Students will facilitate small group sessions and guide parents through activities designed to educate them about their special education rights and how to access appropriate services for their children. The February 4 event is the first session in a three-part education and training series for families in Austin whose children are in special education.
Organization
INCLUDE Project, Mithoff Pro Bono Program
The INCLUDE Project enables students with interests in disability and probate law to provide free legal services to persons with disabilities and their families. SPEAK is a collaboration between INCLUDE and the Thurgood Marshall Legal Society. SPEAK aims to address disparities in special education that adversely impact communities of color and to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline by addressing students’ educational needs. INCLUDE is an internal project of the Richard and Ginni Mithoff Pro Bono Program, in partnership with the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law.
Project Details
- Project Date
Tuesday, February 4
- Project Time
- 6pm-8pm
- Approximate hours of work requested
- 4 hours, including training
- Training
- Tuesday, January 28, 6pm-8pm (TNH 2. 123)
- Skills used
- Community education/outreach; client interviewing/counseling
- Project location
- Children’s Comprehensive Care at Capital Plaza, 5339 North Interstate 35 Frontage Road
- Number of student volunteers requested
- 6
- Class year preference
- 1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
- Required skills
- Spanish preferred but not necessary; students with a background in teaching are strongly encouraged to volunteer; students with an interest in social justice, education, and/or disability law are strongly encouraged to volunteer
- To Apply
- Register at https://speak1sp20.eventbrite.com