An Intergenerational Look at Human Rights

Program

9:00 AM REGISTRATION Fournier Hall

9:30 AM OPENING PLENARY

Welcome: William T. Walker Ph.D., Vice President, Academic Affairs, Chestnut Hill College

"The United Nations in Your World" Wayne Jacoby President, Global Education Motivators

"Human Rights Across the Generations" Jean Smith Director, International Programs, AARP/UN

10:30 AM DISCUSSION GROUPS

A-Intergenerational Living at Home Marie Conn, Ph.D.
B-A Society for All Ages Izabella Stitch,
C-Intergenerational Living in Africa Badara Ndaw, M.A.
D-Impact of Aging on Society Elaine Greene, Ed.D.
E-International Year of Older Persons Jeanne Smith, AARP
F-Age Discrimination Sara Kitchen, J.D.
G-Effects of Leaving Home Elena Adkins, M.S.
H-Suicide James Marinell, M.A.T.

12:00 NOON LUNCH

12:30 PM CLOSING PLENARY

"Where Do We Go From Here?" Wayne Jacoby
Reports from Discussion Groups
Closing Remarks

Chestnut Hill College, Global Education Motivators (GEM) and the United Nations welcome you to the third annual high school United Nations Day program. This year's program continues the focus on human rights with a specific emphasis on aging to support the International Year of Older Persons.

GEM is a sponsoring organization of the student Human Rights Day at the United Nations on December 10th and, with your school's registration for UN Day 99, two students and one teacher from your school will receive a free trip to the United Nations for Human Rights Day on December 10th.

Objectives:
1-to encourage intergenerational activities related to human rights
2-to promote an awareness of the International Year of Older Persons
3-to familiarize participants with the programs and resources of the United Nations

Background on Human Rights

When the United Nations was formed in 1945, it reaffirmed the importance of human rights as being central to the establishment of world peace. It was through the UN and The Universal Declaration of Human Rights that the basic rights of all human beings was given formal, universal recognition.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was followed by two more international documents, The International Covenant of Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights and The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Together with The Universal Declaration of Human Rights they collectively constitute The International Bill of Human Rights, and went into force in 1976. They have directly inspired many positive changes on self determination; prevention of discrimination, slavery, and servitude; and economic, social, cultural and political rights as well as crimes against humanity.