Events
MEETUP MASHUP – DEIJ & Racial Justice
DEIJ & Racial Justice Meetups Join us at this November 2025 Meetup Mashup at 1 p.m. (est) / 12 p.m. (cst) / 11 a.m. (mt)/ 10 a.m. (pst) . Meetup materials and Zoom link will be sent via the listserv. […]
DEIJ MEETUP – the September 2025 edition
The DEIJ MEETUP is back and for the September 2025 edition we will be led by John Lozada, Esq. We look forward to John’s presentation – Bias in our Legal Representation – Sharing Concerns and Experiences in Addressing Courts and […]
JOIN US for the June 2025 edition of the DEIJ MEETUP!
DEI Advocates, JOIN US for the June 2025 edition of the DEIJ MEETUP! KC (she/her/they/then) will lead a presentation and discussion entitled When Self-Care is Not Enough? A DEI-fatigue Discussion. Oh this is going to be good! You definitely do […]
Racial Justice Meetup – June Edition
Racial Justice Advocates, It’s time for another RACIAL JUSTICE MEETUP of 2025! Guy Lang, our Justice-Impacted Communities Coordinator, will lead us in a Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month edition of the Advocating While Black: The Experiences and Perspectives of Black […]
DEIJ Meetup – April Edition
DEIJ Meetup – We’re back! It’s time for the April edition of the DEIJ MEETUP! Joyce Akhahenda, Esq. (she/her) will lead this month’s meetup presentation – TOUGH CONVERSATIONS. In this DEIJ meetup, we will cover why we avoid having tough […]
RACIAL JUSTICE MEETUP – March
Racial Justice Advocates, It’s time to march into another RACIAL JUSTICE MEETUP! Tony White will join us again this year and lead a presentation entitled “Ensuring Equitable Access to Treatment and Recovery: The Role of Public Defenders in Connecting Clients […]
February 2025 DEIJ and Racial Justice Meetup Mashup:Confronting Race Advocacy and Healing in the Shadow of Systemic Bias (Black History Month Edition)
Join the February 2025 DEIJ and Racial Justice Meetup Mashup for BLACK HISTORY MONTH! NAPD’s Executive Director, Lori James, MSW, will give her highly anticipated presentation – CONFRONTING RACE: ADVOCACY AND HEALING IN THE SHADOW OF SYSTEMIC BIAS ©. Through […]
Racial Justice Meetup
Start your New Year off right by joining us for our first RACIAL JUSTICE MEETUP of 2025! Let’s introduce ourselves and set our intentions for the year so we can do the work! Don’t miss this meetup! Meetup flyer and […]
DEI advocates, JOIN US our September 2024 edition of the DEIJ+ MEETUP!
DEI Advocates, JOIN US our September 2024 edition of the DEIJ MEETUP! BGT will lead us in our DEI Impact Scenarios! Bring your DEI issue, challenge, or problem with you, share it with the meetup, and let’s problem solve together. […]
DEI advocates, JOIN US our July 2024 edition of the DEIJ+ MEETUP!
DEI Advocates, JOIN US our July 2024 edition of the DEIJ MEETUP! We will be led by meetup speaker, Joyce Akhahenda, Esq. Joyce will lead us in a presentation – Cultivating Allyship Within Your Public Defense Office. Get ready for […]