Sarah Schriber
Host: Roger Baldwin Foundation of American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois
Sponsor: Equal Justice Works
Michael Pope
- Hosted by Youth Represent
- Sponsored by The Morrison & Foerster Foundation
- Service location New York, New York
- Law school Brooklyn Law School
- Issue area Children/Youth, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Criminal Justice Reform
- Fellowship class year 2010
- Program AmeriCorps Fellows Program, Design Your Own Fellowship
The Project
Indigent youth reentering society after a criminal conviction face an overwhelming number of legal challenges. They can be suspended from school, evicted from public housing, and discriminated against during employment. With no right to counsel after conviction, they face these challenges alone. Michael established the “Community Youth Reentry Project” to provide legal representation for youth during this essential time. Michael provided youth with unique and holistic support to successfully transition from courthouse to community.
Media
Mike Pope Named Executive Director of Youth Represent
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Alicia Virani
Host: California Conference for Equality and Justice
Sponsor: Bingham McCutchen LLP
Stephen Reba
Host: The Barton Juvenile Defender Clinic of the Emory University School of Law
Sponsor: FordHarrison LLP
Anne Tamar-Mattis
Host: Advocates for Informed Choice
Sponsor: Anonymous