STEM for Human Rights

Helping to build the next generation of diverse, globally aware leaders in STEM

Our Goals

improve scientific literacy

Improve scientific literacy and engagement by providing an avenue to easily incorporate real world issues in STEM classrooms

inspire positive change

Empower students to apply what they are learning in STEM classes to address human rights issues their communities and the world

increase diversity in STEM

Highlight diverse role models and career paths in STEM to encourage underrepresented students to consider careers in STEM

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Why We Integrate Human Rights and STEM

STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

We show how STEM can be used to create positive change

STEM innovations play a key role in solving human rights issues. From artificial intelligence-based drones helping to eradicate malaria to polymers giving access to clean drinking water, innovations in STEM are addressing major human rights issues. Through sharing these innovations, we hope to inspire students to use STEM to help others.

We use human rights to show the real-world impact of STEM

Showing students how information they are learning in class is being used to tackle human rights issues adds a new level of depth to the lesson. This process of incorporating real-world examples into education is called context based learning and has been shown to increase student engagement and understanding.

We help prepare students to tackle global issues by improving global awareness

By interviewing the creators of STEM innovations addressing local and global human rights issues around the world, we help students develop a deeper understanding of other countries and cultures from a STEM perspective.

STEM for Human Rights

a global educational program at the intersection of STEM and human rights

How it Works

Lesson Plan & Resource Development

We develop lesson plans and supplementary resources on innovations at the intersection of STEM and human rights.
Training, Distribution, & Support

We distribute all lesson plans and resources free of charge to educators and offer optional training and support to help educators integrate STEM for Human Rights into their curriculum.
Students Learn about STEM and Human Rights

Educators use the resources provided by STEM for Human Rights to educate students.