Announcements
Internship Award
Due April 30: Applications for funds for SDSU students participating in an unpaid human rights internships during Summer 2022.
About the Center
The Center for Human Rights of the College of Arts and Letters (CAL) at San Diego
State University (SDSU) supports and promotes human rights research and education
at SDSU, as well as opportunities for engagement with human rights organizations in
San Diego County and in the San Diego-Tijuana binational area and beyond.
The center offers a Certificate in Human Rights that is open to all majors. It seeks to expand the understanding of human rights in a range of evolving social and regional contexts through a meaningful course of study. The films and speaker series organized by the center enrich students’ educational experience and awareness of pressing human rights issues that we face locally, nationally, and globally.

The Long Journey for Truth in Guatemala
Join us for an exploration the history of forensic investigations in Guatemala with Freddy Peccerelli, Executive Director at Fundación de Antropología Forense de Guatemala.

Student Testimonies
Students share their insights on how the Interdisciplinary Human Rights Certificate Program inspires forward thinking.
SDSU Library Collection on Human Rights
Opportunities
Alliance for African Assistance
Internships and volunteer opportunities at Alliance for African Assistance, especially to support new arrivals from Afghanistan in their resettlement and to become self-sufficient, productive members of the community.
Volunteer with JFS
There are many ways to stay involved with Jewish Family Service, in person or remotely, and give back to our community during these challenging times.