CHOOSE YOUR STORY
Human Rights includes stories about racial justice, gender equality, migration and refugees, labor rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and more. Explore the stories below to find one that interests you. Then, use this worksheet to support you with writing a letter that asks a decisionmaker to take action.
Stories for Grades 3 and Up
| STORY | MEDIA | PUBLICATION | CONTENT WARNINGS |
| “Walking to the United States” by Chip Mitchell and Anthony Vazquez | Photo, Text | The Chicago Sun Times | N/A |
| “The Black Curriculum: Shaping Minds, Reshaping History” by Jermaine Ervin Jr. | Text | Pulitzer Center | N/A |
| “Tam's Comeback: Diary of First Visit Home After Transitioning” by Irina Werning | Photo, Text | Der Spiegel | N/A |
| “How Nurses Overcome Challenges While Treating Patients With Limited English Proficiency” by William Brangham and Caleb Hellerman | Video with transcript | PBS NewsHour | N/A |
| “How the Oceti Sakowin Are Reclaiming Their Culture One School at a Time” by Jordan Rusche | Audio, Text | South Dakota Public Broadcasting | N/A |
Stories for Grades 6 and Up
| STORY | MEDIA | PUBLICATION | CONTENT WARNINGS |
| “Blind Internet Users Struggle With Error-Prone AI Aids” by Joanna Kao | Text, Graphs | Financial Times | N/A |
| “Poorly Tracked Virus Is a ‘Silent Killer’ Affecting Asian Americans Most” by Zhe Wu | Text | San Francisco Public Health | N/A |
| “The Black Maternal Health Crisis Is Getting Worse. One Expert Details the Resources Available To Help Solve It.” by Jenae Barnes | Text | Capital B Gary | N/A |
| “The Right To Protest Is Under Threat in Britain, Undermining a Pillar of Democracy” by Jill Lawless | Photo, Text | Associated Press | N/A |
| “Sacred Space: Utah’s Queer Haven” by Declan Castro | Text | Pulitzer Center | Discussion of suicidal thoughts |
Stories for Grades 9 and Up
| STORY | MEDIA | PUBLICATION | CONTENT WARNINGS |
| “Breaking the Nets: An Oral History of India’s Fisherwomen” by Monica Jha, Shamsheer Yousaf, and Sriram Vittalamurthy | Video, Photo, Text | The Wire | Discussion of gender-based violence and sexual violence |
| “How the University of Minnesota System Endowment, Mining Industry Benefit From Seized Indigenous Land” by Melissa Olson | Data visualizations, Text | MPR News | N/A |
| Renter Revolt: Housing and Human Rights in America’s Heartland by Isabel Evans, Marley Cogan, and Charlotte Alter | Video | TIME | References to domestic violence, use of expletives |
| “Essay: Anti-Trans Myths” by Simón(e) D. Sun and Florence Ashley | Text | OpenMind Magazine | N/A |
| “‘There Is No Standard’: Investigation Finds AI Algorithms Objectify Women’s Bodies” by Hilke Schellmann and Gianluca Mauro | Photo, Text | The Guardian | N/A |
| “Amid Legal Gaps, App Workers Push for Rights in Courts, on Streets” by Karol Ilagan | Photo, Text | Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism | N/A |
| “Pawns in Border Clash, India and Pakistan Fishermen Desperate for Change” by Kanika Gupta and Jamaima Afridi | Photo, Text | Nikkei Asia | Mention of suicidal thoughts |
| “Trapped in Myanmar’s Cyber-Scam Factories” by Emily Fishbein and Nu Nu Lusan | Text | Al Jazeera | Descriptions of violence and trauma |
| "With AI, Illegal Forums Are Turning Photos of Children Into Abusive Content" by Sofia Schurig | Text, Illustrations | Núcleo | Themes of child sexual abuse |
| “Don’t Count Them Out: The Impact of Basketball on the Youth of Cairo, Illinois” by Simeon Hardley | Photo, Text | The Daily Egyptian | N/A |
| “Defending the Land, a Crime in Mexico” by Alejandra Crail, Valente Rosas, and Diego Prado | Photo, Text | palabra. | N/A |
