Class 1 (Jan. 26): Introduction and Course Overview
Speakers:
- Michael Gregory, Clinical Professor of Law; Faculty Director, Youth Advocacy & Policy Lab; Director, Education Law Clinic; Managing Attorney, Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative (TLPI)
- Crisanne Hazen, Lecturer on Law and Assistant Director, Youth Advocacy and Policy Lab
Class 2 (Feb. 2): Understanding the System Problem: Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Speakers:
- Tyler Whittenberg, Deputy Director of the Opportunity to Learn Program, Advancement Project
- Jessica Alcantara, Senior Staff Attorney, Opportunity to Learn, Advancement Project
Class 3 (Feb. 9): Understanding the System Problem: Juvenile Justice System Reform
Speakers:
- Marsha Levick, Esq., Co-Founder & Chief Legal Officer Emeritus, Juvenile Law Center
- Kristin Henning, Blume Professor of Law and Director, Juvenile Justice Clinic and Initiative, Georgetown Law
Class 4 (Feb. 16): Learning Communities Meet
No Speakers
Class 5 (Feb. 23): Developing a Holistic Vision for the Child Welfare/Family Regulation System
Speakers:
- Betsy Fordyce, Founder and Lead Consultant, Upstream Shifts
- Cara L. Nord, Youth Empowerment Attorney, Colorado Office of the Child’s Representative
Class 6 (Mar. 2): Identifying Legal Remedies: Systemic Advocacy for Educational Equity
Speakers:
- Rachel Belin, Managing Partner and co-founder, Kentucky Student Voice Team (KSVT)
- Maggie Donworth, Litigation Coordinator, Kentucky Student Voice Team (KSVT)
- Georgie Farmer, Litigation, Policy, and Bill Tracking, Kentucky Student Voice Team (KSVT)
- Kevin Tse, Communications Coordinator, Kentucky Student Voice Team (KSVT)
- Daniela DiGiacomo, Associate Professor, University of Kentucky
- Will Powers, Policy and Public Engagement Partner, Kentucky Student Voice Team (KSVT)
Class 7 (Mar. 9): Learning Communities Meet
No speakers
Class 8 (Mar. 23): Identifying Remedies & Choosing Strategies: Movement Lawyering for Educational Equity
Speakers:
- Paige Duggins-Clay, J.D., Chief Legal Analyst, Intercultural Development Research Association
- Cameron Samuels, Executive Director, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT)
- Ayaan Moledina, Federal Policy Director, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT)
- Hayden Cohen, State Policy Director, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT)
Class 9 (Mar. 30): Learning Communities Meet
No speakers:
Class 10 (Apr. 6): Identifying Remedies & Choosing Strategies: Revitalizing the Promise of Brown v. Board of Education
Speakers:
- Cara Berg Powers, Massachusetts State Director, Brown’s Promise
- Dr. Raul Fernandez, Senior Lecturer, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development
- Jillian Lenson, Senior Attorney, Lawyers for Civil Rights
Class 11 (Apr. 13): Learning Communities Meet
No speakers
Class 12 (Apr. 20): Final Paper Showcase and End-of-Semester Reflections
No speakers