AI, Human Rights and Education 2027
This course will introduce educators and practitioners to the newly updated eight-lesson curriculum developed collaboratively between HREA and PedagogyFutures. In each of the weekly meetings or intensive workshops, one…
A special collaboration between PedagogyFutures and Human Rights Education Associates (HREA)!
This course is being offered in two formats:
Option 1: six-week course with weekly meetings
Dates & times: Feb 18-Mar 30, 2027 - 1.5 hr meetings on Tuesdays at 15:00 GMT/ 10:00 EST
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Option 2: two intensive Saturday workshops
Dates & times: Mar 6 and 13, 2027 - 16:00-18:30 GMT/ 11:00-13:30 EST
Option 1: Tuition fee for participants from OECD-countries (including U.S.): $325; non-OECD countries: $175
Option 2: Tuition fee for participants from OECD countries: $200; non-OECD countries: $100
Email: ai-hre-course@pedagogy.ventures
Feel free to get in touch with us for purchase orders, bulk orders, and other questions.
Overview
This course will introduce educators and practitioners to the newly updated eight-lesson curriculum developed collaboratively between HREA and PedagogyFutures. In each of the weekly meetings or intensive workshops, one or more of the curriculum's themes will be presented and discussed, and activities will be carried out to facilitate educator learning and practice with the themes. In addition, the course offers supplemental, practical readings that are connected with the lesson topics.
The AI, Human Rights and Education curriculum fills a unique gap in addressing AI and its critical use in learning environments from a human rights perspective. It is also an opportunity to learn ‘the basics’ of AI as well as human rights education. This course will be useful for educators, regardless of previous experience or knowledge of AI and human rights.
Six-week Course
This course will be organized as follows:
**Week 1: **The Basics of AI and Ethical Frameworks
Week 2: The Basics of Human Rights and Evaluating the Impacts of AI using the Human Rights Framework
Week 3: Rights and Responsibilities when Using AI & AI Governance
**Week 4: **AI and Human Rights Literacy Building & Investigating AI Bias
**Week 5: **AI and the Right to Education
**Week 6: **Researching AI and Human Rights in Public Services
Intensive Saturday Workshops
This course will be organized as follows:
**Week 1:**The Basics of AI and Ethical Frameworks, The Basics of Human Rights and Evaluating the Impacts of AI using the Human Rights Framework, Rights and Responsibilities when Using AI, and AI Governance
**Week 2: **AI and Human Rights Literacy Building, Investigating AI Bias, AI and the Right to Education, and Researching AI and Human Rights in Public Services
Learning Objectives
Those taking the course will have the opportunity to both learn the content of the curriculum as a learner, as well as consider how they might use the curriculum in their own teaching or training. By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify different kinds of AI and how they are used.
- Understand basic international human rights standards.
- Critically analyze the benefits and risks for AI use from a human rights perspective.
- Define AI governance and key actors involved.
- Analyze personal use of AI.
Logistics
Course Format: This course is being offered in two formats. Participants can choose to join either weekly sessions for six weeks, or two intensive workshops.
The six-week course will take place from February 18 - Mar 30, 2027, with live sessions of 1.5 hours on Tuesdays at 10am ET.
The live Saturday intensive workshops will take place on March 6 and 13, 2027 from 11am-1:30pm ET.
Who should apply: This course is intended for educators from the formal and non-formal education sectors. No previous knowledge of or experience with AI or human rights education is required.
