Advanced Certificate in Human Rights Education and Transformative Justice
Advance Your Career Through Justice-Centered Leadership
Earn an Advanced Certificate in Human Rights Education & Transformative Justice at Lehman College. The program supports community building within educational organizations, teaches non-punitive conflict resolution skills, addresses school-to-prison-pipeline injustices, strengthens democratic values rooted in universal human rights and respect for human dignity and helps identify and correct structural forms of oppression, including racism, sexism and genderism that create division and disadvantages.
Online | 12 Credits | Evening-friendly and accessible | Contact Us: tashika.mcbride@lehman.cuny.edu
"When we center human dignity, embrace our collective responsibility to one another, and commit to transforming harm rather than reproducing it, we create the conditions for lasting change. Human rights education and transformative justice offer not only a framework for understanding the world as it is, but a pathway for building the world as it should be."
-Tashika McBride, Program Director
Admission Requirements
- An undergraduate bachelor’s degree or graduate master’s degree from an accredited institution.
- Official undergraduate or graduate transcript showing a minimum 3.0 GPA.
- One letter of recommendation from an employer, faculty or community leader to serve as academic and/or character reference.
- An essay that explains interest in pursuing this area of study and future career plans
Program Benefits
This Advanced Certificate program offers knowledge and skills to students so that they can begin to immediately apply in their respective places of work to either develop new programs and or to support the more extended development of current programs in both schools and communities. The Advanced Certificate is based, in part, on the School of Education’s Lehman Urban Transformative Education conceptual framework, whose mission is to facilitate the development of competent, caring and qualified leaders and advocates.
Ideal For:
- Teachers & School Leaders
- Social Workers
- Counselors
- Community Organizers
- Youth Workers
- Criminal Legal Reform Advocates
- HR / DEI Professionals
What Can This Certificate Help You Do?
- Lead restorative justice initiatives in schools
- Advance into leadership roles
- Strengthen DEI / equity practice
- Work in nonprofit or advocacy sectors
- Add graduate credentials to your resume
- Prepare for doctoral study
- Build community healing programs
Stay Connected
Join our Human Rights & Transformative Justice Community
Connect with a growing network of educators, community leaders, advocates, students, and practitioners committed to advancing human dignity, equity, restorative practices, and transformative change.
By joining our Human Rights & Transformative Justice Community, you'll receive updates on upcoming events, professional learning opportunities, conferences, resources, and program announcements while building meaningful connections with others engaged in justice-centered work.
Community Partnerships & Professional Learning
Interested in bringing human rights education, restorative justice, or transformative justice practices to your school, district, agency, or community organization?
We partner with schools, nonprofits, government agencies, and community-based organizations to provide customized trainings, workshops, professional learning experiences, and collaborative initiatives designed to strengthen equity, belonging, accountability, and community well-being.
Explore upcoming conferences, workshops, guest speakers, and community events focused on restorative justice, human rights education, and transformative change. Connect with educators, practitioners, advocates, and community leaders while engaging in meaningful learning, dialogue, and collaboration.
For more information, contact Professor Tashika McBride at tashika.mcbride@cuny.lehman.edu
