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Cannabis Voices
Steve Barron - from Michael Jackson to growing a house from hemp
Filmmaker Steve Barron has directed some of the most iconic music videos of the 1980s including Michael Jackson's Billie Jean (which we discuss in the podcast), Aha's Take on Me, Human League Don't You Want Me Baby, and The Jam's Going Underground (to name but a few).Steve's also been a pretty successful film and TV director as well, and yet, it's his latest project - constructing a house from the hemp he's grown on his own farm - that he views as his greatest achievement.Steve has been collaborating since the project's early stages with Cambridge University, and together they've come up with some pretty cool innovations on creating construction materials from hemp.Steve hopes that Margent Farm will just be the beginning and the hemp-based technology they've created can eventually be scaled up and be used worldwide as a more sustainable source of building materials. Resources:Margent Farm websiteMetro Article on Steve Follow Steve on Twitter Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/marybiles71)
Alicia Maher - my life as a medical cannabis refugee
In November 2019, months before the pandemic struck, Irish chronic pain patient Alicia Maher decided she'd had enough of getting cannabis off the street in order to treat the chronic pain she'd endured for many years. She decided to move to Alicante in Spain, where she could access cannabis semi-legally from the cannabis clubs there.However, now Alicia wants to come home to her friends and family. Only if she does, if she brings her medicine back into the country she risks getting arrested. Alicia Maher's story is one that shows in all its horror the intransigence of governments around the world in relation to medical cannabis, in particular when it comes to chronic pain. In Ireland, consultants are generally resistant to prescribing medicinal cannabis at all. However, for conditions such as intractable epilepsy, MS and chemotherapy related nausea and vomiting, medical cannabis prescriptions are paid for by the state.Unfortunately at the moment, regulators have found insufficient evidence for the efficacy of medicinal cannabis in chronic pain meaning patients have to fund the treatment themselves.In Alicia's case, despite being one of the lucky few to have found a willing pain consultant, her prescription would cost more than the money she receives every month in disability benefits, making in an unsustainable option. So for the time being, in order to be able to afford to receive the medicine she needs, she must continue living as a medical cannabis refugee in SpainSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/marybiles71)
Alisia Ratliff - why more diversity is needed in the cannabis industry
In one of the most inspiring interviews of the series so far, I speak to Alisia Ratliff, CEO of Victus Capital Ventures and until very recently Chief Scientific Officer at Jersey Hemp in the UK. We cover many topics including: her lonely journey as a woman of colour into a career in sciencehow the challenges she has faced have only made her more determined to succeedher views on the UK CBD industry from her time at Jersey Hemp why it's so important to redress the wrongs that have been committed to the black and hispanic communities through the criminal justice system for cannabis possession by creating a more diverse and inclusive cannabis sectorMore information on Alisia: LinkedIn Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/marybiles71)
Sam Cannon - Beyond The Green at Cop26
Today we speak to Sam Cannon, who didn't take no for an answer when his hemp-focussed applications to the upcoming Cop26 UN Climate Summit were turned down.Instead he decided to put his passion for hemp and background in music and events to good use, organising an exciting new fringe festival called 'Beyond The Green' at St Lukes in Glasgow on the 5th, 6th and 7th of November. In this episode, we hear how Sam's passion for campaigning for changing the stigma about hemp and cannabis really came to fruition when his 'day job' Djing and touring with Formula E, the motorsport championship for electric cars, ground to a halt in the pandemic.Sam also gives us a whistle stop tour of the potential hemp (or is it cannabis) holds for the planet and the overall health of its human inhabitants, as well as his thoughts on why the government are taking so long to listen to the science surrounding hemp's role in becoming carbon neutral. For more information about Beyond The Green Fringe Festival head to this website. Information on the line up and ticket details for the Earth Aid event on Saturday 6th November head to this website. And to see a clip from the interview Sam did we me sitting on a log: YoutubeSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/marybiles71)
Phil Monk - a sovereign human right to cannabis
Today's episode features Phil Monk, founder of We The Undersigned, a community group a "united in the shared belief in the most ancient, traditional and fundamental human right to be free to sow the seeds of the highly nutritious herb of the cannabis family, to care for and nurture, then harvest, prepare, medicate, enjoy and share, free from the fear of persecution, prosecution or prison for this fundamental health choice to manage our health, well-being and happiness with natural herbal cannabis."Ex teacher Phil has a host of chronic health conditions including chronic myofascial pain and depression, but finds cannabis not only gives him quality of life, but also a deeper connection with the divine as well as unlocking a level of creativity he never knew he had.ResourcesWe The Undersigned Website The Legal Fund Phil's book: 'The Fight for Rights and Freedom of Choice' Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/marybiles71)
Melissa Sturgess - from mining to medical cannabis
After more than 20 years as a director of UK and Australian Stock Exchange quoted companies, mainly focused on the acquisition, structuring and financing of natural resources deals across Africa, in 2018 Melissa Sturgess turned her attention to medical cannabis.Following a deep dive into the cannabinoid science gained in Israel, she founded UK based, AQSE quoted Ananda Developments Plc to invest in the sector and is its largest shareholder. Melissa is also the founder of premium CBD brand Montana and was the recipient of the Executive of the Year at the Malta Cannabiz Awards in November 2019. High on Ananda's list of priorities is growing high quality medical cannabis in the UK using sustainable practices that are line with patients' needs.Melissa is a passionate advocate and mentor for women in business, and has some great advice for anyone, women or men, about raising capital. Resources:Ananda Developments Montana LinkedIn Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/marybiles71)
Dr Vincent Maida - cannabis for the treatment of wounds and ulcers
