Sentences with phrase «justice organizations through»

It has been one of the most rewarding moments of my career to witness the empowerment of these access - to - justice organizations through their use of ROSS and other legaltech solutions.

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El Puente, a Latino organization based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, that focuses on social justice, education and climate change issues, has raised enough money to purchase thousands of lanterns — which Puerto Ricans on the island view as a glimmer of hope to help guide them through the dark.

Many thousands of citizens, including many Christians, have been working for social justice for years — through nonprofit organizations, community organizing efforts, and justice - oriented churches.

Muslim leaders also try to promote peace with justice through their participation in inter-religious organizations like the World Congress of Religions for Peace.

«After spending time with police officers on ride - alongs, meeting with politicians on the state and federal level and grassroots organizations fighting for human rights, it's clear that our criminal justice system is still crippling communities of color through mass incarceration.»

is published by Race Forward, a national organization that advances racial justice through research, media and practice.

Ladoja who spoke through the Director - General of his campaign organization, Hon. Adeolu Adeleke, during a press conference in Ibadan, said the dismissal of his petition by the Justice Muhammed Mayaki - led election petitions tribunal, did not come as a surprise, but rather a confirmation of the boasts by Ajimobi at different fora, that he had already secured victory.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has followed through on a promise to donate campaign contributions he has collected from disgraced Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein, giving $ 111,000 to Women's Justice Now, a NYC - based charitable organization.

Dallas, TX About Blog Black Trans Advocacy, a black trans lead social justice organization working to overcome violence and injustice in the world through the power, value and love of all people.

Though name - checked Roman Polanski's violation of Samantha Geimer is indefensible, I'm loathe to the wellspring of adolescent sanctimony surrounding the episode; and for a while, Hayley is so insufferably self - righteous that the picture looks as though it will concentrate the brunt of its commentary on the hysteria attendant to allegations of child molestation, credibly channelling the worst tendencies of organizations such as Perverted Justice through that most moralistic of creatures: the pubescent female.

We are actively seeking support from organizations and individuals who share Reach's commitment to achieving equity and social justice through increased educational opportunities for all students, regardless of socio - economic background.

In recent years, with both its membership criteria and its strategic plan, UCEA has taken a public stand to foster «human progress» through its support of equity and social justice in our institutions, our organization, and our work.

Our goal is to promote relationship building among farmers, restaurants, grocers, individuals and organizations through the frame of ecological farming and food justice.

Washington, DC About Blog The National Center for Transgender Equality is a national social justice organization devoted to ending discrimination and violence against transgender people through education and advocacy on national issues of importance to transgender people.

Dallas, TX About Blog Black Trans Advocacy, a black trans lead social justice organization working to overcome violence and injustice in the world through the power, value and love of all people.

They were recognized by the festival host, Games for Change, an organization with a history of promoting games that not only entertain, but also impact society through education, healthcare and social justice issues.

Through her work as the Exhibitions and Programming Director at Weinberg / Newton Gallery (Chicago, IL), Meg curates exhibitions focused on issues of social justice in partnership with nonprofit organizations.

With social justice advocate and journalist Madina Stepanchenko he set up and is currently the curator for Phenomena Project in Manhattan, a not - for - profit organization founded to promote social progress through the medium of contemporary art.

It was launched by the Vera List Center for Art and Politics and A Blade of Grass, organizations dedicated to supporting individuals in pursuit of the intersection of art and social justice through programs and scholarship.

Curated by Chuck Close and Jessica Craig - Martin, FIERCE CREATIVITY is a five - day exhibition benefitting Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ), a non-profit organization that encourages peace and social justice, serving the poorest communities in Haiti with programs in education, healthcare, and dignity through thJustice (APJ), a non-profit organization that encourages peace and social justice, serving the poorest communities in Haiti with programs in education, healthcare, and dignity through thjustice, serving the poorest communities in Haiti with programs in education, healthcare, and dignity through the arts.

People's Grocery is a small food justice organization with big goals: to build a local food system through leadership development, community engagement and advocacy.

Instead, the JUST Label is granted solely through our permission and reflects the integrity and transparency of the organization that submitted its information on the social justice indicators.

Last March, through numerous state open records requests, E&E Legal uncovered emails showing that New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman formed a secret coalition of several other states» attorneys general (AGs) and prominent green activists to use the criminal justice system to target organizations that question the climate change agenda under fraud and racketeering laws.

I've also been inspired by working with communities and organizations that are addressing the sustainability movement through various approaches, including community organizing, education, social justice, public health, the legal system, and ecopsychology.

In June 2017, the ABS Working Group presented an interim report to Convocation outlining a proposal to enable lawyers and paralegals to deliver legal services through civil society organizations, such as charities, not for profit organizations and trade unions, to clients of such organizations in order to facilitate access to justice.

