Woven Teaching is the human rights education practice of Woven Foundation. Through a combination of original programming and grantmaking, Woven Teaching advances the foundation’s focus on long-term change towards a widespread acceptance of basic human rights for all.
Our programmatic work is dedicated to supporting classroom teachers with practical help for ethical and effective instruction. We believe that by weaving human rights education into the curriculum, educators can create socially responsible global citizens.
Woven Teaching envisions a world in which every student’s education includes:
- A sense of historical perspective;
- The development of critical thinking skills;
- A feeling of global citizenship;
- The ability to identify bigotry–understanding its negative effects on both individuals and society– and the analytical tools to combat it.

Who We Are
We are educators dedicated to supporting teachers with resources and training for the inclusion of human rights in the classroom. We believe that Human Rights Education (HRE) can help to create a generation of community members equipped to work toward respect for human dignity and a more just and equitable world.
Human Rights Education recognizes that the problems and challenges students face are also issues of human rights. Rights to a fair wage, to an education, and to freedom of expression are only a few of the human rights put forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Written in 1948, the UDHR outlines 30 human rights that every person is entitled to. We believe that the UDHR and HRE provide countless opportunities to engage with students and learners.
What We Do
We provide lesson plans, abridged and annotated primary source documents, curated resources, and professional development workshops for educators.
Our materials combine human rights, best practices, and social justice. Human Rights Education (HRE) is a pedagogy rooted in advancing human rights through teaching that promotes cooperation, respect, and the dignity of all people. HRE can be implemented in both formal and informal education settings and with learners of all ages.
Why We Do It
Woven Teaching aims to alleviate the pressure on educators by providing them with ready-to-use curriculum and professional development. We believe that incorporating human rights into young people’s education is a critical way to connect with and engage students, and is crucial in creating responsible members of the global community.
Teaching about human rights promotes the development of agency and solidarity. It allows learners to understand the importance of human rights and the necessity of their recognition and defense. HRE learners are equipped to engage in movements for political, economic, cultural, and social rights–both in and outside of their communities. Through HRE, learners recognize their own agency and the agency of others, and gain an understanding of our responsibility to respect and protect each other.