Barristers' Breakfast

About Joyce Preschool:Joyce Preschool is a bilingual (Spanish-English) nonprofit preschool in Minneapolis serving children and their families. Joyce's model brings children of different cultures, languages, and socio-economic backgrounds together in the classroom  — creating a welcoming space for every student. Our innovative, research-based approach to early education is proven successful: 100% of graduates the last five years have been assessed as kindergarten-ready, compared to 36% readiness rates for Spanish-speaking students in Minneapolis and 72% overall. For more information visitwww.joycepreschool.orgor visit Joyce on Facebook at@JoycePreschoolMNor on Twitter at@JoycePreschool.

Joyce Preschool

Bringing together members of the legal community to support Latinx and low-income children

The Barristers’ Breakfast brings together members of the greater MSP legal community to support children at a critical point in their development. While the challenges of 2020 mean we won’t see you in person for pastries and coffee this year, we hope that you will join us online for a mission moment to start your day.You can extend your experience with two Elimination of Bias CLE opportunities! Presented by the Hennepin County Bar Association and the Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association, two free CLEs will be presented via Zoom. <ul><li>CLE 1 - 2020 Post-Election Review: Voter Suppression of Underrepresented Communities (8:00-9:00)</li><li>Barristers' 'Breakfast' (9:00-9:30)</li><li>CLE 2 - Then and Now: Access to Education for Latinos (9:30-10:30)</li></ul>Breakfast Keynote Address: Ellen "Ellie" KrugIn 2009, when she was a civil trial attorney in Cedar Rapids with 100+ trials, Ellen (Ellie) Krug transitioned from male to female; she later became one of the few attorneys nationally to try jury cases in separate genders. The author of Getting to Ellen: A Memoir about Love, Honesty and Gender Change (2013), Ellie has trained on diversity and inclusion to court systems, law firms, Fortune 100 corporations, and colleges/universities on more than 800 occasions. A hopeless idealist, Ellie has presented her inclusivity training, Gray Area Thinking®, across the country. In 2016, Advocate Magazine named Ellie one of “25 Legal Advocates Fighting for Trans Rights” and in 2019, OutFront Minnesota conferred Ellie its Legacy Award. She is also a monthly columnist for Lavender Magazine and a weekly radio host on AM950 radio. Her monthly e-newsletter, The Ripple, reaches 9000 readers and can be found at elliekrug.com. Ellie presently lives in Minneapolis and is the founder and president of Human Inspiration Works, LLC.
This event is presented free of charge but registration is required for each portion of the event you intend to attend. You will be sent the zoom link prior to the event.

Colega Sponsors
Meshbesher &amp; Spence
Peralta Appellate Law PLLC

Community Partners
Hennepin County Bar Association Diversity &amp; Inclusion Committee

<h3>If you cannot attend but would like to donate to scholarships for Joyce Preschool students, follow the link below: </h3><h1> <a href="https://www.joycepreschool.org/get-involved/barristers-breakfast/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Donate to Joyce Here</a></h1>

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