Student Task Force

Student Task Force

Protecting human rights at Van Nuys

We're a branch of the Student Task Force, a youth leadership program within Human Rights Watch (HRW). We work to make sure human rights are protected at Van Nuys. Our meetings are Fridays in Room 325 at lunch.

Voice your own opinion through our weekly polls:

Help our club decide which school issues to prioritize and what to discuss next.

What's the biggest human rights issue facing Van Nuys this week?

Choose one option

What should the topic of our next meeting be?

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Check out posts written by the STF team:

Children gathered around a garden bed

This year's topic: the UNCRC

This year STF at Van Nuys is focusing on the Convention on the Rights of the Child! We'll develop an action plan and petition administrators to get a campus-wide ratification.

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People gathering at a nighttime protest with signs

What are human rights?

You've definitely heard about them. But what are human rights? And why should we care about them at school?

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