EVAPORATING BORDERS: JUSTICE EDUCATION & THE

REFUGEE COMMUNITY

GAJE CONFERENCE 2015Professor Mary Pat Treuthart

Professor & Associate Dean for Global Educ. Megan BallardGonzaga University School of Law

WHAT?

PLANNING A COLLABORATIVE WORKSHOP TO PROVIDE BASIC

JUSTICE EDUCATION TO REFUGEES

WHY? THERE WAS AN IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY

NEED LAW SCHOOLS HAVE AN ETHICAL DUTY TO

PROVIDE COMMUNITY LEGAL EDUCATION STATES WITH ESTABLISHED REFUGEE

RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMS HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO RESOURCES REQUIRED FOR REFUGEE INTEGRATION

WHO? LAW SCHOOL FACULTY AND STUDENTS COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Judges Public Defenders And Prosecutors Law Enforcement Local Non-profit Organizations Community Colleges Translators & Facilitators

WHERE?SPOKANE, WASHINGTON Demographics

VENUE: ACCESSIBLE, FREE, & FAMILIAR Options

• Community Colleges• Law School

WHEN?

AT LEAST ANNUALLY AND, PREFERABLY, SEMI-ANNUALLY

DAYTIME

HOW?

PARTNERS: RECRUITING TRAINING VENUE SELECTION, TRANSPORTATION,

FOOD & BEVERAGES ETC. PUBLICITY DE-BRIEF/SURVEY PROGRAM CONTENT

PROGRAM CONTENT The introduction to the U.S. legal system

and criminal justice system Overview: domestic violence Overview: child abuse and neglect Overview: rights and responsibilities of

public school students Overview: drugs and alcohol policies Overview: driving infractions

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

IS THERE A SPECIFIC NEED FOR REFUGEE JUSTICE EDUCATION IN YOUR COMMUNITY?

WHAT MIGHT BE THE ROLE OF THE LAW SCHOOL IN PROVIDING THIS SORT OF JUSTICE EDUCATION?

WHAT WOULD YOU IDENTIFY AS THE PRIMARY BARRIERS TO IMPLEMENTING SUCH A PROGRAM?

CONTACT INFORMATION

MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS AVAILABLE FROM:

treuthart@gonzaga.eduballard@gonzaga.edu

THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING!