates. Through participating in learning activities and discussions, participants will gain the knowledge, know-how, and network to help them make a difference.
Dates:
August 18th and 19th
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
NYSUT, Latham NY
Lunch included
Tuition: Free *This year GLSEN Upstate New York has donated the cost of our program.
Here are some of the topics we will cover this summer:
- Young People and Social Movements
- Economic Justice
- Racial Justice
- Environmental Justice
- Women’s Rights
- LGBTQ+ Equality
- Voting Rights
- Media Literacy
- Self-care and Managing Stress
