JustNow - A Toolbox for Teaching Human Rights (www.teachjustnow.eu)

Aims of the tool

- Development of methodological-didactical materials of (historical) human rights education with elements of game simulation and additional methods of diversity learning for use in non-formal youth education.
- Fostering open and innovative education in cooperation with educators and youth to understand their needs and expectations.

Description of the tool

The project “JustNow – A Toolbox for Teaching Human Rights” was created in response to internal evaluations and requests put forward by organizations and schools that previously participated in the Model International Criminal Court (MICC) project. The aim of the “JustNow” strategic partnership is the development of methodological-didactical materials relating to human rights education, combined with simulation game and diversity learning in non-formal and formal youth educational work. All project partners have been cooperating for over six years in organizing the MICC project in which young people simulate the final phases of historical war crime trials cases. MICC consists of intensive workshops on human rights, the historical background of specific conflicts and training in criminal law, and is consistently evaluated by participants as an intensive and lasting learning experience. “JustNow” educational materials will allow teachers and youth workers to apply some of the MICC-inspired methods in the classroom, raising students’ awareness of various human rights and international criminal law issues in the process.

This interactive learning platform is designed to support teachers, youth workers, and young peer educators to actively create and use learning approaches for human rights education, which are part of the MICC project. In order to make the abstract subject of human rights accessible to young people and relate it to then own life situations, the learning platform offers different materials for different types of learners. The platform offers activity plans, exercises and timelines, as well as audiovisual content such as short animation movies which will help young people learn about human rights, diversity, basic democratic values and the rule of law independently or with the help of an educator. With the innovative approach of small-scale learning modules, this toolbox allows everyone to implement needs-tailored, innovative and engaging educational workshops.

All materials (animation movies, activity plans, and timelines) are available on the following website: www.teachjustnow.eu. All materials are translated into English, German, Arabic, Croatian and Polish language.