THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2024
5:30–8:00 P.M.
The Hotel at The University of Maryland
The Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. Lecture Series is dedicated to recognizing those individuals and organizations whose exemplary commitment to education, justice, and ethics inspires excellence and promotes the advancement of pluralism, civic discourse, and democracy. CURIOUS. COURAGEOUS.
Thursday, November 14, 2024
We are honored and excited to be celebrating with you during our 6th Annual Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. Lecture which is among our exciting signature programs sponsored by the Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. Center for Education, Justice and Ethics. The Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. Lecture Series takes place annually each November and is dedicated to recognizing those individuals and organizations whose exemplary commitment to education, justice, and ethics inspires excellence and promotes the advancement of equity, pluralism, and civic discourse. The Judge AW Center is excited about its expansion to West Baltimore (the former Historic Henry Highland Garnett School) at P.S. 103 and now the Justice Thurgood Marshall Amenity Center and the Upton community, in particular, a community long neglected and overlooked for years in the revitalization, development and urban renewal of Baltimore. We have been privileged to partner with Cross Street Partners and The Beloved Community Services Corporation to bring signature programs and vital research to assist in the transformation of the Community and to honor the legacy of Justice Thurgood Marshall.
The Judge AW Center owes a great deal of gratitude for the dedication and outstanding contributions and work of the staff, our board of directors, the support of the University of Maryland, the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, and, of course, the generous support of many of you and others who believe in and support our vision and efforts.
Whether you’ve been a sponsor from the onset or this is your first lecture, we extend our greatest appreciation and thanks. You are helping the Judge AW Center conduct research, develop initiatives and advance social justice solutions which address the present ethical dilemmas confronting our communities, state and beyond.
With Sincere Gratitude, Alexander Williams, Jr. (Retired US District Court Judge)
Founder and CEO, Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. Center for Education, Justice, and Ethics
Having served two terms as the elected State’s Attorney for Prince George’s County, Maryland, Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. recognized the importance of social justice issues concerning education, justice, ethical leadership, and civic responsibility. During his nearly twenty-year tenure as an Article III Judge on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Judge Williams witnessed the ways in which mandatory minimum sentencing has contributed to mass incarceration and racial disparities in the criminal justice system. In an effort to address this and similar injustices within our legal, social, and political institutions, Judge Williams retired from his appointment and founded The Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. Center for Education, Justice & Ethics in 2013.
After entering into a partnership with the University of Maryland, College Park, in 2016, the Judge AW Center was (re)established under the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences within the Department of African American Studies. The Center strives to address social inequalities resulting from histories of discrimination, injustice, and the disparate impact of educational, legal, and social policies that further exacerbate gaps in opportunities and outcomes among vulnerable populations in Maryland, the United States, and throughout the world.
The Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. Center for Education, Justice & Ethics at the University of Maryland, College Park, develops comprehensive solutions to prevailing ethical questions and systemic challenges posed by growing structural inequities that increase societal disparities.
Such challenges disproportionately impact historically disadvantaged and marginalized communities—denying the civil rights and human dignity of those most vulnerable in ways that threaten to rend the very fabric of our democracy.
Through our signature programs, strategic initiatives, applied research projects, and advocacy for ethical public policy reforms, the Judge AW Center strives to advance social justice. As critically engaged thought leaders, we are dedicated to addressing the ethical dilemmas that confront our communities, our state, our country, and future generations throughout the world.
Hon. Judge Alexander Williams, Jr., Executive Director
Karen Bond, Director of Outreach & Strategic Partnerships
Marci Deloatch, Director of Operations
Tainya Clarke PhD, Assistant Research Professor
Shane Bolles Walsh PhD, Archives Consultant
Alysa Conway, Faculty Assistant
Diana Kim Lee, Faculty Assistant
Chrissy McPhail, Student Leadership Program
Michael Tines, Student Leadership Program
Nada Abdalla, Student Leadership Program
Diomand Henry, Student Leadership Program
Sophia Fodor, Student Leadership Program
Hon. Judge Alexander Williams, Jr.
