hope e-news 9-9-13
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Monday, September 9, 2013
Library Cuts and the Looming Threat to an Institution in the Public Interest
Tomorrow, the Miami-Dade County Commission will enter into negotiations over the county’s budget for the nextyear. Among the proposed cuts are dozens of staff and services offered through the public libraries. Publiclibraries are a vital resource for many communities where home Internet access is uncommon. Library programsserve the elderly and at-risk youth. Libraries are also one of the only places where people facing legal problemscan find free information.
As law students, you are in a unique position to help preserve this vital institution. One way you can get involvedis through Dade Legal Aid’s special event, “Lawyers for Libraries,” taking place the week of October 20
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Volunteers will learn to give presentations to librarians and community members about legal resources andaccess to justice issues. To learn more, contact [email protected].
As always, the HOPE Public Interest Resource Center is here to connect you with opportunities to serve. Feelfree to e-mail [email protected] to find the opportunity that inspires you.
The HOPE Team
Don’t Forget . . .
LOG YOUR HOURS for pro bono advocacy and community service! Congratulations to the hundreds of students who made the choice to begin the year with service through HOPE DAY.Over 800 hours of community service were logged by participants for their work across Miami-Dade County on August16th. Take the HOPE pledge of performing 75 hours or more of pro bono advocacy and community service in lawschool.
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The Society of Bar & Gavel
Now A ccept ing Nom inat ions
and Appl ica t ions The Society of Bar & Gavel is an honorsociety that recognizes an individualstudent's outstanding service anddedication to goodwill. If you know ofan outstanding student leader whodemonstrates B&G's four tenets ofservice, character, leadership, and apositive attitude, please submit a
Divercycles: A Bike Ride for
Immigrat ion Reform with the
ACLU of Flor ida
Saturday, September 14th
People in Miami came here from all overthe world, and any decision made aboutour immigration system will have a hugeimpact on our community. Join the ACLU in a route stretching from LittleHavana to Little Haiti to celebrate thediversity of our community and advocate
Attent ion 3Ls: Equal Just ice
Works Post-Graduate
Fellows hip Appl icat ion
Due September 17th If you are applying for EJW or otherpost-graduate fellowships, HOPE ishere to help with the whole process,including application review andmock interview panels. [email protected].
nomination form by TODAY,September 9th at 5PM. Individualsmay also apply for membership bysubmitting the application form, dueSunday, September 15th at 5PM. Allforms should be e-mailed [email protected].
2013 Ars ht Ethics Film Series:
Glengarry Glen Ros s Tuesday, September 17th Adrienne Arsht, the UM EthicsProgram, School of Communications,and the Alumni Association are kickingoff a provocative film series. Each filmis followed by a lively debate.Glengarry Glen Ross is a 1992 American drama, adapted by DavidMamet from his 1984 Pulitzer Prize-and Tony- winning play with the samename. The film depicts two days in thelives of four real estate salesmen andhow they become desperate when thecorporate office sends a trainer to"motivate" them by announcing that, inone week, all except the top salesmenwill be fired. The screening will takeplace at UM’s Bill Cosford Cinema at6:30PM and is free to the UMcommunity.
Public Interest Lectu re Series Wednesday, September 18 Each year, the HOPE Public InterestResource Center invites attorneys toshare their experiences working in thepublic interest with students. Our firstspeaker will be Betsy Havens, an EJWFellow at Florida Legal Services whoassists disabled children to obtainMedicaid coverage. This is a greatopportunity for law students interactwith advocates in a small groupsetting. RSVP [email protected].
Networked Nonp rof i t
Workshop: St rengthen B onds,
Strengthen Leadership
Wednesday, September 25th Newman Alumni CenterThe Leonard Turkel Nonprofit Center,a collaboration between the UM Schoolof Business, School of Education andHuman Development, and CatalystMiami, presents a series of workshopson building strong nonprofitorganizations. The first in the series isentitled “New Partners, New Markets”
for reform to help those living in theshadows fully enjoy the promise of America. There will be a stop at the ACLU of Florida mural, "I Am Here,"inspired by the real stories of Floridiansdealing with our harsh immigrationpolicies. The artist, Ruben Ubiera, willbe at the mural to share details about itsinteractivity, and José Machado, one ofthe people represented in the piece, willbe sharing his immigration story with theriders. Meet at Vizcaya Metrorail stationat 10AM. More information here.
