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Youth Advocacy & Policy Lab (Y-Lab)

Youth Advocacy & Policy Lab (Y-Lab)

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    • “Preserving Public Education” Speaker Series

Art of Social Change – Past Semesters

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Each fall or spring, Y-Lab offers a 2-credit course at HLS entitled “The Art of Social Change: Child Welfare, Education, & Juvenile Justice.”  Learn more about the dynamic guest speakers and cutting-edge issues we debate in the course by viewing our links below from past semesters. 

Spring 2024 “Art of Social Change“ Course Information 

  • Course Description
  • Speaker Schedule
  • Speaker Biographies

Spring 2023 “Art of Social Change“ Course Information 

  • Course Description
  • Speaker Schedule
  • Speaker Biographies

Spring 2022 “Art of Social Change” Course Information

  • Course Description
  • Course Schedule
  • Speaker Schedule
  • Speaker Biographies

Spring 2021 “Art of Social Change” Course Information

  • 2021 Course Description
  • 2021 Speaker Schedule
  • 2021 Speaker Biographies

Spring 2020 “Art of Social Change” Course Information

  • 2020 Course Description
  • 2020 Course Syllabus
  • 2020 Speaker Schedule
  • 2020 Speaker Biographies
  • 2020 Videos of Selected Course Lectures  

Spring 2019 “Art of Social Change” Course Information 

  • 2019 Course Description
  • 2019 Course Syllabus
  • 2019 Speaker Schedule
  • 2019 Speaker Biographies
  • 2019 Videos of Selected Course Lectures  

Spring 2018 “Art of Social Change” Course Information 

  • 2018 Course Description
  • 2018 Course Syllabus
  • 2018 Speaker Schedule
  • 2018 Speaker Biographies
  • 2018 Videos of Selected Course Lectures

Spring 2017 “Art of Social Change” Course Information 

  • 2017 Course Description
  • 2017 Course Syllabus
  • 2017 Speaker Schedule
  • 2017 Speaker Biographies
  • 2017 Videos of Selected Course Lectures

Fall 2015 “Art of Social Change” Course Information:

  • 2015 Course Description
  • 2015 Course Syllabus
  • 2015 Speaker Schedule
  • 2015 Speaker Biographies
  • 2015 Archive of Selected Course Lecture Videos

Spring 2015 “Art of Social Change” Course Information:

  • Spring 2015 Course Description
  • Spring 2015 Course Syllabus
  • Spring 2015 Speaker Schedule
  • Spring 2015 Speaker Biographies
  • Spring 2015 Archive of Selected Course Lecture Videos

Fall 2013 “Art of Social Change” Course Information:

  • 2013 Course Description
  • 2013 Course Information, Syllabus and Schedule, and Assignment Specifics
  • 2013 Speaker Schedule
  • 2013 Speaker Biographies
  • 2013 Archive of Selected Course Lecture Videos

Fall 2012 “Art of Social Change” Course Information:

  • 2012 Course Description
  • 2012 Course Information, Syllabus and Schedule, Assignment Specifics
  • 2012 Speaker Schedule
  • 2012 Speaker Biographies
  • 2012 Archive of Selected Course Lecture Videos

Fall 2011 “Art of Social Change” Course Information:

  • 2011 Course Description
  • 2011 Course Information, Syllabus, and Schedule
  • 2011 Speaker Schedule
  • 2011 Speaker Biographies
  • 2011 Archive of Selected Course Lecture Videos

Fall 2010 “Art of Social Change” Course Information:

  • 2010 Course Description
  • 2010 Course Information, Syllabus, and Schedule
  • 2010 Speaker Schedule
  • 2010 Speaker Biographies

Fall 2009 “Art of Social Change” Course Information:

  • 2009 Course Description
  • 2009 Course Information, Syllabus, and Schedule
  • 2009 Speaker Schedule
  • 2009 Speaker Biographies

Fall 2007 “Art of Social Change” Course Information:

  • 2007 Course Description
  • 2007 Course Information, Syllabus, and Schedule
  • 2007 Speaker Schedule
  • 2007 Speaker Biographies

Fall 2006 “Art of Social Change” Course Information:

  • 2006 Course Description
  • 2006 Course Information, Syllabus, and Schedule
  • 2006 Speaker Schedule
  • 2006 Speaker Biographies

Fall-Spring 2005-06 “CAP Policy Workshop” Course Information:

The “Art of Social Change” course was formerly titled “CAP Policy Workshop” in 2005-06.

  • 2005-2006 Course Information, Syllabus, and Schedule
  • 2005-2006 Speaker Schedule
  • 2005-2006 Speaker Biographies

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Information for Students

  • 2025-2026 Y-Lab Courses
  • Youth Advocacy & Policy Fellows Program
  • Child Advocacy Clinic
  • Individual Representation
  • Strategic Litigation
  • Movement Lawyering
  • Art of Social Change
  • Y-Lab Writing Group
  • Student Opportunities

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