Meet Graduate Students in the Human Rights Program

Beate Kuhns (MHR ‘26) amplified the stories of individuals from across Minnesota, including working with the Smart Justice fellowship and conducting Restore the Vote outreach.

Master of Human Rights student Mila Hellfyre Hernandez advocates for trans communities and human rights.

As an intern with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Aidan Thomason (MHR ‘26) collaborated with human rights defenders from across the globe.

Lindsey Clayton (MHR ’25) spent last summer interning at the ACLU of Minnesota pursuing her passion for helping others and promoting human rights.

Master of Human Rights (‘26) student Hank Hellstrom was selected as this year’s Sharon Grimes Human Rights Fellow to continue his studies on environmental justice.

This spring, Skye Cronje (MHR ‘26) received the Sullivan Ballou Award for her extensive community involvement and deep passion for migrant and farmworkers’ rights.

Working with the Human Rights Initiative, Master of Human Rights student (’25) Léocadia Tchouaffé supports grants for critical human rights research.

Elise Kloeppner, a second-year Master in Human Rights student, spent her summer in Geneva, Switzerland, interning at the UN, where she grew as a human rights advocate. Read to…

Natika Kantaria (MHR '24), the recipient of the inaugural Grimes Fellowship, shares about her commitment to human rights and the environment.

David Clower (MHR ‘24) reflects on his summer internship with the Advocates for Human Rights.