Striving for Justice Symposium Opening Reception
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Friday, October 25, 2013
Please join us in celebrating the Ford Foundation Law School Public Interest Fellowship program, and experience Bryonn Bain performing excerpts from his highly acclaimed "Lyrics from Lockdown."
Launched in 2013, the fellowship program offers 100 of the country's top law students from Harvard Law School, New York University School of Law, Stanford Law School and Yale Law School an unprecedented opportunity to gain experience on the frontlines of public interest law around the world. The symposium's opening reception includes the special performance by hip-hop artist and activist Bryonn Bain and an introduction by Lani Guinier, law professor at Harvard Law School.
5:00 pm
Welcome
Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation
Jeannie Oakes, Director of Educational Opportunity and Scholarship Unit
5:20 pm - 6:30 pm
Lyrics from Lockdown, performed by Bryonn Bain
with a special introduction by Professor Lani Guinier, Harvard Law School
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Reception