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30 Nov

“Walking the Camino in Spain, advocating for human rights” by Abel Folgar MDC FORUM. November 2019

The Camino de Santiago in Spain, also known as the Way of Saint James, has been a route for pilgrims seeking personal growth for centuries.Next spring, 12 students from Miami Dade College will embark on a transformative, nine day journey on the historic path, courtesy of a new program focusing in human rights.The group International Solidarity for Human Rights is underwriting the students’ travel expenses, fees and lodging. Miami business man and philanthropist Mike Fernandez...

15 Nov

Human Rights Day “The Reading” December 10, 2019.

The Division of Academics, Department of Social Sciences (DOSS<http://socialsciences.dadeschools.net/>), in collaboration with International Solidarity for Human Rights (ISHR<http://ishrights.org/>) is sponsoring the first annual Human Rights Day- “The Reading” on December 10, 2019. Human Rights Day is observed every year on December 10- the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948. Tuesday, December 10, 2019 marks the 71st anniversary of the UDHR. To promote District-wide recognition of...

26 Nov

Installation marks the 70th anniversary of the Articles of Universal Declaration of Human Rights

  MDC to Unveil Art Installation by Carlos Cruz-Diez during Art Basel Installation marks the 70th anniversary of the Articles of Universal Declaration of Human Rights Miami, Nov. 26, 2018 – Miami Dade College (MDC), in collaboration with International Solidarity for Human Rights (ISHR), will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with an installation by internationally-renowned artist Carlos Cruz-Diez. The unveiling ceremony will take place at 11:30 a.m., Friday, Dec. 7th, at MDC’s Wolfson Campus. ISHR, which...