Healing leg ulcers and wounds is one of those unsexy areas that rarely get spoken about possibly because most people that have them are elderly and immobile.But as Dr Vincent Maida, a Canadian palliative care physician explains, right now current protocols do for treating these painful and debilitating wounds overall do not have successful outcomes.Dr Maida's work in palliative care over the years exposed him to the therapeutic use of cannabis based medicines, piquing his interest into wondering whether cannabis might also help heal his patients' leg ulcers.Using his own patented formula combining cannabinoids, terpenes and flavonoids, Dr Maida has published various papers that show in the patient population treated with topical cannabis, they experienced far superior wound healing compared with standard treatment alone.So far, the research has been preliminary and in open label studies, but according to Dr Maida, clinical studies are hopefully in the offing. Resources:Clinical parameters associated with pressure ulcer healing in patients with advanced illnessTopical Medical Cannabis: A New Treatment for Wound Pain-Three Cases of Pyoderma GangrenosumTopical cannabis-based medicines - A novel paradigm and treatment for non-uremic calciphylaxis leg ulcers: An open label trialTopical cannabis-based medicines – A novel adjuvant treatment for venous leg ulcers: An open-label trialhttp://vincentmaida.com/Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/marybiles71)
Project Twenty 21 - medical cannabis real world evidence
This week's episode is dedicated to Project Twenty21, the UK medical cannabis registry collecting data on safety and efficacy, while offering the participants subsidised medical cannabis prescriptions.I speak to Anne Katrin Schlag, Head of Research at Drug Science, and overseeing the research side of T21. She explains how the project came about, what it aims to achieve, and what benefits there are for patients. She also discusses some promising preliminary findings from T21 shared in a peer reviewed paper published earlier this year. To get the patient's perspective I speak to Claire Bywalec, who developed fibromyalgia after a riding accident as a child. Claire explains not only how cannabis has transformed her life, but also the process of onboarding with T21 and how it's worked for her.For more information about getting involved with Project Twenty21, head to https://www.drugscience.org.uk/project-twenty21/Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/marybiles71)
Kyle Esplin - the trials and tribulations of the UK CBD industry
Kyle Esplin, a professional musician by trade, discovered CBD and hemp after becoming severely debilitated by post viral fatigue.Where conventional medicine failed, CBD and hemp extracts gradually brought Kyle back to health, so he decided to harness his new found passion and create his own CBD brand, Holistic Highland Hemp.A vocal challenger to regulations such as Novel Foods and the licensing of hemp farming through the home office, Kyle is chair of the Scottish Hemp Association and is in the process of making a documentary about the UK hemp industry. LinksHolistic Highland HempScottish Hemp AssociationCannabis Industry Council Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/marybiles71)
Professor Javier Fernández Ruiz - cannabis research in neurodegenerative diseases
Professor Javier Fernández-Ruiz is Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine at the Complutense University of Madrid. He is currently the Principal Investigator of the "Cannabinoids and Neurological Disorders" research group at the Complutense University. Professor Fernandez is also a member of the Editorial Board in the British Journal of Pharmacology. He has authored several papers outlining the therapeutic potential of cannabinoids in degenerative disorders including:Cannabinoids in Neurodegenerative Disorders and Stroke/Brain Trauma: From Preclinical Models to Clinical ApplicationsEndocannabinoids and Neurodegenerative Disorders: Parkinson's Disease, Huntington's Chorea, Alzheimer's Disease, and OthersCannabidiol for neurodegenerative disorders: important new clinical applications for this phytocannabinoid?The biomedical challenge of neurodegenerative disorders: an opportunity for cannabinoid-based therapies to improve on the poor current therapeutic outcomesProspects for cannabinoid therapies in basal ganglia disordersAs Professor Fernandez mentioned in the podcast, he is happy to be contacted by anyone interested in finding out more about his area of research and can be emailed on jjfr@med.ucm.es. (Please remember he is not a medical doctor). Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/marybiles71)
Sarah Russo - cannabis and other herbs for the apocalypse
Some of us come to the power of plant medicine relatively late in life (me for example), while others are practically born into an appreciation of their medicinal benefits. Sarah Russo falls into the latter category. As the daughter of respected cannabinoid researcher and neurologist Dr Ethan Russo, since being a child she has shared his fascination with all things botanical. For over a decade, Sarah was involved with pushing for a change in cannabis legislation in the US, and was very much involved in the formative years of Project CBD. Now living in Ibiza, Spain, Sarah's vision of plant medicine extends well beyond the cannabis plant, and is why she has written the graphic novel, Herbs for the Apocalypse: where plants and punk rock collide in a tale of apocalyptic reckoning. Check out the fantastic website that accompanies the book, which seeks to empower us 'by delving deep into the realms of how herbal medicine can heal and bring us closer to our higher collective evolution.'For more information and to find out how to get hold of the graphic novel go to:https://www.herbsfortheapocalypse.com/Instagram/facebook: @herbsforapocalypseTwitter: @herbsapocalypseCheck out Dr Ethan Russo's fantastic podcast episode explaining clinical endocannabinoid deficiencySupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/marybiles71)
Dr Evan Lewis - cannabis, the endocannabinoid system and epilepsy
Dr Evan Lewis is a Pediatric Neurologist and Clinical Neurophysiologist with expertise in epilepsy, epilepsy surgery, and medical cannabis for the treatment of neurologic disorders. He is the director of the Neurology Centre of Toronto (NCT) which he established in January 2017. At NCT, Evan treats children with a variety of neurological disorders as well as seeing adult patients for concussion, headaches and epilepsy.He is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Pediatrics at the Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto.Evan's interest in medical cannabis began in 2013 while training at Miami Children's Hospital – one of the major sites for the Epidiolex trials. He has significant clinical experience with medical cannabis in adults and children and is a member of the Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids (CCIC), Canadian Childhood Cannabinoid Clinical Trials (C4T), and the Cannabinoid Research Initiative of Saskatchewan (CRIS).He is is the Chief Medical Adviser for the Jamaican Medical Cannabis Corporation, member of the Expert Committee of the Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society (MCCS) in the United Kingdom and sits on the Advisory Councils for Cannabis Patient Advocacy & Support Services (CPASS) and MedCan. With a strong commitment to research, Evan is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada and was the Tariff Chair of the Neurology Section for the Ontario Medical Association from 2017 - 2019. He sits on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Child Neurology's Resident/Fellow Section and is an ad-hoc reviewer for the Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences and Paediatrics & Child Health. His research and special interests include cannabinoids in the treatment of epilepsy and other neurological conditions and the delivery of novel virtual care models in neurology. Evan has spoken extensively on cannabis in neurologic disorders nationally and internationally.Resources:https://www.dr-lewis.ca/ https://neurologycentretoronto.com/Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/marybiles71)
