CHANGE SELLF: Human rights org. Inspire SELLF Promote CHANGE

What is our purpose? OUR ORGANIZATION AIMS TO: Educate students and community members about human rights violations domestically and internationally Host events and challenge the community to take a stand to uphold the dignity and rights of ALL people. We hope to inspire SELLF: Security, Equality, Law, Life, and Freedom. We hope to promote CHANGE: Culture, Humanity, Acceptance, Nonviolence, Goodness, and Empathy.

What are human rights? What Created Human Rights? The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) Adopted in 1948 by United Nation (UN) General Assembly in Paris. HR roots lie in tradition and documents of many cultures Catalyst of World War II to propel human rights onto the global stage and into the global conscience (Holocaust) The mentality of “Never Again” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDgIVseTkuE

What is witchcraft? Victims are most often: Children and Older women Face banishment from their communities, loss of property, arrest, imprisonment, and physical violence. Even if steps are taken to "cure" the individual, the stigma of witch may follow an individual throughout her entire life. Those accused of witchcraft may flee their home areas to escape anticipated harm or may be forced from their villages by the community. "Witch camps" and "witch sanctuaries" have been created (Primarily in Ghana and South Africa) Accusers often demand that a witch undergo an exorcism, to purge his/her of his/her powers (or in the case of children, designed to break the spell of bewitchment cast over them). Exorcisms can be painful and dangerous. Communities may also exact punishment on the accused witch including beatings, mob violence, property destruction, or other extreme measures.

Our purpose Network and Fundraise Networking with agencies that assist with human rights abuses Picking a date to host the event Completing social justice art project with Guion Creek Middle School (7th and 8th grade) Hannah Dilley will coordinate art project for her students to complete in her assigned classroom. The focus of her social justice course is to bring about awareness and have students participate in a project that will impact the community and international community. Networking with exodus refugee center to complete art project of children drawing pictures of what their dream childhood looks like and/or what they love most about their original culture (cultural focus) Fundraiser to possibly sell children’s artwork to raise funds for a shelter caring for those abused and neglected due to witchcraft, community and cultural focus Bring About Awareness: Education about human rights abuses, primarily witchcraft abuses Awareness through media Activist groups and policy changes within Foreign Affairs and International Law

Meeting expectations We will be having a speaker and/or faculty member at each meeting to educate and empower us to bring about change Cultural focus and networking with UN Human Rights Lawyers Speaking to Survivors of Witchcraft Speaking to Human Rights Activist and Human Rights Defenders First Speaker: Unable to have Skype conference during meeting but will prepare questions! Monica Paulus Human Rights defender in Papua New Guinea Documentary and Discussion: http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/101e ast/2014/04/war-witches- 20144299354589156.html