The Songs for Rights – Human Rights Education through Music method was first developed and tested by Jochen Schell in the framework of the European Master in Childhood Studies and Children’s Rights at the Free University of Berlin between 2010 and 2012. Its pilot project was launched in Accra, Ghana in February 2012.
The pilot workshop and study showed the wide range of music’s positive effects on learning and peer-exchange. In particular, the pilot project highlighted the potential and added value of music to human rights education.
Watch the full video of the pilot project, implemented in collaboration with Curious Minds Ghana and the Ghanian musician Kyekyeku.
Since 2019, Songs for Rights has been hosted at the Institute for Youth and Community Empowerment at the International Academy Berlin (INA gGmbH).