Justin Kander - educating the world about cannabis & cancer
Justin Kander is the founder of the Cannabis for Cancer Declaration, an initiative that lists medical professionals who support the use of cannabis to treat cancer. He is also the author of Cannabis for the Treatment of Cancer, a free book that deeply analyses the scientific and human evidence showing how cannabis can fight cancer. He has spoken at medical cannabis conferences around the world and continues to advocate for medical cannabis however possible.Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/marybiles71)
Dr Sandra Carrillo - bringing cannabis education to Latin America
Dr Sandra Carrillo, a Colombian born physician living in Panama, is a driving force in cannabis education, not only in Latin America, but across the globe. Before cannabis, Sandra had been an ER doctor as well as specialising in aesthetic and anti-ageing medicine. However, it was when working as a volunteer with children with epilepsy that Sandra was forced introduced to the therapeutic potential cannabis holds.Since then Sandra has been a passionate educator in cannabis medicine, creating a 120 hour educational programme for doctors in Colombia where she practices out of various clinics, as well as participating in educational training in cannabis medicine around the world.Resourceshttp://sandracarrillomd.com/LinkedIn Instagram Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/marybiles71)
Rebekah Shaman - why hemp must be part of the UK's green plan
Recorded on Earth Day, this podcast is dedicated to the tremendous potential hemp holds for a more sustainable future for our planet. With all the hype around CBD oil, the fact that hemp holds so many potential solutions to the environmental crisis we are facing, rarely makes it to mainstream discussion.But as Rebekah Shaman, Managing Director of the British Hemp Alliance shares, CBD really is just the tip of the iceberg of what hemp has to offer.We discuss how growing hemp is an effective way to sequester carbon from the atmosphere, as well as cleaning up contaminated oil after environmental disasters. Plus there's the hundreds of uses hemp can be put to which include making a biodegradable alternative to plastics. The list of how growing hemp can benefit the environment really does just go on and on. But and there is a but - right now in the UK there are too many barriers preventing farmers from growing hemp, such as attaining licenses from the Home Office and having to destroy the flowers and leaves (which under the Misuse of Drugs Act cannot be harvested). These are some of the issues Rebekah and the British Hemp Alliance are lobbying to change. And with Boris Johnson announcing just this week how the UK will reduce carbon emissions by 78% by 2035, now is the time to fully embrace hemp's potential role in the UK's carbon net zero commitment. ResourcesBritish Hemp Alliance Manifesto CBD Survey www.rebekahshaman.comwww.ritualcacao.co.ukwww.livingshamanically.comSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/marybiles71)
Martin A. Lee - the godfather of CBD
Martin A. Lee is an award winning journalist and author who as well as cannabis has written about fascism, media fairness, drug policy and the social history of LSD. Most people in the cannabis industry know Martin as the founder of Project CBD, a respected educational cannabis nonprofit that promotes and publicises research into the medical uses of CBD and other components of the cannabis plant.In this episode, Martin shares how back in 2008, as one of the few journalists attending the early International Cannabinoid Research Society symposiums, he was fascinated by the preclinical studies showing the therapeutic potential of CBD in a host of health conditions.However, on returning to California, he realised that only high THC cannabis was available to patients with no mention made of CBD.And so began his hunt for CBD-rich cannabis cultivars. His quest was eventually rewarded with the discovery of about six varietals, which Martin and a small group of other CBD enthusiasts began giving away to patients, dispensaries and growers in California. And so in 2009 Project CBD was born, without which the Stanley Brothers probably wouldn't have known to grow a CBD-rich strain of cannabis in Colorado, the world may not have heard about how CBD reduced the seizures of Charlotte Figi, and the current global CBD phenomenon quite possibly would not have been born. ResourcesProject CBDMartin's booksThe Essential Guide to CBDAcid Dreams: The Complete Social History of LSDSmoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana - Medical, Recreational, and ScientificThe Beast Reawakens Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/marybiles71)
Francesca Brivio - medical cannabis patient, activist and change maker
What better way to mark International Women's Day than listening to this inspiring interview with Francesca Brivio, a well known actress and TV presenter from Peru.Francesca decided to use her celebrity to campaign for legal access to medicinal cannabis after going public about how she successfully used cannabis to manage the debilitating symptoms of a rare autoimmune disease. She is President of Cannabis Gotas de Esperanza, a nonprofit association with a mission to educate the public, medical profession and politicians about medicinal cannabis, as well as co-founding CannaHope, a medicinal cannabis clinic in Lima. Francesca has been instrumental in bringing about change to cannabis regulation in Peru and is currently battling with the Ministry of Health to allow patients to grow cannabis at home. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/marybiles71)
Tom Curran - campaigning for change in Ireland
Tom Curran is a prominent medicinal cannabis activist in Ireland, a cause that became close to his heart supporting his partner Marie Fleming through multiple sclerosis. Marie had struggled to manage the excruciating muscle spasms commonly experienced in MS, and when she finally tried cannabis, it was the only thing that brought her relief.At the time, both Tom and Marie were known in Ireland for their battle to change in the law on assisted dying, and it was after Marie's death that Tom publicly spoke about growing Marie's cannabis medicine.Tom is founding member of the Irish Medicinal Cannabis Council and is director of Exit International, an organisation that campaigns for and provides information about assisted dying. ResourcesMarie's book 'An Act of Love' Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/marybiles71)
John Malanca - keeping Corinne's legacy alive
There are few voices more recognisable across the cannabis-curious world than John Malanca's. With his wife and love of his life Corinne, John fronted the global docuseries, 'The Sacred Plant' that's been seen by over 600,000 people worldwide.Their introduction to the healing powers of the cannabis plant came when Corinne's dad, given just months to live with terminal cancer, made a full recovery after he began taking cannabis oil.The couple went on to start The United Patients Group, a go-to source for medical cannabis education for patients, care-givers and health professionals alike.Tragically in 2017, Corinne herself was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and despite trying everything medicine had to offer, including cannabis, she sadly passed away just 4 months later. Left without his life partner, John threw himself into the second series of the Sacred Plant, but has since stepped away and is now back concentrating on the United Patients Group once more.John speaks honestly and openly about his struggles to deal with the grief following Corinne's death, and how continuing the work they started together has helped him find meaning in the darkest times. John is happy to hear from anyone going through or supporting someone with terminal illness, particularly pancreatic cancer, and he can be contacted through the United Patients Group website or info@UnitedPatientsGroup.com. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/marybiles71)
