UNL Human Rights

Congratulations to Fatima Aigbomian, Ph.D. candidate in Political Science, on receiving the Joseph Elston Graduate Research Award! Read more go.unl.edu/j57h @unlpolisci @unlcas @unlgradstudies

We couldn't be prouder of Hannah Ray, president of UNL Medical Students United Across America, (and HRHA minor!) and all of the students of UNL MUNA for the important work they are doing to make Lincoln a welcoming place for refugees! buff.ly/47VMcgr

Thank you for supporting our students during #GlowBigRed! @NebraskaNFund @unlcas

It’s time to #GlowBigRed! Support our students by: ✅ giving ✅ sharing ✅ glowing go.unl.edu/hrhaglowbigred @NebraskaNFund @unlcas

#GlowBigRed is next week! Support our students by: ✅ giving ✅ sharing ✅ glowing go.unl.edu/hrhaglowbigred @NebraskaNFund @unlcas

Our two weeks of learning from incredible refugee mentors is sadly coming to close tomorrow! We hope you'll join us Thursday, December 8 from 11 to 12:15 pm in Oldfather 204 to learn from our fourth mentor, Professor Nasir Farahmand.

Join us tomorrow, December 6th, to listen to Hadi Pir share his amazing story surrounding his migration to the US and his experiences as a Yazidi refugee. Refreshments provided!

A very friendly reminder that you are welcome to join our GLST/HRHA 350: Refugees , (Im)migrants, and Displaced Persons in a Globalized World class as we hear from Jawad Al Helfi about his story of displacement, resettlement, integration, and human rights leadership!

Our first mentor interview will take place on Tuesday, November 29 from 11 to 12:15 pm in Oldfather 204. Jawad Al Helfi will join our class, and guests, to share his experiences and insights on migration and integration. Join us!

UNL students, faculty, and staff. So, starting now, we'll be tweeting about where and when you can join us over the next two weeks to hear from these incredible human rights leaders. Stay tuned! 3/3

They've been working in small groups with their incredible mentors, and starting this week, they'll be sharing their mentors' experiences and insights by interviewing their mentors in front of the class. We'd like to open this learning opportunity to all 2/

Throughout this semester, our students in GLST/HRHA 350: Refugees, (Im)migrants, and Displaced Persons in a Globalized World have been working with professional mentors who came to Lincoln after experiencing forced displacement, and who have become human rights leaders here 1/

UNL Students! Want to check one more thing off your to-do list before heading off for break? Consider registering for one of these exciting courses.

The information session for our Changemaker Internship Program is TONIGHT!. If you can't make it, read about the program here buff.ly/3fWRfr0 and about Spring 2023 opportunities here buff.ly/3EsnlFu

Calling @UNLincoln students! Check our Changemaker Internship Program, and come to our information session next Thursday, October 20. If you can't make it, read about the program here buff.ly/3fWRfr0 and about Spring 2023 opportunities here buff.ly/3EsnlFu

This Wednesday, September 21, our friends at UNL Women's and Gender Studies are presenting a dialog with Kamilah Willingham on the incredibly important human rights issue of sexual trauma. We hope to see you there!

Check out this story about our soon-to-be alum Ashton Koch-- her future is so bright! You go, Ashton!!

Husker nation, today is the last day for our community to come together and light the path for future generations during #GlowBigRed 2022! Follow this link to make your gift before noon today: buff.ly/3JoeljW

It's time to #GlowBigRed! go.unl.edu/casglowbigred

#GlowBigRed 2022 is finally here! Remember that every dollar is important and goes towards enriching the academic and collegiate lives of our students now and in the future. Follow this link buff.ly/3JoeljW to make a gift and spread the word!