International Human Rights, Society, and the Schools

Living in the United States where each individual has human rights makes it hard to imagine other places in the world where people do not have basic human rights.  One out of four adults is said to be unable to read and write and that statistic is supposed to increase in coming years.  I have never been to a place where many people are illiterate, so it is hard for me to imagine them.  Although, tutoring students at the International Community School has shown me how it is possible for one in four adults to be illiterate.  For many of the students there, English is not there first language.  If those children were never given the opportunity to attend ICS, then they might never learn English.

The U.S. has always been concerned with human rights around the world.  The U.S. has signed multiple charters, declarations, and covenants to help ensure that people around the world have human rights.  Although other countries might view it as arrogance, it is important for the U.S. to make sure people around the world have human rights as long as they have the resources to help.