by Kelli Ross | Jul 23, 2020 | Douglass Fellows, Our Stories, U.S. Updates
By: KELLI L. ROSS The 2019-20 Douglass Fellows Finale looked slightly different than previous year-end celebrations. Due to COVID-19, this year’s Fellows class marked the end of their fellowship with a virtual event in April. And, while their second semester was...
by Rebecca Jun | Feb 27, 2020 | Douglass Fellows, Our Stories, U.S. Updates
By: REBECCA JUN As future leaders in the anti-human trafficking movement, the Institute’s Douglass Fellows host an advocacy event at their law school addressing a topic of their choice. Rachel Geissler, a third-year law student at the University of North Caroline Law,...
by Emmylou Manwill | Nov 6, 2019 | #InContext
By: EMMYLOU MANWILL In the wake of the Revolutionary War, Patriot demands for “freedom,” “liberty,” and “equality” circulated throughout New England as new state governments formed. The Massachusetts Constitution, which took effect in 1780, included a Bill of Rights...
by Molly Wicker | Nov 5, 2019 | Douglass Fellows, Our Stories, U.S. Updates
By: MOLLY WICKER The Institute’s third class of Douglass Fellows joined staff for two days of hands-on orientation and training in Washington, D.C. in September. This year’s class had the unique opportunity to not only hear from members of the Institute team, but also...
by Molly Wicker | Sep 5, 2019 | Douglass Fellows, Our Stories, U.S. Updates
By: MOLLY WICKER This September, the Human Trafficking Institute will welcome seven students from some of the nation’s top law programs for the 2019-20 Douglass Fellowship class. This 8-month public service fellowship is named in honor of Frederick Douglass and his...