Tannine Montgomery - saving Indie-Rose
Tannine Montgomery is one of those special breeds of super mums you only find in the medical cannabis world.When her first child Indie-Rose developed Dravet syndrome, a rare and untreatable type of epilepsy as a baby, Tannine and her husband decided to do everything within their power to give her the best chance of a happy and healthy life.Like most children with Dravet, pharmaceutical drugs failed to control Indie's seizures, and instead left her with a host of unpleasant side effects.It was when Tannine saw Vera Twomey, speak about how cannabis had helped her daughter Ava who also has Dravet syndrome, that she decided to get Indie an appointment with pediatric neurologist in Holland so that she could legally be prescribed medicinal cannabis. Thankfully, Indie responded well to the Bedrolite CBD rich cannabis oil, which has been so effective in countless other children with epilepsy. However, the family couldn't afford to pay the expensive export costs to legally get her medicine back into the UK, choosing instead to travel themselves to Holland bring it back themselves. Financing Indie's medicine has always been a struggle and is the reason Tannine has started her own CBD business Sweet Pink CBD, selling whole plant CBD products that come fully lab tested and with a personalised level of customer care that only someone like Tannine can provide.This is a great episode for any parent or loved one of a child with Dravet Syndrome or intractable epilepsy as it would be hard to find a more knowledgeable person outside of the medical profession than Tannine.Hers is very much a story of tenacity and determination triumphing over tragedy. For more information about Sweet Pink and Indie Rose, head to the Sweet Pink website or Instagram. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/marybiles71)


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Home CA Government News Newport Beach Moves to Pay Prevailing Wage
Newport Beach Moves to Pay Prevailing Wage
Cindy Holden
Sep 24, 2014 3:29 PM PDT
Unanimous Council Decision Paves Way for SB 7 Compliance
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Last night, the Newport Beach City Council voted unanimously to pay prevailing wage on locally funded projects in order to comply with a new state law known as SB 7 that was signed into law last year and was upheld last month by a San Diego Court Judge. Responding to last night's action, Dale Howard, spokesperson for Smart Cities Prevail – California's leading research and education authority on prevailing wage issues – has issued the following statement.
"Coming on the heels of the San Diego Superior Court ruling that SB 7 is constitutional, the City Council in Newport Beach voted unanimously to pay prevailing wage on local projects. This move will bring the city into compliance with state law, opening the door to more local hiring on construction projects and more middle class jobs. Because workers earn a decent wage and benefits, reliance on public assistance by underpaid construction workers is reduced.
Across California, there has been strong support for prevailing wage policies. In 2012, four cities rejected charters that would have been eliminated prevailing wage on the local level. Just last year, San Diego's City Council moved to expand their prevailing wage policy because they recognized the benefits – not only to workers, but to the community as a whole.
When California communities pay prevailing wage, more projects are completed on time and on budget, resulting in stronger communities, a fairly compensated workforce and more customers for local businesses. This win-win scenario results from $1.50 in economic activity being generated for every dollar spent on a local prevailing wage project.
We applaud the Newport Beach City Council's decision, and look forward to more cities taking this step to ensure more efficient local construction and more benefits to the community as a whole."
Prevailing wage is the standard rate paid on public construction projects to a worker in a given trade, in a given region. Both non-union and union contractors perform prevailing wage work. The rate varies from region to region and is typically lower in rural areas than in large cities.
SB 7, which took effect in January of this year, would limit access of charter cities to discretionary state construction funds if they do not comply with prevailing wage provisions on all of their public works projects by 2015. The law would exclude contracts for projects of $25,000 or less for construction work and projects of $15,000 or less for alteration, demolition, repair or maintenance work. A large majority of remaining charter cities are expected to comply with the new law. The law was authored by Democratic State Senator Darrell Steinberg and Republican State Senator Anthony Cannella.
Smart Cities Prevail is a non-profit 501(c)(4) organization dedicated to providing complete research and education on the benefits of prevailing wage. More than 33,000 Californians have signed its petition in support of prevailing wage, which can be viewed here.
For more information, visit www.smartcitiesprevail.org.
Contact: Dale Howard, 916-402-3762
Editorial note: above news release was provided by the news source, "Smart Cities Prevail" who is solely responsible for its accuracy; for questions or comments contact SCP and not CaliforniaNewswire.com.
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CN Morning Rundown: Larry Tomczak: Ready Responses to Rescue People From Deception
7:00AM EDT 5/28/2021	 Charisma News Staff
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Larry Tomczak: Ready Responses to Rescue People From Deception
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel ... deliverance to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed ..." (Luke 4:18).
The last time I spoke in Washington, D.C., I had the privilege of interacting with a distinguished ambassador from Africa. In this prestigious position he represents his country and government and enjoys excellent pay and benefits while declaring and demonstrating the best his country has to offer.
Are you aware that God honors you with this title as His ambassador, and that in this special assignment, He instructs you: "Always be ready to give an answer to every man who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you." (1 Pet. 3:15)?
Chip, Joanna Gaines Attacked Online for Donation to Sister's School Board Campaign
Home renovation stars Chip and Joanna Gaines have come under fire online for a donation the couple made toward a family member's campaign for a local school board.
Chip donated $1,000 to his sister, Shannon Braun, to support her run for a spot on the board of the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District, per The Dallas Morning News.
When media got wind of the gift, critics sounded off against the Christian couple, alleging the monetary donation directly supported Braun's views on critical race theory (the idea that racism is a social construct embedded in systems and policies). In a recent campaign post, Braun condemned the theory, saying the focus will be instead on a return of teaching "academics."
