Know Your 30 Human Rights with Ellen Firestone

This special episode honors the International Day of Education celebrated on January 24th every year. It will review Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Right to Education and features an interview with Christopher Nesbitt, Spokesperson for the Citizens Academy US! The purpose of the Citizens Academy US is to provide an easy way for all the people of the United States to a...

Listen and Learn about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 27.  1.  Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts and to share in scientific advancement and its benefits. 2. Everyone has the right to the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific, literary or artistic production of which he is t...

Listen and Learn about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 26.  1.  Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit. 2. Education...

Listen and Learn about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 25.  1.  Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihoo...

Listen and Learn about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Articles 23 & 24. 23: 1. Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment. 2. Everyone without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work. 3. Everyone who works has the right to just and favourable remuneration ensuring fo...

Listen and Learn about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 22: Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realization, through national effort and international co-operation and in accordance with the organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development o...

Listen and Learn about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 21: 1. Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives. 2. Everyone has the right to equal access to public service in his country. 3. The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and g...

This episode features an interview with Harold D'Souza, survivor of labor trafficking and debt bondage in the United States of America. Originally from India, Harold D'Souza is well educated and experienced in sales management. He has a Bachelors in Business and a Masters of Commerce from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. Harold stepped down from a senior management position in order to...

This episode features an interview with Rayla Allertsen, Human Rights Educator from Manila, Philippines in honor of the 72nd Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Rayla is also an International Speaker and Mentor on the Empowerment of Women & Children, Leadership, Self-Worth, Entrepreneurship & Environment, Founder of I AM S.A.M. Foundation, Inc and 2019 Awardee of the Global W...

Listen and Learn about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 20: 1. Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association. 2. No one may be compelled to belong to an association. This episode features an interview with Diane Stein, President of Citizens Commission on Human Rights, Florida.

Listen and Learn about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 19: Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers. This episode features an interview with Wil Seabrook, Musician, Writer and Founder of Rock for...

Listen and Learn about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Articles 17 & 18, Right to Own Property and Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion. This episode features an interview with Anneke Kat, Youth & Community Programs Manager for Interfaith Philadelphia. Find out what you should know about these human rights and how you can apply them in your daily life. Dare to Understand! Article...

Listen and Learn about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 16, Marriage and Family. This episode features an interview with Wil Seabrook, Musician, Writer and Founder of Rock for Human Rights. Wil shares  experiences and realizations from his own marriage along with lines from his latest song regarding marriage. Learn why marriage and family are fundamental to a strong, sustainable c...

Listen and learn about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Articles 13 through 15. This episode features an interview with Evans Kwesi Mensah, Business Strategist and Best-Selling author originally from Ghana. Find out what you should know about these articles and how to apply these rights in your daily life. Article 13: 1. Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within t...

Listen and Learn about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Articles 6-12 relating to Law and Justice. This episode features an interview with Erin Daly and James May, both Professors of Law at Widener University Delaware Law School. Erin and Jimmy are also the Co-founders and Directors of the Dignity Rights Project, an organization that helps to advance the dignity rights of vulnerable arou...

Listen and Learn about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 5, No Cruel Treatment: No one shall subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. This episode features an interview with Abigail Rodgers Layton, Director of the Family Division at the Delaware office of the Attorney General. Find out modern day violations and what actions you can take to hel...

Listen and Learn about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 4, No Slavery: No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms. This episode features an interview with Yolanda Schlabach, Executive Director of Zoe Ministries-Delaware and founder of DelCAT (Delaware Coalition Against Trafficking). Find out what actions you can...

This episode features an interview with Ella Torrey, former Public Information Officer to Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, US Mission to the United Nations. On December 10th, 1948, Ella Torrey was a young reporter for the Chicago Tribune living in Paris, France and was one of the journalists present at the United Nations' General Assembly meeting the night the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adop...

Listen and Learn about the first three articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) including how all human beings should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. Article 1: All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. Article 2: Everyone is entit...

In this episode, we introduce Ellen Firestone, United for Human Rights Ambassador, National Council Member of the United Nations Association of the United States 2018-2020 (UNA-USA) and President's Volunteer Service Award Recipient for her work with Human Rights. Listen and Learn about the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted in 1948, why it is important to know your 30 hu...