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2014 Advocate Carol Dyantyi Continues To Serve Soweto
Wednesday, March 16, 2022

As the program director of Best Solutions, 2014 Advocate Carol Dyantyi has been focusing on vulnerable children, adolescents, and youth as well as people who use drugs in Soweto. Activities of the organization’s Still We Rise/Ikamva Lethu program include access to medical services, psychosocial support, pediatric HIV/AIDS treatment, and access to medical services. The organization also provides meals free of charge to those in need three days a week. 

Alumni Highlight
Saadia Khan
Monday, March 14, 2022

Saadia Khan holds a Master's in Human Rights Studies and is the creator and host of the podcast Immigrantly. Being a first-generation Pakistani-American and Muslim woman, Saadia brings to the table a unique perspective on immigration, motherhood, multiculturalism, and more. She is committed to conversations that call into question our assumptions about immigrants, including ways in which interpersonal and institutional forces impact their portrayal and reception. 

Student Highlight
Erica Ivins
Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Erica Ivins shares her experience as a student in the Human Rights Studies M.A. Program so far.

In which program are you enrolled and when is your expected graduation date?

M.A. Human Rights Studies; December 2022

Student Highlight
Dallin S Durtschi
Thursday, March 3, 2022

Dallin S Durtschi shares his experience as a student in the Human Rights Studies M.A. Program so far.

Apply to the Human Rights Studies M.A.
Deadline for application is March 10th
Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Columbia University has a unique international reputation for human rights education and research, earned through decades of highly respected training of human rights professionals and a commitment to the interdisciplinary study and practice of human rights. As a focal point for the study of human rights at Columbia, the Institute for the Study of Human Rights (ISHR) is committed to providing exceptional education programs that draw on these strengths. 

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