We hear a lot about “being trauma informed” these days but what does it mean in the context of a law school classroom? While it may not be rocket science it is science. In this session Professor Meg Garvin and Dr. Christopher Wilson, Director of Being Trauma Informed, will discuss the basic science of how the brain deals with both physical threat and threat to status; what this science means for effective teaching and learning; and how we can create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning while ensuring pedagogical rigor.
Presented by the Law School’s Diversity Equity & Inclusion Committee.
How do systems of oppression make people sick? Who has access to healthcare, and whose well-being is prioritized through public health policies? Though science and medicine are often considered neutral and objective, how have culturally created classifications of race shaped biomedical research and clinical practices? How, in turn, does medical science perpetuate racial ideologies?
Critical questions like these are at the center of the 15th Annual Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies, which will explore the racialized dimensions of health and medicine in institutions, communities, and individual experiences.How do systems of oppression make people sick? Who has access to healthcare, and whose well-being is prioritized through public health policies? Though science and medicine are often considered neutral and objective, how have culturally created classifications of race shaped biomedical research and clinical practices? How, in turn, does medical science perpetuate racial ideologies?
Critical questions like these are at the center of the 15th Annual Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies, which will explore the racialized dimensions of health and medicine in institutions, communities, and individual experiences.How do systems of oppression make people sick? Who has access to healthcare, and whose well-being is prioritized through public health policies? Though science and medicine are often considered neutral and objective, how have culturally created classifications of race shaped biomedical research and clinical practices? How, in turn, does medical science perpetuate racial ideologies?
Critical questions like these are at the center of the 15th Annual Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies, which will explore the racialized dimensions of health and medicine in institutions, communities, and individual experiences.This Workshop will explore:
The Third Culture Kids Club will be welcoming Emmy and Telly award-winning producer, speaker, author and educator Teja Arboleda for the 6th Annual TCK Symposium. Third Culture Kids are a group of people who grew up outside of their parents’ culture. We will discuss transitional issues when navigating between cultures that both TCKs and non-TCKs face, and what we can do to make cross-cultural transitions easier. Some key topics will include: assimilation, integration, culture shock and reverse culture shock, traditions or language that cannot be translated, and stereotypes. We will also talk about how these experiences impact identity and relationships with others. Both TCKs and non-TCKs are welcome!
Symposium Schedule
3-3:30pm – Reception
3:30-5pm – Keynote
5-6pm – Panel Discussion
Art build with the Pluralism and Unity Board (PUB) to kick off MLK Week! Come create social justice-themed art in a community space. Use a variety of art supplies as a medium to reflect on Dr. King, his legacy and this year’s MLK Theme: “We are the ones we have been waiting for.”
Attorney Ali Schneider, of Catholic Charities, will discuss current immigration programs designed to help people who have been victims of human trafficking, domestic violence, crime, torture and persecution. Food: Thai PK
Lane Powell, one of Portland’s largest law firms, is hosting a networking mixer to cap off OUTlaw’s Spring Series. Come mingle with local attorneys, other students, and judges. Food and alcohol will be provided. All students and legal professionals are welcome to attend! Please RSVP to outlaw@lclark.edu by March 16th.
Join OUTlaw in welcoming Lake Perriguey of Law Works, LLC. Lake has extensive experience in LGBTQ litigation in Oregon and will be discussing representing LGBTQ clients and his current case challenging Oregon’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, Geiger v. Kitzhaber. Meet Lake on March 19th in McCarty Rm. 3 at 12:10pm. Tandoor Indian Kitchen and drinks will be provided. Questions? Contact: outlaw@lclark.edu.
Linda Brown of the NW Gender Alliance and the Human Rights Campaign will be speaking with local writer Emily Newberry about the numerous legal challenges the transgender community faces, like healthcare discrimination and hate crime violence to name a few. Join us on March 18th in McCarty Rm. 4 at 12:10pm. Bahn mi sandwiches and drinks will be provided. Questions? Contact: outlaw@lclark.edu.
Please join the Women’s Law Caucus (WLC) and Native American Law Student Association (NALSA) for a screening of the documentary “Rape on the Rez,” which documents the unusually high rates of sexual assaults on American Indian reservations. Lunch will be provided!
Questions? Email: nalsa@lclark.eduWhile the Obama Administration deports record numbers of immigrants, communities are fighting back. Reyna Lopez, of CAUSA, and Sindy Avila, of Bring Them Home Oregon, will discuss the strategies, challenges and successes of local organizing efforts for immigrant rights, and we will be joined by a family who has been directly impacted by deportation to discuss their first-hand experience. Food: Hot Lips Pizza
The Indian Law Section of the Oregon State Bar invites you to a brownbag lunch and lecture by David Selden, Law Librarian for the Native American Rights Fund/National Indian Law Library (NARF/NILL). This practical program will provide background and instruction on how to make American Indian tribal law research easier.
The 2014 Convention will be held in Washington, D.C. from September 10-September 13. Come learn about this opportunity to meet renowned attorneys, judges, lobbyists, policymakers and other law school students. Please forward any questions to smd@lclark.edu.
The 15th annual HS/MS Mock Trial outreach event is coming & YOU COULD BE THERE!
The event is Saturday, March 8th, from 9:00 am - 2:30 pm, at Lewis & Clark College (the undergraduate campus). A pizza lunch is included. Based on the feedback of past volunteers, we will have an hour “training” at 9 a.m. to review the trial materials and explain how the day unfolds–then it will be Mock Trial time! You will help approximately 100 high school & middle school students from all over the Portland metro area discuss legal and social issues, then mount their cases. It’s a great chance to support future law students and put your legal skills to use. Here is a recap of last year’s event :http://law.lclark.edu/live/news/20859 . If you are interested in volunteering, please email JB Kim (jbkim@lclark.edu) or Carrie Greenshields (ckg@lclark.edu).
Diversity Task Force Meeting. The Diversity Task Force is a student-led effort to address diversity-themed social justice issues at L&C Law and beyond. Learning about the work of Task Force and discover opportunities to become involved. Classroom 8 on Wednesday, March 5 at 12:10. For more information, contact jmdennis@lclark.edu.