Celebrated each year in observance of Nelson Mandela's birthday, Mandela
Day was officially declared by the United Nations in November 2009, with the
first UN Mandela Day held on 18 July 2010. According to MandelaDay.com, “The
message behind Mandela Day is simple – everyone has the ability and the
responsibility to change the world for the better. If each one of us heeds the
call to simply do something good every day, we can live Nelson Mandela’s legacy
and help build the country of our dreams.” Tennessee Youth for Human Rights and United for Human Rights are
planning to hold a joint event to honor Nelson Mandela during July in the Church
of Scientology community room in Nashville.  Tennessee Youth for Human Rights is the local chapter of Youth for
Human Rights (YHR), an international, not-for-profit organization dedicated to
implementing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Its membership is
comprised of individuals and groups throughout the world who are actively
forwarding the knowledge and protection of human rights by and for all Mankind,
according to humanrights.com. Its purpose is to provide human rights
educational resources and activities that inform, assist and unite youth, educators,
organizations and governmental bodies in the dissemination and adoption of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights at every level of society. 











For more information about United for Human Rights, go to www.humanrights.com,
or tnuhr.org.