Know Your 30 Human Rights with Ellen Firestone - UDHR Article 26, Right to Education and Full Development of the Human Personality

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 shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace.  3. Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children. This episode features an interview with Human Rights Educator, Mr. Otis Day.  Otis Daye has been in the field of education for over 13 years. He holds an interdisciplinary Bachelor’s degree in Peace and Conflict from Mount St. Vincent University, a Bachelor’s degree in Education, and a Masters in Leadership and Administration with a focus on mental health both from Saint Francis Xavier University.  Starting off as classroom support, Otis then shifted to help pilot the SchoolsPlus program before finally landing in the classroom as an elementary teacher. Otis is now the Student Equity Consultant for Halifax Regional Center for Education, in Nova Scotia Canada where he is dedicated to helping teachers, students and administrators understand the role that culture, race and human rights play in creating a positive and supportive school culture. Otis continues to advocate on behalf of students who have traditionally been disengaged in school and is passionate about finding new and creative ways to allow students to reach their full potential. Otis is supported by family which includes his wife and three children.