Event Date and Time
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Location
The Hotel at the University of Maryland, 7777 Baltimore Avenue, College Park, MD 20740
We are pleased to announce the 6th Annual Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. Lecture on November 14, 2024 from 5:30pm-8:00pm, "Beyond the Headlines: The State of Maryland’s Juvenile Justice Today." This event will take place at the Hotel at the University of Maryland and will bring together thought leaders, policymakers, and community advocates to discuss the current landscape of juvenile justice in Maryland.
Presenting this year's speakers:
Del. Sandy Bartlett (D), District 32, Anne Arundel County
The Honorable Wytonja L. Curry, Judge, Circuit Court for Prince George’s County
Natasha M. Dartigue, Esq. Public Defender, Maryland Office of the Public Defender
Vincent Schiraldi, Secretary, Maryland Department of Juvenile Services
Carlotta Woodward, Chief, Juvenile Court Division, Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office
The Honorable Wytonja L. Curry, Judge, Circuit Court for Prince George’s County
Natasha M. Dartigue, Esq. Public Defender, Maryland Office of the Public Defender
Vincent Schiraldi, Secretary, Maryland Department of Juvenile Services
Carlotta Woodward, Chief, Juvenile Court Division, Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office
We are thrilled to have Dr. Michael Pinard, Francis & Harriet Iglehart Professor of Law (University of Maryland School of Law), serve as the moderator for this event. The reception will begin at 5:30 PM EST, and the programming will start at 6:30 PM EST.
We are also excited to acknowledge this year's honorees for the 6th Annual Lecture:
Latin American Youth Center (PG County, Montgomery County, and DC)
They create safe spaces to work alongside youth through a variety of services. We provide bilingual programs and opportunities in academics, arts and recreation, job readiness, safe housing, and health and wellness to help youth make a successful transition to young adulthood. We also advocate for policies and laws that create opportunities for youth and their families in our region.
They create safe spaces to work alongside youth through a variety of services. We provide bilingual programs and opportunities in academics, arts and recreation, job readiness, safe housing, and health and wellness to help youth make a successful transition to young adulthood. We also advocate for policies and laws that create opportunities for youth and their families in our region.
Website: https://www.layc-dc.org/
The Rebuild, Overcome, and Rise (ROAR) Center
ROAR was launched in 2019 by the University of Maryland Baltimore in response to the intolerably high frequency of violent crimes in Baltimore City, the overwhelming barriers to resources for survivors of these crimes, and the frequent mistreatment of survivors by the Baltimore City criminal justice system. The ROAR Center helps survivors of all types of crime in Baltimore City, Maryland recover from their trauma and start to rebuild their lives. Our community-based violence intervention and prevention approach provides an alternative to aggressive policing and incarceration in efforts to reduce violence, increase public safety, and promote well-being. We also support survivors who choose to engage in the criminal justice system, which is often re-traumatizing and non-responsive to the financial, emotional, and re-stablizing needs that many survivors experience.
ROAR was launched in 2019 by the University of Maryland Baltimore in response to the intolerably high frequency of violent crimes in Baltimore City, the overwhelming barriers to resources for survivors of these crimes, and the frequent mistreatment of survivors by the Baltimore City criminal justice system. The ROAR Center helps survivors of all types of crime in Baltimore City, Maryland recover from their trauma and start to rebuild their lives. Our community-based violence intervention and prevention approach provides an alternative to aggressive policing and incarceration in efforts to reduce violence, increase public safety, and promote well-being. We also support survivors who choose to engage in the criminal justice system, which is often re-traumatizing and non-responsive to the financial, emotional, and re-stablizing needs that many survivors experience.
Website: https://roarcenter.org/
Anne Arundel County Community Action Agency
Since 1965, the Community Action Agency has served the City of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, residents. As the county’s designated anti-poverty agency, we administer programs developed to help lower-income families and individuals increase their assets and reach self-sufficiency. With our focus on the 2-Generation Whole Family approach to providing services, we have programs that benefit household members from infancy through their senior years. Community Action serves over 16,000 Anne Arundel County residents each year through our six program areas: Early Head Start, Energy Assistance, Health and Wellness Equity, Housing Assistance and Services, Turnaround Thursday Movement, and Youth Development Services. The Agency is committed to identifying gaps in programming and developing new initiatives to serve our community better.
Since 1965, the Community Action Agency has served the City of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, residents. As the county’s designated anti-poverty agency, we administer programs developed to help lower-income families and individuals increase their assets and reach self-sufficiency. With our focus on the 2-Generation Whole Family approach to providing services, we have programs that benefit household members from infancy through their senior years. Community Action serves over 16,000 Anne Arundel County residents each year through our six program areas: Early Head Start, Energy Assistance, Health and Wellness Equity, Housing Assistance and Services, Turnaround Thursday Movement, and Youth Development Services. The Agency is committed to identifying gaps in programming and developing new initiatives to serve our community better.
Website: https://aaccaa.org/
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6th Annual Lecture Registration
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