Latino Coalition of Israel President Declares Prophetic Blessing: 'Fresh Wind' Fall on Believers
Mario Bramnick, the president of the Latino Coalition of Israel and South Florida Pastors Network spoke with Jeff Struss following the South Florida Legislative Prayer Breakfast, and he has a strong word of blessing for believers.
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This year's Annecy guests include (l. to r.) "Peanuts Movie" director Steve Martino, "Mind Game" director Masaaki Yuasa, and "Hotel Transylvania 2" director Genndy Tartakovsky.
Over the past few years, the Annecy International Animated Film Festival has evolved from being the world's largest animation film festival into being both a film festival and a San Diego Comic-Con-style event with sneak peeks, exclusive previews, and panels devoted to Hollywood studio projects.
Annecy benefits by taking place in June, a month before Comic-Con, and Hollywood studios are increasingly showing off their A-list animation projects at the festival in southern France before previewing them to San Diego audiences. The enthusiastic crowds at Annecy, which are noticeably free of fanboys and comprised almost entirely of artists, students, and industry professionals, can make the experience of premiering a project there very special; last year the Disney short Feast received a foot-stomping ovation that rocked the entire theater.
With its newly unveiled 2015 programming lineup, Annecy has presented what is arguably its most ambitious slate of Hollywood industry-oriented programming to date, but not at the expense of European and foreign animation, or independent works, all of which are well represented.
Keynote speeches by Hotel Transylvania director and Samurai Jack creator Genndy Tartakovsky and Illumination Entertainment founder Chris Meledandri.
Exclusive first footage of Disney's Zootopia, followed by a Q&A with directors Byron Howard and Rich Moore.
World premiere of Ghost in the Shell: The Movie directed by Kazuchika Kise and Kazuya Nomura.
Anatomy of a Studio sessions dedicated to Sergio Pablos Animation and Cube.
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McGettigan's Butchers in Donegal town are looking forward with great excitement to this Saturday, when a delegation from Normandy will present them with the trophy for the Best Sausages in Europe.
The Commanderie des Fins Goustiers du Duché d'Alençon originally announced that McGettigans had won the award, for their maple and hickory sausages, last October.
The prestigious competition includes entries from many of the top countries renowned for their sausage making in Europe including France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and England.
Speaking to the Donegal Democrat Ernan McGettigan said, "This award is a tribute to each and everyone here involved and indeed to the high quality of food available in Donegal.
Diarmuid McGettigan added: "The Europeans put a very high value on their sausages and that is why it is particularly pleasing to see a Donegal sausage come out tops in such a prestigious competition.
"We have taken the overall European title for our Hickory and Maple sausage which was also our very first award winning sausage ten years ago.
"Apart from capturing the overall title for the best personalised sausage, we also received two rosettes for two of our other varieties and a further two trophies for our traditional curry, banana and mango sausages.
Michael and Ernan travelled to Normandy for the awards ceremony, at which Michael was made a Knight of the Order.
This Saturday, eight members of the association will travel to Donegal town to re-present the trophy to the McGettigans at 4pm. Diarmuid will also be made a Knight of the Order at the event, along with Dave Lang, Development Officer for the Association of Craft Butchers in Ireland, for their work in promoting artisan foods.
To add to the celebrations, McGettigans will be offering free barbeque tastings all afternoon.


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The interdisciplinary Lincoln Equality of Attainment Project (LEAP) was launched by the University of Lincoln (UoL) in the 2018-19 academic year to examine the differential student outcomes (commonly referred to as degree attainment gaps) frequently observed among some under-represented groups of undergraduates and in terms of ethnicity, disability, gender and socio-economic background
The UoL has a strong strategic commitment to creating a culturally diverse community where different ideas, values and beliefs are acknowledged, valued and respected equally and embedded into all the core business within the University. LEAP embodies this position within the institution's mission and strives to help the University better understand its own context-specific reasons why differential student outcomes exist and persist.
Vitally, LEAP seeks to provide advice on how differential attainment might be addressed through research-informed and evidence-based changes to curriculum design and teaching and assessment practices as seen in the LEAP annual action plan (see Downloads on the right).
To achieve its aims, LEAP brings a mixed-method approach to its work. Quantitative student data from the University's central data team offer the opportunity to examine differences in student academic performances across Colleges, Schools and Programmes. Qualitative data collected by a combination of techniques enable LEAP to explore in more depth student and staff perceptions and experiences of where barriers exist and how good practices can be shared to ensure all students have equal opportunities to achieve their full potential.
The LEAP project is underpinned by the following principles:
To create a sense of belonging for all staff and students in the academic community
To enable what are sometimes difficult conversations
To investigate the causes of differential outcomes (attainment gaps) and work to reduce or eliminate these gaps where possible to do so
To develop a range of resources and toolkits for academics to help students achieve equality of attainment at School, Programme and Module level
To ensure inclusive and collaborative practices in curriculum design, teaching and assessment becomes 'the norm'
To share best practice in embedding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in the university environment and in programme validation processes
To ensure the academic community has positive and diverse role models embedded throughout
To empower all staff and students to 'call out' if they see non-inclusive practice or discriminatory behaviour, and to create channels of communication to enable this.
Informed by its research, LEAP has developed the Lincoln Equality Toolkit for Student Success (LETSS) — a dynamic and evolving toolkit that aims to provide resources and activities for staff to facilitate the application and promotion of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in their teaching and assessment and other professional activities. This includes raising staff-awareness of issues for ethnic minorities, and other under-represented groups, at a local level and providing bespoke support to streamline pedagogical practices in order to help address differential outcomes and improve our under-represented students' academic experience.
