Project background

Competence related to human rights, discrimination, and racism varies in education, and teachers need easy-to-use materials to address these topics. A joint European project was needed to bring together research, education, and practical actors and to provide open content for different target groups.

Project objectives

• Strengthen human rights competence and anti-racism work in education.
• Support the social responsibility of educational institutions.
• Increase understanding of equality, fair trade, and human rights.
• Provide learning materials based on stories and research.
• Offer an open platform for addressing and teaching human rights topics.
• Support inclusion and the prevention of discrimination in Europe.

Project activities

• Carried out research and development work in cooperation with bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes.
• Collaborated with higher education institutions, organisations, and third-sector actors.
• Collected and produced human rights stories for educational use.
• Built an open and user-friendly eStories website.
• Tested the materials in different courses and learning environments.