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Facilitating the development of interdisciplinary human rights though:
🫶Pro bono legal services for immigrants & refugees
🤝Combatting human trafficking
🫰Events, partnerships and resources
✊Human Rights & Social Justice Major

Why Human Rights and Social Justice? 🌎Join us in exploring why professors and students involved in the Human Rights and ...
10/12/2026

Why Human Rights and Social Justice? 🌎

Join us in exploring why professors and students involved in the Human Rights and Social Justice Major enjoy the program so much!

This week, we are kicking it off with Professor Rosemary Kellison and she shares why she enjoys teaching classes in the Human Rights and Social Justice major! ⭐️

Follow our “Why Human Rights and Social Justice” series as we explore the more about the major and why you should join! ✏️

10/09/2026

Welcome to a Day in the Life as a Intern at FSU’s Center for the Advancement of Human Rights with Isabella Paez ⭐️

Isabella is a second year student, studying human rights and social Justice, and double majoring in advertising! This is her second semester with us and throughout her time, she has helped us serve clients through a variety of ways in and connect us to our community through social media support!

Stay tuned for more “day in the life” videos with our family of CAHR Interns! 📸✨

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Where will human rights take YOU?Join us for a special Where Human Rights Will Take You event featuring FSU students who...
10/05/2026

Where will human rights take YOU?

Join us for a special Where Human Rights Will Take You event featuring FSU students who spent their summers pursuing funded human rights internships and research opportunities across the U.S. and around the world.

Hear directly from students about where they went, what they learned, and how these experiences shaped their understanding of human rights—and find out how you can apply for funding to pursue an opportunity of your own this summer!
Bring your questions and your curiosity. Food & refreshments will be provided!

📅 Tuesday, October 13 | 6 PM
📍 The Globe Auditorium
Your human rights journey could be next. 🌍✈️

10/01/2026

Where will human rights take you? 📍🗺️✨

Kayla Walczyk returned to Pristina, Kosovo, where she interned with the Kosovo Rehabilitation Centre for Torture Victims (KRCT) and explored how post-conflict societies support survivors. kayla KRCT QKRMT

Working alongside lawyers, psychologists, and advocates, Kayla gained firsthand insight into survivor-centered care while researching the legal and institutional frameworks surrounding survivors’ rights and reparations.

Her experience culminated in a collaborative policy paper examining Kosovo’s framework for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence—applying her research and writing skills to work that could help inform future policy.

Follow our Where Human Rights Will Take You series as we highlight FSU students and interns putting human rights into practice around the world. 🗺️📍

09/30/2026

Where will human rights take you? 🗺️✨📍

Tavaura Wardlow returned to the ACLU of Florida, where she supported individuals navigating the
immigration system, particularly those held in detention. Tavaura Wardlow🤍 ACLU of Florida

Through legal research, case planning, and direct communication with clients and their families, Tavaura strengthened her advocacy skills while developing a deeper understanding of trauma-informed practice.

One of her most meaningful moments came when a potential client she had worked closely with was released from detention and reunited with his family—an experience that reinforced her commitment to pursuing a career in public interest work.

Follow our Where Human Rights Will Take You series as we highlight FSU students and interns putting human rights into practice.

09/28/2026

Where will human rights take you? ✨🗺️

For Jenny Said, it led to Americans for Immigrant Justice in Miami, FL, where they represent immigrants who are victims of human trafficking, SA and domestic violence. Jenny Said Americans for Immigrant Justice

Through the detention hotline, Jenny spoke with people in ICE detention and their families, gaining a deeper understanding of the realities facing detained immigrants. She also put her classroom knowledge into practice by writing an asylum brief—an opportunity to use her growing legal skills to advocate for someone in need.

The experience deepened Jenny’s understanding of immigration advocacy and what it means to help amplify the voices of people navigating difficult and complex systems.

Follow our Where Human Rights Will Take You series as we highlight FSU students and interns putting human rights into practice.

09/23/2026

Where will human rights take you?

Tessa Cannizzaro spent her summer in Pristina, Kosovo, where she interned with the Institute for Crimes Committed During the War in Kosovo (IKKL). tessa cannizzaro ikkl_rks

Working alongside professionals documenting war crimes and attending trials at the Pristina Basic Court, Tessa gained a deeper understanding of how conflict continues to shape the lives of survivors—and the importance of documentation, international law, and advocacy.

Alongside fellow FSU student Kayla Walczyk, Tessa also developed a policy brief advocating for survivors of wartime sexual violence, bringing together what she learned through research, community, and firsthand experience.

Follow our Where Human Rights Will Take You series as we highlight FSU students and interns putting human rights into practice around the world.

09/21/2026

Where will human rights take you?

For William Merrix, it led to Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, where he conducted research at Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny exploring language, politics, and the experiences of socio-economic minorities.

Working alongside UFHB graduate students and professors, William discovered new connections between linguistics and human rights, while studying the impact of the Creole language Nouchi—particularly how language and meaning-making can create agency for underrepresented communities.

From documenting participants’ stories to learning Nouchi and Ivorian French and leading English Club sessions, his experience became an opportunity for research, cultural exchange, and a deeper understanding of what it means to be a global citizen.

Follow our Where Human Rights Will Take You series as we highlight FSU students putting human rights into practice around the world.

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09/17/2026

Where will human rights take you?

Kiara Vide spent the summer in Lima, Peru, where she interned with la Defensoría del Pueblo and experienced human rights advocacy from within a government institution. You can also check out her IG Takeover in the highlights! Kiara Videla Defensoría del Pueblo

Working alongside attorneys and advocates, Kiara strengthened her professional Spanish, explored human rights in Peru, and brought her own knowledge of U.S. legal concepts into cross-cultural conversations.

Most importantly, living and working in Lima allowed her to see human rights issues from multiple perspectives—transforming what she had studied into something tangible, local, and deeply connected to the people experiencing it.

Follow our Where Human Rights Will Take You series as we highlight FSU students and CAHR interns putting human rights into practice.

09/15/2026

Where will human rights take you?

For John Dain, it led him home to Daytona Beach, Florida, where he worked alongside Halifax Urban Ministries and other organizations while researching homelessness and opioid use disorder in the community that shaped him. John Gavin Dain

Through mobile food pantry deliveries and direct engagement with his unhoused neighbors, John came to understand advocacy and leadership as more than providing a service—it requires empathy, dignity, and a willingness to meet people where they are.

The experience gave John a deeper understanding of his hometown, his own family’s experiences, and the complexities of advocating alongside communities too often pushed to the margins.

Follow our Where Human Rights Will Take You series as we highlight FSU students and CAHR interns putting human rights into practice.

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425 W Jefferson Street
Tallahassee, FL
32301

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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+18506444551

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