Lynn Walker Huntley Social Justice Fellowship Informational Webinar
September 1, 2021 | 2 pm ET
This webinar will provide an opportunity for prospective fellows to hear more about the work of the Southern Education Foundation and the Southern Poverty Law Center, how the Lynn Walker Huntley Social Justice Fellow will support that work, and the application process, and ask questions.
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The Lynn Walker Huntley Social Justice Fellowship will provide early-career attorneys with the skill and experience necessary to advance education equity through research, policy analysis, and litigation. The goal is to build a pool of attorneys prepared to support efforts to increase educational opportunities for students of color and students from low-income families in the southern states.
The Southern Education Foundation (SEF) and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) will award one two-year fellowship every other year to a third-year law student interested in pursuing a career in civil rights law. The fellowship will begin the September following law school graduation.
Working from the SEF office in Atlanta, Georgia, the Lynn Walker Huntley Social Justice Fellow will:
- assist in developing and implementing strategies to advance education equity policies at local, state, regional, and national levels;
- research and identify education issues to address through legislation or litigation at the regional and national levels; and
- assist in holding advocacy trainings for SEF staff and other equity-minded stakeholders.
Fellows will receive annual stipend of $125,000 for each of the two years and ongoing professional development and mentorship from SEF and SPLC.
Speakers:
Raymond C. Pierce, President & CEO, Southern Education Foundation
Michael J. Tafelski, Senior Supervising Attorney, Southern Poverty Law Center
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