The Education Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights at Rutgers University and NBOE’s Office of Bilingual Education invited two students from the Newark School of Global Studies to participate in a private United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) meeting about its role in education and the crucial role of digital learning in the dissemination of hate speech.
11th grade students, Godsmark Oshuporu and Marie Motino, attended a private two-hour session at the UNESCO headquarters in New York City with UNESCO's Senior Liaison, Lily Gray. Ms. Pilar Veru from the Office of Bilingual Education, Dr. Ismael Khalil from Global Studies, and a group of future teachers from Seton Hall and Rutgers University were also in attendance. Attendees learned of the work of UNESCO in the global education field, UNESCO's most recent projects, the role of the world's digital library, and the challenges of digital learning worldwide.