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Dr Xiaotong Zhu
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Xiaotong's research interests include assessment and feedback in HE, the experience and success of international students in UK HE, and student self-regulation. She is currently leading the cross-institution, interdisciplinary Lincoln Equality of Attainment Project (LEAP). LEAP seeks to use a research-informed, evidence-based approach to addressing equality gaps in the student experience and student success in Higher Education (HE) with a primary focus on teaching and learning contexts. As part of her leadership role for LEAP, Xiaotong established, and is Chair of, the Student Success Champion Network, consisting of academic representatives from all Schools in the institution, and a student advisory group with an aim to empowering the student voice. With expertise in evidence production and evaluation, Xiaotong has a track record of playing strong management and leadership roles in several external research projects and has exemplary use of mixed methods. She has supervised a number of undergraduate student-led research projects on understanding degree attainment gaps from the HE transitions and assessment perspectives. She has been supervising PhD research since 2021. Academic profile
Rhianne-Ebony Sterling-Morris
Rhianne obtained both her BSc and MSc at the University of Lincoln in Psychology and Psychological research methods before becoming a member of staff in 2019. Her main focus has been social research investigating areas of equality diversity and inclusion with a specific focus on ethnicity and intersectionality. Since joining the university, Rhianne has been involved in a number of high-profile projects focussing on student engagement and equality, diversity and inclusion. Rhianne also co-chairs the People of Colour (POC) staff support network. Rhianne is the Senior LEAP Research Officer and provides operational support on the Lincoln Equality of Attainment Project (LEAP) working alongside Xiaotong Zhu to develop and introduce the Lincoln Education Toolkit for Student Success (LETSS). Staff profile
The Lincoln Education Toolkit for Student Success
The Lincoln Education Toolkit for Student Success (LETSS) is a dynamic and evolving toolkit that aims to provide resources and activities for staff to facilitate the application and promotion of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in their teaching and assessment, and other professional activities.
The Inclusive Education Resource Hub
The Inclusive Education Resource Hub is being developed as part of the Institution's Inclusive Education Project to assist, enable and empower colleagues from across the Colleges, Schools, Departments, Centres and spaces to develop inclusive and transformative practices within their commitment to teaching and learning excellence. The Hub will provide access, support and resources to start and/or further their engagement with inclusive education
LEAP Annual Review and Action Plan 2020-21 (929KB)


A principal who I really admire and who had a huge impact on my summer through his #SummerLS challenge and EduAllStars podcast (but I've yet to meet in person), Todd Nesloney, tweeted out a link to a 30-day blogging challenge. Despite the fact that I have an alphabetical list of at least 30 posts I'd like to write, I feel like this would be a good way to keep me on track. Plus, once I write one post, I'm always inspired to write another.
Write your goals for the school year. Be as specific or abstract as you'd like to be.
Overall, my goal for the school year (for myself and my students) is "Be Brave". Day 1 in the classroom (tomorrow!), that will be our only expectation. As we form as a team, my students and I will work together to co-create roles, responsibilities and expectations.
Last year, my grade 5/6 Rainbow Eggheads and I lived by the recipe for success: ADD EGGS. Initially, I created this recipe, but my students completely bought into it and owned it. They could reflect effectively on their choices, the choices of others and how to improve by using the language in ADD EGGS.
Last summer, I wrote a list of qualities I want to help develop in my students, qualities I'd like them to leave my classroom understanding and practicing every day. I came up with ADD EGGS - accountability, dynamism, drive, engagement, grateful, generous and supportive.
The Rainbow Eggheads lived these values last year. They could rhyme of the acronym easily and came up with "The Rainbow Rule" ("Be an ADD EGG, not a BAD EGG" - they even decided what BAD stood for)! In their end of year Ignite presentations, most of them referred to ADD EGGS and what a difference it made to their learning.
After lots of reflection (and discussion with my trusted colleague, Tiiu), I've decided to KISS (Keep It Simple, Silly) and share ADD EGGS with my incoming class. However, there is one quality that is missing from ADD EGGS, so this year, the acronym is changed to "I ADD EGGS" (I've added innovation to fit with another big class goal this year).
Throughout my life, I've been inspired by Walt Disney, and lately, I've been reading a lot about his life, his innovations and his legacy. I can't help but think about how well his philosophies and his message tie into my dream classroom and teaching methods.
This year, my students and I will use Walt Disney (the person, not the brand) as a model. The way he, among other things: listened to all ideas while seeking the best way to do things; looked towards the future; learned from and embraced the past; told stories; thought about creating memorable and educational experiences; questioned everything and was open to change, will be essential to the way I think about teaching this year.
I will encourage my students to embrace Blue Sky Thinking by thinking big, following their dreams and believing in themselves.
We will think of ourselves as Imagineers as we use imagination to engineer our learning.
Because of my interest in all things Disney, I am inspired by Walt's vision for EPCOT (an experimental city, that, after his death, was repurposed as a theme park - my favourite as a child!). It breaks my heart that his vision never saw the light of day, but, learning from his passion and purpose, I thought about what I think a classroom should be.
I think a classroom should be a place where everyone can try new things, share successes with others and embrace change. Teachers should be futurists as we are preparing our students for a future we can't possibly predict. With that in mind, I've called my new class blog and twitter account EPCOTclass. In this case, EPCOT stands for Experimental Prototype CLASSROOM of Tomorrow. The name and vision will help to keep me on track with all of the ideas, values and dreams listed above.
I'm thrilled (and nervous!) to be teaching my first BEd class (Language Instruction in the Primary and Junior Years) this term. I have outlined goals for my students and I as "Big Ideas" in our week 1 slideshow. What I am really aiming to do is ignite (or kindle!) a passion for teaching (Language in particular) in the pre-service teachers who I will have the pleasure of working with.
I've subtitled my course "Bringing Language to Life for Life" and look forward to working with the students in class, on Twitter and through blogs to do exactly that, bring Language to life.
I want my students to leave my class better prepared for and more confident to teach Language to students of all ages. Because of that goal, I have worked very hard to create a comprehensive course and ensure that all assignments are authentic and applicable to the classroom.
This year, our admin is committed to helping staff find balance in our lives and ensure our wellness. I'm excited to see what this looks like.
Over the summer, I've tried to work on balance, something that has always been a challenge for me. In order to really understand what it looks like, I've created a list of my roles and set goals for the amount of time to spend on each during a day. Since late July, I've been tracking those. It's been enlightening for me to see how my goals align with what I actually do. Also, I see that I only have 24 hours in a day and have to set priorities, one of which is myself as a worthwhile human being. I'm going to work hard to remember that during the year. I will make it a priority to do happy-making things. I'll even work hard to make sure that some of those have nothing to do with my job!
