University of San Francisco (USF) MAIS Program

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We're proud to help shape a more caring and responsive global community. Wishing you and your family the best for 2021!

Today, we'd like to encourage you to take a look at the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which was first adopted by the United Nations 72 years ago, on December 10, 1948. Since then, Human Rights Day is celebrated in different forms across the world. Is there an article that you find particularly inspiring? https://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/

Wth a strong emphasis on social justice, the University of San Francisco's MAIS program empowers students to positively impact the world as global citizens. Our interdisciplinary approach to international studies prepares students for careers in the government, non-profit organizations, and the private sector.

Attention USF MAIS students: Are you interested in learning more about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and networking with a dynamic group of young professionals? Consider applying for this year’s cohort of the UN Association of San Francisco’s Young Professionals Development Program! For more information or to apply, please see below. #YPSD

The International Studies Spring 2020 Keynote on "The Rights of Nature: Global Perspectives on a Growing Legal Movement"

Read about how our faculty spend their time researching around the world! #usfMAIS

Join the University of San Francisco International Studies Department on the first Tuesday of every month this semester to discuss the most pressing global current events!

Current #usfMAIS student Melissa Balliet attends a protest at the Otay Mesa Detention Center. Melissa is interning with BORDER ANGELS in San Diego and Tijuana. "Thank you all in MAIS for preparing me for this life-changing experience." Always proud of and impressed with the work of our students.

Prof. Dana Zartner's current research on innovative legal advocacy for the environment brought her to New Zeland to learn more about the Whanganui River Claims Settlement. Important and interesting work highlighted in this article featuring her research.

Looking for something to do this weekend? Take a tip from Thrillist and check out the USF Human Rights Film Festival!

"Border communities are not scary places. Border residents are the same as anyone else. The kid learning to play tennis in Mexico looks exactly the same as the kid learning to play tennis in Arizona." Charlie Cutler, MAIS '15, and his organization, Border Youth Tennis Exchange, are breaking down assumptions and building community at the US-Mexico border. Congratulations and thank you for the meaningful work you're doing. #usfMAIS #usfca

Check out some of the amazing work our MAIS students complete in the program. Did you know that Filipinos have a historic presence among the tech companies located in the South of Market (SOMA) District of San Francisco? In this digital story produced for the seminar ‘Culture, Identity and Social Change,’ MAIS student Scott Cooper (’20) shares the struggles and concerns of Filipin@ activists in SOMA to preserve, invigorate, and make visible Filipino culture and heritage in this highly contested neighborhood. Find out more on the IS Blog: isatusfca.wordpress.com

Congratulations to all our graduates!