We're Hiring!

We’re excited to announce that we are hiring a full-time Operations Manager to support the core operations, finance, HR, and day-to-day administrative functions of our institute — coordinating everything from payables and grant tracking to staff supervision, budgeting, and community outreach.

If you’re passionate about building strong operational systems that enable civil-rights work and thrive in a collaborative, mission-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you.

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Temporary Closure Announcement

We will be closed to the public from November 22 through January 14 for the installation of our new exhibition, Out in the IE.
We will reopen on January 15 for the exhibition’s official opening.

CRIISC Radio Segment

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

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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.

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Inland Edition Interview - CRIISC

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

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Digital Archive Is Now Open

Dive into photographs, oral histories, reports, letters and other artifacts that preserve our region’s civil rights stories.

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Photo Gallery Now Live!

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

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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

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LEGACY BUILDERS VIDEOS

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

by | July 31, 2025 | Community News, Exhibitions | 0 Comments

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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