Flor ida Ass ociat ion of Women
Lawyers “We Can Dream” Gala Friday, September 27th Join the Miami chapter of FAWL for agala benefitting Legal Services ofGreater Miami with keynote speakerJudge Rosemary Barkett of the EleventhCircuit Court of Appeals. Other speakersinclude Third District Court of AppealJudge Vance Salter, Eleventh JudicialCircuit Judge William Altfield and ErvinGonzalez. Tickets are $85. RSVP [email protected].
The Women’s Fund Miami - Dade Screening of PlaygroundO Cinema Miami Shores Wednesday, October 23rd The Women’s Fund presents a powerfulfilm about the sexual trafficking ofunderage girls called Playground: thechild sex trade in AMERICA . Thescreening will be followed by a briefpanel discussion with communityleaders working to eradicate thecommercial sexual exploitation ofchildren. Tickets are $5.00 and can bepurchased at womensfundmiami.org orat the door. The film will be shown at6:30 pm at O Cinema Miami Shoreslocated at 9806 NE 2nd Ave, MiamiShores, FL 33138.
National Imm igrant Integrat ion
Conference
Sunday, November 17th – Tuesday, November 19th This winter, sunny Miami, Florida will bethe backdrop for the most strategicgathering for immigration integrationleaders in a year of historic significance,hosted by the Florida ImmigrantCoalition, the Knight Foundation, andthe National Partnership for New
Women’s Law and PublicPol icy Fel lowsh ip Program The Women's Law and Public PolicyFellowship Program offersFellowships for public interestlawyers from the U.S. who arecommitted to advancing women'srights throughout their careers.Fellowships are open to 3Ls for aterm beginning in September 2014. Applications are available here. DueFriday, November 15
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Law Schoo l Fellowsh ip
Opportu ni ty with LegalUp!Legal Up! seeks to address many ofthe issues confronting at-risk youthtransitioning to adulthood byproviding basic legal, civics andrelated life skills education. Programleadership consists of prominent localfederal and state judges andattorneys. Each law school will selectone outstanding student to participateas a teaching fellow in the Legal Up!program. Interested? Send yourresume to [email protected] by this Thursday, September 5th.
Law Pract ice Technolog y:
Inclus ive & Universal Design
Friday, September 27th What is universal design intechnology? Learn about theimplications of the Americans withDisabilities Act, the requirements oflaw firms and the court system toprovide accommodations to personswith disabilities, and the future ofaccessible information technology tothe legal industry. Featuring disabilityadvocate Matthew Dietz, Esq.Registration, 8:30am-9am. Seminar,9am-12pm at the Lawson E. ThomasCourthouse, 175 NW 1st Ave, 11thFloor, Miami, FL 33128. More info [email protected].
David A. Winston Heal th
Pol icy Fellowsh ip Attention 3Ls: The David A. WinstonHealth Policy Fellowship is adistinguished postgraduate fellowshipin health policy. The fellowshipprovides a unique opportunity forpromising students to learn about thepolitical system through directexposure to the roles of both thepublic and private sectors in health
featuring speakers from the KnightFoundation. Workshops are from8:30am-11:30am at the Newman Alumni Center, 6200 San Amaro Drive.For more information, [email protected].
Americans. Work with us to helpimprove the road to full citizenship,strengthen workforce development,access to healthcare, and asset-building, promote the establishment of aNational Office on Immigrant Integrationand much more. Register here.
policy development. The Fellowshipprovides a monthly stipend andrelated expenses for a twelve-monthperiod from July to June. Learn moreand apply here. Applications dueSunday, October 13
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