Youth Advocacy Writing Group Working Paper Lunch Series Announced
Please join us for Y-Lab’s spring 2025 Youth Advocacy Writing Group Working Paper Lunch Series to be held on April 10, April 14, April 16, and April 23. During each talk, Youth Advocacy Writing Group participants will present projects related to youth advocacy and attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback. […]
Youth Advocacy Writing Group Working Paper Lunch – Wednesday, April 23
Anu Joy, Kirsten “Shaw” Mettler, Liz Coughlin, and Leela Mennillo will present in the final session of Y-Lab’s 2025 Youth Advocacy Writing Group Working Paper Lunch Series. Wednesday, April 23 12:20-1:20 WCC 3007 *Be sure to RSVP for lunch. Revisiting School Accountability: The Shift to a Learning-Centered Regime Anu Joy, Harvard Law School J.D. […]
Youth Advocacy Writing Group Working Paper Lunch – Wednesday, April 16
On Wednesday April 16, Youth Advocacy Writing Group students Bobby Stroup, Megan Patel, and Aashna Avachat will present in the third event of Y-Lab’s Youth Advocacy Writing Group Working Paper Lunch Series. Wednesday, April 16 12:20-1:20 WCC 3018 *Be sure to RSVP for lunch. Evaluating AI in Massachusetts Classrooms Through a Bioethics Lens Bobby […]
Youth Advocacy Writing Group Working Paper Lunch – Monday, April 14
Join us on Monday, April 14, at 12:20, for the second event in Y-Lab’s spring 2025 Working Paper Lunch Series, a discussion with Sarah Berton and Brian Broderick. 12:20-1:20 WCC 3007 *Be sure to RSVP here for lunch. Reimagining the McKinney-Vento Act: Applying a “Housing First” Approach to Students Experiencing Homelessness Sarah Berton, Harvard […]
Youth Advocacy Writing Group Working Paper Lunch – Thursday, April 10
Join us on Thursday, April 10, for the first event in Y-Lab’s Youth Advocacy Writing Group Working Paper Lunch Series with Haylee Levin, Lindsey Richards, and Sophie Lenihan. 12:20-1:20 23 Everett St., 2nd Floor Conference Room *Be sure to RSVP here for lunch. A Discussion with Haylee Levin, Harvard Law School J.D. Candidate Paper […]
Spring 2024 Y-Lab Writing Program Lunch Talks
We are pleased to announce the 2024 Y-Lab Writing Program Lunch Talks. Each participant will present their research and writing project, and attendees will have the opportunity to provide feedback and suggestions. *Lunch will be available to those who RSVP. The Moynihan Debate: A Case for National Action in 2024 Discussion with Kristen Gourrier, Harvard Law […]
Y-Lab Celebrates First Graduates of its Youth Advocacy Fellow Program
On April 12, 2023, Y-Lab gathered to celebrate the inaugural class of the Youth Advocacy Fellows Program (Y-Lab Fellows). The first class of Y-Lab Fellows numbered 20 students, half of which are graduating next month. Y-Lab faculty, staff, and 2L Fellows, cheered on the many accomplishments of each graduate, highlighted through individualized tributes delivered by […]
The Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth – A Talk with Professor and Author Kristin Henning
Harvard Law School’s Youth Advocacy and Policy Lab (Y-Lab) is pleased to host Professor Kristen Henning for a talk about her recently published book, The Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth. Monday, March 20 12:20 PM – 1:20 PM Pound Hall Room 102 Lunch provided The Rage of Innocence lays bare the long-term […]
Y-Lab Writing Program Lunch Talk with Brian Dezurick (JD ’23) and Alyssa Milstead (JD ’23)
The Youth Advocacy and Policy Lab (Y-Lab) invites you to a Y-Lab Writing Program Lunch Talk. Each participant will present their research and writing project, and attendees will have the opportunity to provide feedback and suggestions. Tuesday, March 21 12:30-1:30 PM WCC 3007 Lunch will be provided Students with Disabilities and Massachusetts Vocational Schools […]
Deny, Defund, and Divert: The Law and American Miseducation, a Talk with Professor Janel George
Monday, March 27 12:15-1:15 PM WCC 1023 RSVP for lunch here to help with food ordering. Y-Lab is pleased to host Janel George, Georgetown Law Associate Professor of Law and the founding Director of the Racial Equity in Education Law and Policy (REELP) Clinic. Professor George will present a draft of her paper, Deny, […]
Lawyering for Youth in Juvenile Court, A Panel Discussion
March 27, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM WCC 1023 Dinner provided. The Youth Advocacy and Policy Lab invites you to a panel discussion on the state of youth advocacy and the role of lawyers in Massachusetts Care & Protection and Child Requiring Assistance cases that address allegations of child abuse and neglect. The panel will […]
Y-Lab Open House
March 29, 2023 5:30-7:00 PM 23 Everett Street, Second Floor Please stop by the Yellow House (23 Everett Street, Second Floor) to visit the Youth Advocacy & Policy Lab (Y-Lab) and learn about the clinics and courses focusing on issues pertaining to children and youth. These include the Education Law Clinics: Individual Representation, Legislative and Administrative Lawyering, […]
Y-Lab Writing Program Lunch Talk with Casandra Ferrante (JD ’23) and Rowan Hong (JD ’23)
The Youth Advocacy and Policy Lab (Y-Lab) invites you to the next Y-Lab Writing Program Lunch Talk. Similarly to the previous talk, each participant below will present their research and writing project, and attendees will have the opportunity to provide feedback and suggestions. Tuesday, April 4 12:30-1:30 PM WCC 3007 Lunch will be provided […]
Centering the Voices of Young People in Foster Care Reform
Advocates for marginalized groups talk frequently about centering the voices of communities and other stakeholders to ensure that those most closely affected by the proposed policies drive reform. Nevertheless, those same advocates often lack a clear plan for how to engage with those stakeholders in a way that allows for a true exercise of power […]
Child Advocacy Writing Program Information Session
Join us for an information session about the Child Advocacy Writing Program: Wednesday, Sept. 21, 12:30 – 1:20 PM (EST) 23 Everett Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room Burritos served. Please RSVP here to help with food ordering. The Child Advocacy Writing Program is a unique opportunity for all students (JDs, LLMs, and SJDs) who are […]