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Module 1

The Art of Impact: Storytelling for Change

Overview

This module introduces the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), grounding students in global values like dignity, justice, and sustainability. With this foundation, students are then introduced to creative changemakers—individuals from diverse backgrounds who use storytelling across various media and genres to raise awareness, challenge injustice, and inspire action worldwide. These examples set the stage for students to discover how their voices and creativity can make a positive impact.

Lessons

  • The Story of Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

    Students will learn about Eleanor Roosevelt and her involvement in the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Then students will explore the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and reflect on how it applies (or not) to their communities and the world at large.

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  • The Story of the UN Sustainable Development Goals

    The Sustainable Development Goals are presented as a foundation for students’ awareness and understanding of the global effort to create a more just, sustainable planet.

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  • Introduction to Creative Changemakers & Storytellers

    Students will gain an understanding of efforts used by successful changemakers to create impact using visual art, literary arts, and performing arts.

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  • These Are the Changemakers: Visual Arts

    As a means of building students’ readiness for developing their own creative action projects, this lesson focuses students’ attention on successful changemakers who use the visual arts to address issues and create impact in their communities and the world at large. These featured changemakers will serve as models for the projects students will begin in an upcoming lesson.

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  • These Are the Changemakers: Performing Arts

    As a means of building students’ readiness for developing their own creative action projects, this lesson focuses students’ attention on successful changemakers who use the performing arts to address issues and create impact in their communities and the world at large. These featured changemakers will serve as models for the projects students will begin in an upcoming lesson.

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  • These Are the Changemakers: Literary Arts

    As a means of building students’ readiness for the development of their own creative action projects, this lesson focuses students’ attention on the efforts of successful changemakers who use the literary arts to address issues and create impact in their communities and the world at large. These featured changemakers will model the projects students will begin in an upcoming lesson.

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  • These Are the Changemakers: Film

    As a means of building students’ readiness for developing their own creative action projects, this lesson focuses students’ attention on successful changemakers who use film to address issues and create impact in their communities and the world at large. These featured changemakers will model the projects students will begin in an upcoming lesson.

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