Community Response Workshop

Join us on Tuesday, October 21 from 6 PM – 8 PM for a free interactive workshop led by the Department of Civil Rights. United Against Hate is a program that will bring together community members, civic leaders, and advocates to build practical skills for recognizing, responding to, and preventing hate incidents in Riverside. Together, we will explore strategies to strengthen community resilience and foster a culture of inclusion and safety.

Kitchen Stories: Culture Through Food and Memory

Join us Sunday, October 26, 2025, for a FREE Korean food history program and zine workshop guided by food experts Robert Ji-Song Ku and Susan Park. Learn how Korean food helped aid in the preservation of food culture and how it evolved while also creating and sharing zines centered around recipes from your culture! We hope to see you there!

CRIISC Radio Segment

Community Collective’s Romarick interviews CRIISC Executive Director Sabrina Gonzalez.

Seeking Justice: A Pathway to Passing the Bar

Seeking Justice has returned with its fourth program in its series, “Seeking Justice: A Pathway to Passing the Bar.” Please join us on Tuesday, October 28 from 6 pm to 8 pm in our Diversity Center for a screening of producer Jay Gerren’s film Bar Daddy, a documentary that follows the story of Al Jenkins, a man who dedicated his life to helping over 3,000 Black law graduates pass the California bar exam for free, followed by a panel discussion with Jay Gerren, Rahman Gerren, and Willie W. Williams, Esq.

Virtual World Experiences Are Now Available!

Experience the power of history with our new virtual world, bringing past exhibits to life in an immersive digital space. Your support helps us share compelling civil rights stories, inspiring learners at home and in classrooms everywhere.

New Exhibition Now Open!

‘Building Our Region’s Korean Communities’ exhibition expands on the traveling Pachappa Camp exhibition created by UCR’s Young Oak Kim Center’s to include a fuller regional experience for the audience. With this exhibition, we celebrate the legacy of early Koreans in America by uncovering and preserving their stories for future generations. 

Inland Edition Interview - CRIISC

Our Executive Director, Sabrina Gonzalez, recently spoke with KVCR about the impactful work we’re doing at CRIISC.

Photo Gallery Now Live!

Explore highlights from the Building Our Region’s Korean Communities exhibition opening ceremony.

Mission

The Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California inspires people of all ages through lifting up the historic and ongoing civil rights stories of the region, fostering community advocacy, and building champions of tomorrow.

Vision

Connecting people from all walks of life through stories, sharing of information, and personal relationships to make Inland Southern California a center of civil rights and social justice.

Values

Inclusive, Collaborative, and Good Trouble

RADIO SEGMENT

LEGACY BUILDERS VIDEOS

New Exhibit Reveals Riverside as Home to America’s First Koreatown

By Community Contributor | The Raincross Gazette Photo Credit: Erik Chen July 31, 2025 'Building Our Region's Korean Communities' exhibit highlights 1905 Pachappa Camp discovery by UC Riverside researcher. On July 24, the Inland Empire Civil Rights Institute...

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