Night of Inspiration

  • When: February 6, 2013, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Where: William F. Starr Hall William R. Davis Courtroom and Reading Room
Night of Inspiration: The School to Prison Pipeline and the Threat to Equality of Opportunity in the Classroom
 
Please join the Black Law Student Association and greater community as we discuss the historical background of the school to prison pipeline, its impact on educational opportunities for students, and the potential solutions to dismantle the pipeline and ensure that every student has a more equal opportunity to succeed in the classroom.
 
Wednesday February 6, 2013 at 6:00 PM
Panel discussion in the Davis Courtroom from 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Reception in Starr Reading Room from 7:30 - 8:30 PM
 
William F. Starr Hall: Davis Court Room
45 Elizabeth Street
Hartford, Connecticut (Campus Map)
 
 
Welcome
  • Willajeanne F. McLean, Interim Dean, University of Connecticut School of Law
  • Claire Howard, President, University of Connecticut Black Law Students Association

Moderator

  • Christine Rapillo '90, Director of Delinquency Defense and Child Protection, Connecticut Office of Chief Public Defender
Panelists
  • Professor Lahny Silva '07, Associate Professor of Law, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
  • Sandra Staub, Legal Director, Connecticut ACLU
  • Lynn Cochrane '82, Attorney, Greater Hartford Legal Aid
  • Christina M. Kishimoto, Ed.D., Superintendent, Hartford Public Schools
 
Please RSVP for this event. For more information, please contact Donald Bell at donald.bell@students.law.uconn.edu
 

This event is partially or fully paid for by the student body of UConn Law, under the direction of the Student Bar Association. All law students are invited and encouraged to participate.

 

 


 

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