Human Rights Institute at Kean University

Kean’s new Human Rights Institute, a $15 million expansion of the Nancy Thompson Library, opens this fall. The Institute aims to raise awareness of human rights violations worldwide among the general public, teachers and students. The Institute’s goals are to combat genocide and promote conflict resolution through wide-ranging activities, including conferences, seminars, teacher training and curricula development for New Jersey schoolchildren. The new home will include a state-of-art gallery to highlight issues, artwork and publications related to human rights violations and victories around the world.