Bryon S. Bereano
Sidney Butcher
Adrienne A. Mosley
Christopher S. Lambert
Kraig B. Long
Katrina Rouse
Dana Williams
Wilson White
Jerray Slocum
Jessica Quincosa
Erica McKinney
Steve Lamar
MASTER OF CEREMONY
Miri Marshall, Meteorologist at WUSA 9
WELCOME & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Michael Pastor, Board Member
DONOR RECOGNITION
Karen Bond, Director of Outreach and Strategic Partnerships
AWARD CEREMONY PRESENTERS & RECIPIENTS
Presenter: Jessica Quincosa, Board Member
Latin American Youth Center | PG County, Montgomery County and DC
Presenter: Adrienne Mosley, Board Member
The Rebuild, Overcome, and Rise (ROAR) Center | Baltimore
Presenter: Kraig Long, Pres. of the Board of Directors
Anne Arundel County Community Action Agency | Anne Arundel County
KEYNOTE PANEL
Dr. Michael Pinard, Speaker introductions
Moderator, Francis & Harriet Iglehart Professor of Law, University of Maryland School of Law
SPEAKERS
Del. Sandy Bartlett | Democrat, District 32, Anne Arundel County
The Honorable Wytonja L. Curry | Judge, Circuit Court for P.G. County
Natasha Dartigue, Esq. | Public Defender, Maryland Office of the Public Defender
Vincent Schiraldi | Secretary, Maryland Department of Juvenile Services
Carlotta A. Woodward | Chief, Juvenile Court Division Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office
CLOSING
Hon. Alexander Williams, Jr., Exe. Dir., Judge AW Center
Miri Marshall is an Emmy Award winning meteorologist and journalist serving the D.C. metropolitan area. Miri has a special interest in climate change and health and was one of the first television meteorologists to receive the Certificate of Climate Change and Health, from Yale’s School of Public Health. Miri’s career has taken her across the country, including stops in her hometown of New Orleans, Los Angeles, El Paso, and Baltimore.
In addition to meteorology, she also held the role of news anchor, traffic anchor and reporter. She enjoys visiting local schools to teach children and staff about weather safety. Teaching is in her roots as she has served as an adjunct professor at Morgan State University. There, she taught weather literacy and journalism, a unique course that she created. You can watch Miri’s weather updates on W-U-S-A Channel 9, the CBS affiliate in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Michael Pinard
Francis & Harriet Iglehart Professor of Law, University of Maryland School of Law
Michael Pinard is the Francis & Harriet Iglehart Professor of Law, faculty director of the Gibson-Banks Center for Race and the Law, which launched in October 2023, and director of the Clinical Law Program. Professor Pinard writes and teaches broadly about race, intersectionality, and the criminal legal system, including the criminalization of race (children, adults, and communities); policing; incarceration; criminal records; exclusionary school discipline of K-12 students; and the intersectional harms of the criminal and civil legal systems.
Professor Pinard currently teaches the Youth, Education, and Justice Clinic, in which he and his students represent children who have been pushed out of school through suspension, expulsion, and other means as well as individuals serving life sentences for offenses that occurred when they were children or young adults. The clinic also works on policy and legislative initiatives aimed to keep children in school (and away from the youth/criminal legal systems) and to provide (and broaden) meaningful opportunities for release from incarceration.
Professor Pinard has worked to improve the criminal legal system nationally and locally through legislative and policy advocacy, scholarship, opinion pieces, and participation in various working and advisory groups. He serves on the Maryland Equitable Justice Collaborative, a partnership led by Office of the Attorney General and Office of the Public Defender focused on reducing incarceration in Maryland.
Born in Washington, DC, January 6, 1966. Howard University, B.A. (english), 1987; University of San Diego (ABA accredited lawyer’s assistant program), certification of completion, with honors, 1992; Columbus School of Law, Catholic University, J.D., 2007. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 2014; Federal Bar, 2016. Senior Trademark Paralegal and Department Co-coordinator, Leventhal Senter & Lerman PLLC, 2000-04. Senior Paralegal, McGowan, Cecil & Smathers, LLP, 2004-05. Law clerk, Drinker, Biddle & Reath, LLP, 2006-08. Manager, Trademark Department, Sughrue Mion PLLC, 2008-11. Attorney. Associate, Law Offices of Gladys M. Weatherspoon, LLC, 2014-15 (paralegal, 2011-14). Sole practitioner, Law Office of Sandy Bartlett, LLC, 2015-.
Member, Maryland State Bar Association (intellectual property section); Anne Arundel County Bar Association; Women’s Bar Association of Maryland. Member, Anne Arundel County Democratic Central Committee, 2010-18 (alternate member, 2006-10); District 32 Democratic Club, 2010-; West County Democratic Club, 2010-. Adjunct professor, Anne Arundel Community College, 2016-. Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., 1985-. Life member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 1991. Member, Pearl Elegance Foundation, 2014-. Board of Directors, Bay Community Support Services, 2015-18. Member, Ferndale Garden Club, 2015-. Maryland’s Top 100 Women, Daily Record, 2022. Married; two children, one grandchild.
