The WCHR mission is to promote respect for human dignity and diversity through education, and to foster our individual responsibility for justice and peace.
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ALT As 2022 draws to an end, we invite you to take part in the "End of Year Wassmuth Challenge" to encourage reflection of this year. You stand a chance of winning a "Just Say Yes to Human Rights" T-shirt and a Wassmuth Center hat! Answer the questions using the link below. Winners will be drawn on Friday, January 6th, at 10:00am (M.S.T.) https://forms.gle/7CyNEG7upfT4aecj8 Look out for our month-long January 2023 Daily Human Rights Challenge, beginning tomorrow!
ALT Wassmuth Center and Human Rights Supporters! You are amazing! We have had some incredibly generous support for our Giving Tuesday fundraiser on Facebook and off Facebook. This year, we are raising money to cover the costs of sending out Upstander Toolkits to classrooms and schools to empower the youth through education to be upstanders in their communities. You can donate using the link below if you would prefer that to Facebook or you can donate via our Facebook fundraiser. https://wassmuthcenter.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/wassmuthcenter/donation.jsp?campaign=96&&test=true https://www.facebook.com/donate/1579698345813549/
ALT The recent revelations about a former BPD Captain’s connections to white nationalist and white supremacist ideologies and groups were deeply concerning. These ideologies have no place in law enforcement because they counter an officer’s oath to uphold all citizens’ rights in their work. The Center and BPD have been partnering for most of 2022 on an in-depth educational program: "Human and Civil Rights: the Spiral of Injustice and the Circle of Justice". Officers go through the training in cohorts and actively engage in the material, including a tour of the Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial. The long term goal is to strengthen the commitment to human rights and justice in law enforcement. While this time is a difficult one for the Department regarding this issue, the Wassmuth Center stands by the City and BPD’s efforts to confront these hateful ideologies and work proactively for change.
ALT We are honored and excited for demolition and construction to begin on the new Wassmuth Education Center Building named in honor of Philip E. Batt. Following the signing ceremony at 10:00am, the “beam” will remain UNTIL 2:00pm for members of the public to sign as well. Wassmuth Center staff/volunteers will be on hand to share information about the Wassmuth Education Center project, and campaign to fund its construction. Your generosity helps spread the message of inclusion, education and empowerment. Donate to the education center and you will be sending a message that Idaho believes in the power of supporting human rights, both here at home and in the world beyond.
ALT A colorful mural depicting a large chestnut tree intertwined with human rights symbols and figures bathed in sunlight are painted on the walls and ceiling of a tunnel located near the Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial in downtown Boise.