In the survey I shared with Room 209 families last year, parents told me to learn to say no (they recognized that I tried to do too much!) and that they'd like to get more ongoing feedback about their children.
Tiiu and I created an Annual Learning Plan for students, which will be a working document that is shared with students and families (an individual one for each student) and developed throughout the year. The link I shared is absolutely a work in progress and I am planning to meet with each family early in the year to set goals and make plans.
People call it different things, but I think of my PLN as my Professional Learning Network and I am lucky to include lots of people I know in real life and online in it. I love to collaborate with other educators to bring interesting experiences into my classroom. I will continue to do this through twitter chats, planning and collaborating via Skype and the Google Drive.
An element I am adding this year is to work with inspirational, passionate educators in formal and informal settings. I have started an Educational Think Tank (with Amy Bowker) and the Comment Consortium. Because of getting to work regularly with amazing people, I know will continue to be challenged and pushed me.
I'll be presenting at some upcoming conferences this fall and love to share what I have learned and what I am passionate about with other educators.
By committing to the Comment Consortium and this 30-day blogging challenge, I will regularly share my process with others. More importantly though, I will actually be creating instead of just consuming and I will really take the time to reflect on my practice.
I teach at an alternative public school and we operate based on a series of tenets that make us different from other sites. A group of us met regularly last year and discussed our school philosophy to celebrate our successes and build upon them for the future.
The idea for Tree Families was born from this collaboration. Each staff member and student in the school will be placed in a "Family" represented by an Ontario tree for their entire time at our school. Families will meet regularly to work together on character education, anti-bullying initiatives and develop skills. We are starting Tree Families next week and I look forward to seeing how they help to build a real sense of ownership and community in our school.
After listening to and reading Angela Maiers this summer, i am thinking in terms of her movement, "You Matter". All of my other goals can be boiled down into this one. Each of us is a genius and it is our duty to share that genius with the world.
By reframing my thinking and remembering that I am significant, I can meet my professional (and personal goals) and let go of issues in a non-judgemental way, using them to move forward and make life better for myself and others. To remind all my students that they matter and help them find their passions and "follow their heartbreaks", I can help them achieve their goals.
It's a good thing this prompt encouraged me to be as specific as I like! As always, I had a lot to say!
Thanks to those of you who got all the way to the end of the post.
What are your goals for this school year? How are you committed to meeting them? What small and large actions are you taking to achieve them?
Good lord you are a tough act to follow! I am just trying to formulate my goals- you've made yours freaking poetic!
Shauna, I'm amazed by all of your goals, and how well thought out they are too. As Trish said, they really are almost "poetic." How do you manage so many different goals? I've always been one to set a couple of goals at a time and then move on from there, and I wonder how you ensure that you meet so many goals on your list.
As for my goals, I'd like to look at how to make math more "real world" and meaningful in Grade 1, and how to use integrative thinking skills to increase student thinking. I'd also like to explore different ways to use inquiry and the tenets of the FDK philosophy in a Grade 1 classroom: balancing student interests and curriculum expectations, while meeting the various needs of my students. I will definitely have to blog about these goals in the coming weeks. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks for the comment. I think the basic answer for managing so many different goals is that I have a REALLY busy brain! These are all things I've been thinking on for a long time and I'm sure if you wrote all your goals down, you'd see you have just as big a list!
As a teacher, I feel like I'm always juggling many different things and thinking about my goals this way has really helped me to understand what my vision is for the year and I hope by looking back on it, I will keep myself on track. I think it's so important that our actions match our values and writing this post helped me outline mine.
I think the tenets of the FDK program are so valuable in all classrooms and I look forward to seeing how you incorporate them in grade 1.
Thanks Shauna! I never really thought of it this way, but I can see what you're saying. I guess that I like to think of a couple of big goals, but know that there are smaller ones hidden in there too (or even additional goals that I never articulated, but are there too).
I hope that you'll continue to blog throughout the year on how things go with your goals. It's this continual reflection that I always think is so valuable.
Shauna you are an inspiration! Your goals are really outstanding and there are so many things that I adore. I love your Think Tank idea within your board (Ottawa is not that far of a drive from Niagara right?). What triggered such an amazing idea?
Your "Blue Sky Thinking" is so real, raw and honest.
I would really like to hear more about your Tree Families. Do all the families placed in the family tree group meet together? Do these meeting occur after school? How many families per tree? Oh I am just bursting with curiosity!
The Think Tank has been an idea that's been in my head for sometime. On this blog, there is a tab about it. Ottawa ISN'T that far from Niagara! Come join us anytime! Make it a long weekend!
There are 17 families, each one has at least 2 staff (including office staff, support staff, custodial staff and teaching staff) and students from all grades (there are about 20-25 students in each family).
Tree Families will meet every Wednesday morning during instructional time. We will have read-alouds, discussions, "Family Meetings" to discuss themes of the month, full school "Sharings" (our way of doing assemblies) and "Workshops" (Families will rotate through workshops run by teachers in their choice of topics).
I'm excited for Tree Families to get started next week. I'll certainly keep you posted!
I agree with previous commenters that your goals are an inspiration to the rest of us. Although my tendency is to think more big picture goals, like Aviva, I would benefit from being much more specific. I tried to participate in Todd's challenge and did a little bit but moving to a new house kind of pushed everything else to the back burner this summer. I wish I had known about the 30 day challenge. Nevertheless, I am going to try to catch up or blog on those topics that are pertinent for me. The goals prompt is definitely pertinent and your post has inspired me to try to articulate my goals for this year in as specific a way as possible. You are a very thoughtful writer and thinker. Kudos to you!
Thanks for your comments, I really appreciate the feedback. Feel free to join the 30-day challenge! Get started today, do the last half with us and then do the first half in October!
Ah! I intended to start a few days ago but that didn't happen! I will try to start this weekend. Now that BTSN is done and I'm into the rhythm, more or less, of my new assignment, then maybe I can refocus my energy on writing.
IMAGINEERS! I love, love, love it (and may have to borrow it)! I also like the concept of your EPCOTclassroom. I would love to hear how your tree families work out! In my former school, we had school families (tribes) and we met once in a while for lunch and for our Fall and Spring events (to help foster community) but never during teaching time or for "educational" purposes. What a great idea!
