WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2020 — Amid the aftermath of the presidential election, the ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice Rights of Immigrants Committee in partnership with the German Marshall Fund, will host a policy summit that hopes will result in community-driven social policy recommendations to create positive social, political and legal reform, Dec. 9-10 in a series of free webinars.
What:
2020 U.S. Elections Aftermath: A Social Justice Policy Summit
When:
Wednesday-Thursday, Dec. 9-10
Where:
Online
On Wednesday at 11:45 a.m. ET, welcome remarks will be given by Dr. Karen Donfried, president, German Marshall Fund; and introductory remarks to kick off the summit will be given by ABA President Patricia Lee Refo. The remarks will be followed by the webinar, Structural Racism is Killing Us. Now what? To register, click here.
Each webinar has a separate registration.
Wednesday, Dec. 9
- 1:15 p.m. ET: Defund the Police? Dismantle the U.S. Department of Homeland Security? Let’s Discuss Policy Approaches to Institutional Reform
- 2:30 p.m. ET: Hate Crimes are Growing More Violent: Realities, Challenges, Remedies
Thursday, Dec. 10
- Noon, 12 p.m. ET: Do Minority Citizens (And Non-Citizens) Still Have Privacy Rights?
- 1:15 p.m. ET: Our Country is Full. True or False?
- 2:30 p.m. ET: Pro-Tip: Antiracist Allyship
A complete agenda can be found online.
There is no charge for media covering this event. To register, please contact Betsy Adeboyejo at 202-662-1039 or [email protected].
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