MEDIA ADVISORY                                                      

CONTACT:
Stacie B. Burgess
202-662-8317, office

sburgess@lawyerscommittee.org

PREP TO HOST FREE PARENT ADVOCACY WEBINAR

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, September 28^th, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law’s Parental Readiness and Empowerment Program (PREP) will host a free webinar for parents and advocates on Parent Advocacy.  During the webinar, participants will learn about different types of advocacy as well as general rights as a parent.  Natasha Quiroga, PREP Manager and Senior Counsel for the Educational Opportunities Project says, “PREP is looking forward to kicking off another great school year supporting parents in advocating for their children with our parent advocacy webinar.”
WHO:            Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, PREP
WHAT:          Free Parent Webinar

• Webinar will be presented in Spanish and English

WHEN:          Wednesday, September 28, 2016

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET/9 a.m. – 10 a.m. PT, English

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m./3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. PT, Spanish

WHERE:       Online with registration link at www.PREPparents.org/webinars

***Interested participants should pre-register for the training online at www.PREPparents.org/webinars.

About the Lawyers’ Committee
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, was formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy to involve the private bar in providing legal services to address racial discrimination. We celebrated our 50th anniversary in 2013 and continue our quest of “Moving America Toward Justice.” The principal mission of the Lawyers’ Committee is to secure, through the rule of law, equal justice under law, particularly in the areas of fair housing and fair lending; community development; employment; voting; education and environmental justice.  For more information about the Lawyers’ Committee, visit www.lawyerscommittee.org.

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