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GAJE CONFERENCE 2015 Professor Mary Pat Treuthart Professor & Associate Dean for Global Educ. Megan Ballard Gonzaga University School of Law
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PLANNING A COLLABORATIVE WORKSHOP TO PROVIDE BASIC JUSTICE EDUCATION TO REFUGEES
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THERE WAS AN IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEED LAW SCHOOLS HAVE AN ETHICAL DUTY TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY LEGAL EDUCATION STATES WITH ESTABLISHED REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMS HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO RESOURCES REQUIRED FOR REFUGEE INTEGRATION
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LAW SCHOOL FACULTY AND STUDENTS COMMUNITY PARTNERS Judges Public Defenders And Prosecutors Law Enforcement Local Non-profit Organizations Community Colleges Translators & Facilitators
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SPOKANE, WASHINGTON Demographics VENUE: ACCESSIBLE, FREE, & FAMILIAR Options Community Colleges Community Colleges Law School Law School
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AT LEAST ANNUALLY AND, PREFERABLY, SEMI-ANNUALLY DAYTIME
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PARTNERS: RECRUITING TRAINING VENUE SELECTION, TRANSPORTATION, FOOD & BEVERAGES ETC. PUBLICITY DE-BRIEF/SURVEY PROGRAM CONTENT
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The introduction to the U.S. legal system and criminal justice system Overview: domestic violence Overview: child abuse and neglect Overview: rights and responsibilities of public school students Overview: drugs and alcohol policies Overview: driving infractions
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IS THERE A SPECIFIC NEED FOR REFUGEE JUSTICE EDUCATION IN YOUR COMMUNITY? WHAT MIGHT BE THE ROLE OF THE LAW SCHOOL IN PROVIDING THIS SORT OF JUSTICE EDUCATION? WHAT WOULD YOU IDENTIFY AS THE PRIMARY BARRIERS TO IMPLEMENTING SUCH A PROGRAM?
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MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS AVAILABLE FROM: treuthart@gonzaga.edu ballard@gonzaga.edu
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