The Wassmuth Center for Human Rights

Home of the Idaho Anne Frank Memorial

Student Cultural Encounter to cambodia

Pedals and Packs

Spring Break 2025 — Journey through the heart and history of Cambodia with the Wassmuth Center during Spring Break 2025! Beginning in Phnom Penh, the travelers visit the Royal Palace, the Killing Fields, and Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. Spending one full day in the rural countryside, participants experience the excitement of a bicycle distribution when 200 students receive a bicycle and backpack. The journey concludes with several days in Siem Reap, exploring the ancient marvels of Angkor Wat. This cultural encounter is focused on students, but we have several spots for parents, educators, and community members.

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EVENT

Open House for Educators

All educators (preschool through university-level and beyond!) are invited to join us on Tuesday, December 17 between 4pm and 6pm for an open house. Tour our new Philip E. Batt Education Building, experience the Dimensions in Testimony exhibit, learn about free human rights education resources and programs, and register for field trips. This event is free and open to all teachers, but there are limited spots and registration is required.

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About the Wassmuth Center for Human Rights

The Wassmuth Center for Human Rights was founded in 1996 for the purpose of constructing a tribute to human rights. That vision became a reality when the Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial opened to the public in 2002.

A living, vibrant interactive classroom for Idaho’s school children, it inspires people of all ages to contemplate the moral implications of their actions and the scope of their civil responsibilities. The Wassmuth Center provides programs and resources designed to bring the Memorial’s message into classrooms and communities.

Support the New Building

The new education building for Boise’s Wassmuth Center for Human Rights will be named the Philip E. Batt Education Building to honor the former Republican governor and his work promoting human rights in Idaho.

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Be a Part of Building Our Future

The Wassmuth Center for Human Rights is 100% dependent on donations. We need your help to continue the valuable work being done in classrooms and communities throughout the state.