I must say that I find your vision and your passion inspiring. I truly enjoy learning from you and playing along side you. I would love to attend any workshops that you are presenting at! (Please be sure to share the details!) The pre-service teachers that you will be educating and inspiring this year could not be more fortunate.
Thanks for reading and commenting. So far, the Tree Families are awesome! At least for me, they are. I'm in love with how my big and little Red Piners are sitting together, sharing ideas and supporting one another. I think the consistency of meeting once weekly will really build a solid community. Already, other staff have said how wonderful it is to have students from around the school know and recognize them as part of their Tree Families.
Please use Imagineers and EPCOTclass - I got the ideas from Walt Disney, so I have NO ownership over them, but would love to see them spread!
In terms of workshops, I'm presenting next weekend at a Global Ed one for Ottawa U and the following weekend at GAFE. After that, I have nothing lined up except as an attendee to EdCamp!
I feel pretty fortunate to work alongside amazing people like you and my BEd students. So much inspiration, passion, interest and SO many thoughtful, thought-provoking questions!


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Adam Neumann Is Back, This Time With a Cry*pto Angle
Flow, the controversial entrepreneur's new real estate startup backed by Andreessen Horowitz, has plans to use crypto with its digital wallet. After Adam Neumann was very publicly ousted from his job as chief executive officer of WeWork Inc. in 2019, he stayed silent for a period, traveling with his family and giving few interviews as people produced books, podcasts, and fictional TV shows about his dramatic fall from glory. Three years later, it's clear that Neumann picked up a new interest during his post-WeWork hibernation: crypto.
Neumann has helped found two separate startups that involve crypto: Flow and Flowcarbon. (Neumann said recently that "flow" is one of his favorite words.) Flowcarbon uses blockchain technology to track carbon credits, and Flow, which raised $350 million from Andreessen Horowitz in August, is a residential real estate company. Flow hasn't made the details of its plan public, but they include a digital wallet for handling cryptocurrencies, according to people familiar with the matter, who declined to be identified in discussing private information. The wallet would also offer other financial services, such as allowing users to connect a bank account.
During his time as the CEO of WeWork, Neumann faced allegations of excessive spending, conflicts of interest, and grandiose eccentricities—then, after a failed attempt at an initial public offering, he left the company, which dropped from a private valuation of $47 billion to a public trading price today of about $3 billion. When Andreessen Horowitz announced it was investing in Flow, critics questioned why someone with Neumann's track record should keep receiving checks.
Within the crypto industry, which has had no lack of outlandish personalities and shameless hucksterism, Neumann's past does not seem to be raising many concerns. He's "a world-class founder," says Michael Anderson, co-founder of crypto venture-capital firm Framework Ventures. After all, one of Neumann's indisputable strengths is building hype: He raised billions from investors for WeWork and turned straightforward real estate subleasing into a headline-grabbing business adventure.
After a striking boom, the digital asset industry has been besieged this year by steep drops in token prices and dwindling interest from venture capitalists. It could use some of Neumann's swagger right now. "If he can build something as big as WeWork again, I think that will be really positive for our industry if there is an element of Web3," says Anderson.
Neumann didn't publicly show much interest in cry*pto before he resigned from WeWork. But the startups he co-founded are aligned with his past interests—and quirks, such as his spiritual energy. WeWork's prospectus noted the company's mission to "elevate the world's consciousness" and its belief in "the power of we." That same ideology and mission has infused Flowcarbon, where Neumann and his wife, Rebekah Neumann, are among a group of five co-founders. (The pair don't hold operational roles.) Flowcarbon uses a coin called the "Goddess Nature Token."
Cry*pto could also provide a new way for Neumann to realize a lifelong interest of his: building (and selling) community. Neumann grew up in Israel on a kibbutz, and he incorporated its ideals of community and sharing when building WeWork. He waxed poetic about creating a "We Generation" among his customers, and he spoke publicly about giving all WeWork employees equity in the company, no matter their role.
Cry*pto tokens offer a new way to build a sense of community among a large group of people. Flow investor Marc Andreessen hinted in a blog post at the company's interest in connection, saying that "giving renters a sense of security, community, and genuine ownership has transformative power for our society."
It's unclear exactly what the crypto element of Flow will be, and plans for the wallet could change, but one possibility is a rewards program that uses blockchain, according to the people familiar with the startup. Flow currently has no plans to represent real estate ownership or rentals using crypto tokens, the people say.
This kind of rewards program could dovetail with Web3's goal of fostering distributed communities. "If your aim is to build a huge community, you know, tens, hundreds of thousands of people, then certainly cry*pto could make sense," says Stan Miroshnik, partner and co-founder of 10T Holdings LLC, which has invested in digital asset exchanges Kraken and Gemini Trust Co. He's curious to see what Neumann cooks up next. "I welcome innovation in all forms."
For Miko Matsumura, general partner with crypto VC firm Gumi Cryptos Capital, Andreessen Horowitz's investment in Flow gives a promising signal that there's still capital flowing into cry*pto. And while giving Neumann a second chance may put some people off, investors pride themselves on doing things that run counter to conventional wisdom. "If you are in the venture capital business, you can't actually back normal people," Matsumura says.
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Established in the fall of 2009, the Immigration Clinic provides a challenging opportunity for students to advocate on behalf of immigrants in a wide variety of complex immigration proceedings. In addition to helping individual clients, students collaborate with other immigrant rights groups on projects that reform the law and advance the cause of social justice for immigrants. The clinic is dedicated to being an integral part of the wider immigrant and human rights advocacy community in South Florida and the nation and works on a variety of Cases, Projects and Resources including its Haiti Report, Stopping Deportations To Haiti and Resources for Detainees in Immigration Proceedings.
2Ls Lindsey Adkin, Ross Militello, and Shireen Judeh talk about their hands-on experiences at detention centers and in the courtroom.
Class Action for 92 Somalis - Immigration Clinic Files Suit.
Immigration Clinic Sues County Over Jailing of Immigrants.
Immigration Clinic Helps Somali Obtain Legal Residence in the U.S.