West Coast LEAF intervened in the distinct matter of «public interest standing» being denied to these women through their representative organization — to argue that such organizations ought to be able to bring forward important constitutional cases on behalf of the many women who do not have effective access to the justice system on their own.

Mr. Leopold is the past president of Public Justice Foundation, a national organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. that fights for justice through precedent - setting and socially significant individual and class action litiJustice Foundation, a national organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. that fights for justice through precedent - setting and socially significant individual and class action litijustice through precedent - setting and socially significant individual and class action litigation.

We support Georgetown University Law Center and other law schools in teaching their students to collaborate with access to justice organizations to build interactive, online expert systems that guide people through complex legal problems.

Pro Bono Net, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing access to justice through innovative uses of technology and increased volunteer lawyer participation, will convene local partners and provide service design expertise to execute the pilots.

In fact, as part of my job with Pro Bono Net, a nonprofit that works with legal aid organizations, pro bono programs, and courts to improve access to justice through increasing volunteerism, collaboration, and effective use of technology, I've had the opportunity to work with Pro Bono Law Ontario and seen how adding technology to their service delivery (both as support for their programs and as information for the general public) has allowed them to be more effective and efficient in their work.

Lowell also founded Economic Justice Monitor in 2017, a new Hong Kong - based organization that pushes for local businesses to be more socially responsible, through research and education.

The coalition was created in 2003, originally by five different organizations that came together because they recognized there was a need to have more organization advocacy around the right to counsel that was happening across the nation, but not necessarily in an organized or centralized way, and the Public Justice Center agreed to staff the coalition, even back then, and currently is the operator of the coalition through my position as coordinator.

Colectiva Legal del Pueblo is an organization founded by and for immigrants to pursue migrant justice through legal advocacy and education.

We help fund organizations that make access to justice possible for those who would otherwise fall through the cracks.

And so, it took a concerted effort of different legal aid organizations in Tanzania to come together - one, and start the conversation and then after that, within a larger legal sector, reform programs, start having these conversations with government as well - through the Ministry of Justice and other justice sector ministries - for us to have a proper conversation around: how do we increase jJustice and other justice sector ministries - for us to have a proper conversation around: how do we increase jjustice sector ministries - for us to have a proper conversation around: how do we increase justicejustice?

I say all of this without casting blame on the public but on the importance of all our collective organizations (LSUC, OBA, CBA, NFLSC, etc.) to constantly lobby governments and advertise to the public on why their money is well spent on justice — an end result that is best delivered through lawyers.

Susan has used her writing and analysis skills to facilitate access to justice through various positions in public service, non-profit organizations, and as an independent consultant.

She also serves as a Ministry liaison to external access to justice initiatives and organizations, including research initiatives at the University of Saskatchewan College of Law through CREATE Justice and the Dean'sjustice initiatives and organizations, including research initiatives at the University of Saskatchewan College of Law through CREATE Justice and the Dean'sJustice and the Dean's Forum.

The Innocence Project, founded in 1992 by Barry Scheck and Peter Neufeld, is a national litigation and public policy organization dedicated to exonerating wrongfully convicted individuals through DNA testing and reforming the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice.

Washington, DC About Blog The National Center for Transgender Equality is a national social justice organization devoted to ending discrimination and violence against transgender people through education and advocacy on national issues of importance to transgender people.

The National Center for State Courts is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the Rule of Law and to improving justice through leadership and service to state courts and courts around the world.

«The Access to Justice Technology Fellowship Program (ATJ Tech Fellows) is an exciting new fellowship program that provides law students a unique opportunity to participate in a 10 - week summer experience, working with legal services organizations to assist in developing new models of user - friendly, accessible, and engaging legal services through the use of technology.

CONAF is one of four organizations to receive seed funding through WJP's World Justice Challenge in Senegal in 2015.

Individuals or organizations desiring to showcase their work through the Poster Session must first register as attendees at the World Justice Forum IV.

Over the summer, she worked at an organization that provides access to justice through educational initiatives and clinics.

The courses developed through the Program provide JD Candidates with an opportunity to learn the theory and tools needed to promote innovation in the legal field, apply these tools in hypothetical case studies and simulations, build partnerships with community organizations, and apply these theories to real world access to justice issues.

The Innocence Project is a national litigation and public policy organization dedicated to exonerating wrongfully convicted individuals through DNA testing and reforming the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice.

Many of the frontline access to justice organizations, in Manitoba, are funded through the Manitoba Law Foundation, with the limited income earned from investments of lawyer's trust account income (IOLTA).

The national umbrella organization of PLEI providers, PLEAC (Public Legal Education Association of Canada), functions as a «nation - wide, member - driven association committed to improving access to justice through public legal education.»

Last month we invited the Justice Minister to meet with interested parties to discuss how judicial diversity can be properly achieved through an ad hoc organization called Lawyers for Representative Diversity.