Academy for Human Rights

🔍🤖 Meet the Speaker: Dr. Siwei Lyu! 🤖 🔍

Join us as we welcome Dr. Siwei Lyu, SUNY Empire Innovation Professor at the University at Buffalo and a leading expert in AI, machine learning, computer vision, and digital media forensics. As Director of the Institute for Artificial and Data Science and founder of several groundbreaking research initiatives, Dr. Lyu is at the forefront of the fight against misinformation and digital deception.

From detecting deepfakes to advancing trustworthy AI, his work is helping shape the future of information integrity in an increasingly digital world.

💡 Don't miss this opportunity to hear from one of the nation's leading voices on AI, technology, and the challenge of separating fact from fiction!

Head over to https://www.academyforhumanrights.org to register today!

To the teachers who inspire, encourage, and empower others every day—thank you. 🍎📚✨

Teaching is so much more than delivering lessons. It's staying late to help a struggling student, finding new ways to make learning engaging, offering words of encouragement when they're needed most, and creating a space where students feel seen, valued, and supported.

Teachers help shape futures, ignite passions, and build confidence that lasts long after graduation. Their impact reaches far beyond the classroom walls, influencing generations and strengthening communities in ways that often go unseen.

Today, on World Teachers' Day, we celebrate the dedication, patience, creativity, and compassion of educators everywhere. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, believing in your students, and making a difference one lesson, one conversation, and one student at a time.

Happy World Teachers' Day to all the incredible educators who inspire us to learn, grow, and dream bigger every day. ❤️

🤖 AI has entered the classroom. Now what?

From lesson planning to student learning, artificial intelligence is changing education in real time. Teaching in the Age of AI brings educators together to move beyond the buzzwords and dive into the conversations that matter.
Join the Academy for Human Rights + Erie 1 BOCES for a full day of expert-led sessions exploring the future of AI in education.

📅 October 22, 2026
⏰ 8 AM – 3 PM
📍 Erie 1 BOCES

The technology is moving fast. Let’s make sure the conversation moves with it.
📲 Scan the QR code to register and save your spot!

🚨🎙️ Meet the Speaker: David Rand! 🎙️🚨

Join us for an inspiring conversation with David Rand, Professor of Information Science and Marketing and Management Communications at Cornell University and one of the world's leading experts on human behavior in the digital age.

Using cutting-edge research in computational social science and cognitive science, David explores some of today's most pressing questions:
🔹 Why do people share misinformation?
🔹 Can conversations with AI help correct false beliefs?
🔹 What drives political polarization?
🔹 How can we promote cooperation and better decision-making?

With an academic journey spanning Harvard, Yale, MIT, and now Cornell, David brings a wealth of expertise and groundbreaking research to the discussion.

Don't miss this opportunity to hear from a researcher at the forefront of understanding the powerful intersection of AI, human behavior, and society.

Head over to https://www.academyforhumanrights.org to register today!

🤖✨ The classroom is evolving. The conversation starts here.

AI is transforming the way we teach, learn, and think about the future of education. But with new possibilities come new questions—and educators deserve a seat at the table.

Join the Academy for Human Rights and Erie 1 BOCES for Teaching in the Age of AI, a conference bringing educators and experts together to explore what AI means for the classroom today and where it could take us tomorrow.

📅 October 22, 2026 | 8 AM–3 PM
📍 Erie 1 BOCES, Buffalo

Whether you’re excited about AI, skeptical of it, or still trying to figure out exactly what it means for your classroom—this conversation is for you.

💻 Learn. Question. Explore. Prepare.
📲 Scan the QR code to register!

🤖🧠 Meet the Speaker: Robin Zebrowsky!🧠 🤖

Join us as we welcome Robin Zebrowsky, Director of the Cognitive Science Program at Beloit College and a leading scholar exploring the fascinating intersection of minds, machines, and emerging technologies. From teaching courses like Cyborg Brains and Hybrid Minds to researching how AI and technology can extend human cognition, Zebrowsky is helping shape the conversation about what it means to think, learn, and be human in the age of AI.

Don't miss this opportunity to hear from an expert whose work challenges us to rethink the boundaries between people and technology. Head over to academyforhumanrights.org to register today!

🤖 AI is changing the classroom—are you ready for what’s next?

Join the Academy for Human Rights and Erie 1 BOCES for Teaching in the Age of AI, a one-day conference designed for K–12 educators and school administrators navigating the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence.
From new possibilities to new challenges, hear from experts about the future of AI in education and explore what these technologies mean for teaching, learning, and the students we serve.

📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
⏰ 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Erie 1 BOCES | 355 Harlem Road, Buffalo, NY
💡 The future of education is already here. Come be part of the conversation.
➡️ Scan the QR code to register today!

🚨 The future of education is here! 🚨

Join us on October 22, 2026, from 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM for Teaching in the Age of AI, an engaging seminar exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming classrooms, learning, and the future of teaching.

Whether you're an educator, administrator, or simply curious about the impact of AI on education, this is a conversation you won't want to miss.

✨ Learn. Explore. Innovate.

Visit academyforhumanrights.org for details and registration!

Day 3 was all about the journey and the inspiration.

We hit the road to visit the Buffalo AKG and Burning Books Independent Bookstore before wrapping up the day with a powerful teaching from Jillian Hanesworth. She reminded us that poetry isn't just art—it's a form of resistance, a way to speak truth, build community, and inspire change.

Grateful for a day filled with creativity, learning, and meaningful conversations. ❤️📚✍️

🎭 Over half of Summer Symposium students requested financial assistance to attend this year. We never turn students away, so your donation of $100 - $200 will cover a student's tuition.

🎤 Your continued support makes the Summer Symposium possible!

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