Below is the spring 2024 schedule for Art of Social Change. The class meets Mondays from 1:30pm – 3:30pm.
Class 1 (Jan. 22): 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 (Jan. 29): Identifying 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. 5): Learning Communities Meet
No Speakers
Class 4 (Feb. 12): Developing Complex Solutions: Child Welfare System Reform
Speakers:
- Judge Gloria Tan, First Justice, Middlesex County Juvenile Court
- Joyce McMillan, Founder and Executive Director of JMACforFamilies (Just Making a Change for Families)
- Zoe Russell, Family Defense Practice Policy Counsel and Equal Justice Works Fellow, Bronx Defenders
Class 5 (Feb. 19): Learning Communities Meet
No speakers
Class 6 (Feb. 26): Identifying Remedies: Systemic Advocacy for Educational Equity
Speakers:
- Zachary Clifton, Senior; Legislative Coordinator and Board Member, Kentucky Student Voice Team (KSVT)
- Luisa Sanchez, Sophomore; Student Action Network for Equity (SANE) Coordinator and Board Member, Kentucky Student Voice Team (KSVT)
- Raima Dutt, Senior; Research and Cross-Educational Coordinator; Board Co-President, Kentucky Student Voice Team (KSVT)
- Andrew Brennen, Board Chair, Treasurer & Co-Founder, Kentucky Student Voice Team (KSVT)
- Rachel Belin, Managing Partner and co-founder, Kentucky Student Voice Team (KSVT)
Class 7 (Mar. 4): Learning Communities Meet
No speakers
Class 8 (Mar. 18): Choosing Strategies: Juvenile Justice System Reform
Speakers:
- Marsha Levick, Chief Legal Officer and Co-Founder, Juvenile Law Center
- Kristin Henning, Blume Professor of Law and Director, Juvenile Justice Clinic and Initiative, Georgetown Law
Class 9 (Mar. 25): Impacted Stakeholders
- Saba Bireda, Co-Founder, Brown’s Promise
- Ary Amerikaner, Co-Founder, Brown’s Promise
Class 10 (Apr. 1): Choosing Strategies: Climate Justice and Constitutional Rights
Speakers:
- Julia Olson, Executive Director & Chief Legal Counsel, Our Children’s Trust
Class 11 (Apr. 8): Learning Communities Meet
No speakers
Class 12 (Apr. 15): Learning Communities Meet
No speakers