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The Human Trafficking Institute Selects 2018-19 Douglass Fellowship Class, Announces Mentors
The Human Trafficking Institute selected seven students from some of the nation’s top law programs for the 2018-19 Douglass Fellowship class. This...
Inaugural Douglass Fellows Class Celebrated at Lincoln’s Cottage in Washington, DC
The Institute’s first class of Douglass Fellows completed their nine-month fellowship with a celebration dinner on April 18 at Lincoln’s Cottage in...
Douglass Fellow Cory Sagduyu Awarded Skadden Fellowship
Cory Sagduyu, a 2017-18 Douglass Fellow and third-year University of Virginia School of Law student, has been awarded the Skadden Fellowship. This...
Holly Thompson, 2018 Douglass Fellow, Selected for Summer Position at U.S. Department of Justice
WASHINGTON, DC — Holly Thompson, a member of the 2017-2018 Douglass Fellowship cohort, has been selected for a summer position with the U.S....
Now Accepting Applications for the 2018-19 Douglass Fellowship Cohort
Today, the application period for the 2018-19 Douglass Fellowship cohort begins. Applications will be accepted until 5 PM EST on Friday April 13,...
7 Elite Law Students Selected for Inaugural Douglass Fellowship Program
The Institute welcomes its first class of Douglass Fellows to Washington D.C. Thursday for a two-day fellowship orientation Inspired by Frederick...
Institute Launches Douglass Fellows Program to Develop Future Anti-Human Trafficking Leaders
McLean, Virginia – The Human Trafficking Institute is launching its Douglass Fellows program, inspired by Frederick Douglass’s commitment to...