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🚨 Fighting for Justice in Education: A Workshop You Can’t Miss!
How can we harness the power of the law to fight for racial justice in education? BSWN’s research reveals troubling realities: Black students in the South West are three times more likely to be excluded than their white peers, and exclusions for Black girls are rapidly rising. It’s clear—action is urgently needed!
In this dynamic workshop, we’ll explore how communities can use the courts to demand change on their own terms. Systemic Justice will guide us through their Community Toolkit for Change, showing how legal strategies can push for equity and non-discrimination in schools.
During these conversations, we will be putting Systemic Justice’s Community toolkit for change into action. These are a series of resources that help answer the question: how can communities and movements use the courts for their causes and campaigns?
This session dives into how the courts can support movements for racial, social, and economic justice. We’ll explore the power of strategic litigation in driving change and discuss its potential (and limits) in advancing racial justice in education.
💡 What to Expect:
• Understand how courts can fuel systemic change.
• Reflect on what they can and can’t do for racial justice.
• Breakout discussions to design community-driven litigation strategies for equity in education.
Hosting the session with our team will be:
Nani Jansen Reventlow is the Founder of Systemic Justice. She is an award-winning human rights lawyer specialised in strategic litigation at the intersection of human rights, social justice, and technology. She has more than 15 years of experience as a litigator.
Jonathan McCully is the Head of Legal at Systemic Justice, overseeing their legal projects and litigation work. He has nearly a decade of experience working on human rights litigation, as well as designing and facilitating the production of resources for building knowledge around strategic litigation.
Join one of the two online workshops we are hosting:
Our Sector Development Events
Join us for a workshop with your local and regional funders in Gloucestershire to support your organisation's funding strategy!
This event is for Black and racially minoritised non profit community organisations based in Gloucestershire.
Who will we hear from?
Sarah Sharma from The Gloucestershire Community Foundation
Liam Daniels from The Barnwood Trust
Ciaran Murphy from The National Lottery Community Fund
Interested in attending?
Join us for a networking event organised by the Sector Development Team and meet other local community organisations!
Who is this event for?
This event is for anybody who is leading either a charity, a CIO or a CIC across the South West.
What will be covered?
Welcome from the team
Organisations to introduce themselves (elevator pitch)
Meet and mingle
Interested in attending?
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Deadline for receipt of applications: 7th February 2025
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR FREE LEGAL ADVICE?
If you do not qualify for legal aid, a solicitor may be able to take on your case as part of their pro bono work.
Pro bono work is free legal help for people who cannot afford to pay for legal services and do not qualify for legal aid. Solicitors work pro bono to help make sure everyone has access to justice when they need it. Pro bono work is voluntary and there’s no obligation to do it, although many solicitors choose to.
FINDING A PRO BONO LAWYER
LawWorks is a charity which connects lawyers with people who cannot get legal aid. It can provide free advice on issues such as:
debt
welfare rights
housing matters
employment law
consumer disputes
You’ll need to make an appointment to see a lawyer at one of LawWorks’ legal advice clinics. legal advice clinic near you
You might have to pay legal costs if you lose your case and the other party has been given professional legal help. you should discuss what costs you might have to pay with your lawyer before they start work on your case.
OTHER SOURCES OF FREE LEGAL HELP
Support Through Court is a charity which can help you if you have to go to court without a lawyer. It can:
explain how the court works
help you with forms and any documents you might need in court
help you plan what you want to say in court
provide someone to go to court with you for support
discuss settling issues without going to court
provide details of other specialist advice agencies
AdviceNow is an online advice resource run by the charity Law for Life: the Foundation for Public Legal Education.
It has practical information about your rights and the law in England and Wales on subjects such as:
going to court
employment
consumer affairs
health and social care
crime and police
housing and homelessness