P RIDE IN D EVELOPMENT Philip Adejumo Howard High School

W HAT IS P RIDE IN D EVELOPMENT ? Mission- Pride in Development is committed to creating a global change through small steps, starting in the Howard High School Community. We will be providing supplies to countries in need, while connecting the youth in the community to the world they live in through fundraisers, events, and presentations. We are headquartered at Howard High School, but hope to branch out to other nearby schools in Howard County

B RIEF H ISTORY OF H UMAN R IGHTS Cyrus the Great and the Cyrus Cylinder (539 B.C.) The first king to ever free slaves, establish racial equality, and allow all people to choose their religion The Magna Carta (Great Charter) (1215) set down rights which became part of English law and which are now the foundation of the constitution of all countries which speak English.

B RIEF H ISTORY OF H UMAN R IGHTS United States Declaration of Independence (1776) Stresses individual rights and the right of revolution Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (1789) proclaims that all citizens are to be guaranteed the rights of “liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression.”

T HE U NIVERSAL D ECLARATION OF H UMAN R IGHTS Created by the United Nations 30 articles that define all rights every human is inherently born with Article 1: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.”

W HAT W E D O AT P RIDE IN D EVELOPMENT Learn about other cultures Educate students on global affairs and human rights Inspire students to become passionate about human rights in their community

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I NFORMATION M EETING At Howard High School 8700 Old Annapolis Rd Ellicott City, MD 21043