Member of House of Delegates since January 9, 2019. Vice-Chair, Judiciary Committee, 2023- (member, 2019-; civil law & procedure subcommittee, 2019-22; criminal justice subcommittee, 2018; criminal law & procedure subcommittee, 2019-; family & juvenile law subcommittee, 2021-; public safety subcommittee, 2021-22); Joint Committee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Biotechnology, 2019-. House Chair, Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics, 2021(member, 2020-). Member, Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness, 2023-; Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, 2023-. Member, Work Group to Study Shelter and Supportive Services for Unaccompanied Homeless Minors, 2019-20. Chair, Anne Arundel County Delegation, 2020-21. Maryland Sexual Assault Evidence Kit Policy and Funding Committee, 2020-; State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy, 2021-; Commission on Juvenile Justice Reform and Emerging and Best Practices, 2024-.
Associate Judge, Prince George’s County Circuit Court, 7th Judicial Circuit, since December 21, 2018. Juvenile Coordinating Judge, 2023-present.
Member, Juvenile Law Committee-2022- present. Member, Court Access Committee, 2022- present. Member, Judicial Education Subcommittee, 2020present. Member, Access & Fairness Subcommittee of the Committee on Equal Justice, 2020-2022.
Born in Mobile, Alabama. University of Maryland Baltimore County, B.A., 1994; University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D., 1998 (Business Editor, Law Forum, 1996-98).
Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1998; U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, 1999; District of Columbia Bar, 2001. Law clerk to Judge Richard H. Sothoron, Jr., Circuit Court, Prince George’s County, 1998-99. Trial lawyer, David L. Hendricks & Associates, 1999-2004; Timothy S. Smith & Associates, 2004-05. Progressive House Counsel, 2005-18.
Member, Prince George’s County Bar Association, 1998-Present; Young Lawyers Section Council; Prince George’s County Chapter, Women’s Bar Association of Maryland; Member, J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association; Member National Association of Women Judges- 2019-Present; Member, Maryland State Bar Association 1999-Present; Maryland State Bar Association, (local & specialty bar liaison committee, 2000-03; program committee, 2002), Maryland State Bar Association, Leadership Academy Fellow, 2001-02.
Public Defender,
Natasha Dartigue is the current Maryland State Public Defender whose six-year appointment term began on July 1, 2022. Ms. Dartigue is a 1995 graduate of the Howard University School of Law. Upon her law school graduation she clerked in the Baltimore City Circuit Court for the late Judge Roger W. Brown. Subsequently, she began working at the Office of the Public Defender in Baltimore City. Ms. Dartigue has worked as a trial attorney in the juvenile, district and circuit court divisions. She has also served as felony trial supervisor, Deputy District Public Defender for Baltimore City, and Acting District Public Defender, before accepting the position of Maryland State Public Defender in May 2022. Ms. Dartigue is the first person of color to lead the Maryland Office of the Public Defender. Ms. Dartigue, who is the daughter of Haitian immigrants, has highlighted the importance of her historic appointment, noting that it “redefines what leadership looks like and expands the possibilities for Black and brown children.” She adds that it “especially provides hope to children of immigrants, who are often overlooked and undervalued, that opportunities do exist.”
Ms. Dartigue is an alumna of the Greater Baltimore Committee’s Leadership Program, a social enterprise that develops, engages, and connects Baltimore’s most talented individuals to increase their potential as leaders within the community and their organizations to better the Baltimore region. At work and in the community, much of Ms. Dartigue’s energy is devoted to providing individuals with the tools to be successful. She is a community advocate, active member and leader of various professional organizations including the Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA), Baltimore City Bar Foundation, Monumental City Bar Association, Alliance of Black Women Attorneys, the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association and the Women’s Bar Association. She serves on the MSBA Board of Governors Executive Council, is Vice-Chair of the MSBA Criminal Law & Practice Section Council, an MSBA Fellow, and current President of the Baltimore City Bar Foundation. She also devotes herself to the Maryland Youth and the Law (MYLAW). Ms. Dartigue is an Executive Mentor for Innovation Works (IW).
Vincent Schiraldi Secretary of the MD Department of Juvenile Services
Vincent Schiraldi has been Secretary of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services since 2023. He is a national leader in criminal/juvenile justice and mass incarceration reform, a field he has worked in for more than four decades. He previously served as Commissioner of New York City’s Department of Correction , and before that Columbia University, where he served as Senior Research Scientist at the Columbia School of Social Work and Co-Director of the Columbia Justice Lab, working to reduce the footprint and negative impact of community corrections, eliminate youth prisons, and create a developmentally appropriate response to offending by young adults. Mr. Schiraldi went to Columbia from the Harvard Kennedy School Program in Criminal Justice, where he was a Senior Researcher.
Mr. Schiraldi also has extensive government experience in criminal and juvenile justice. While Commissioner of New York City’s Department of Correction, he attempted to close Riker’s Island and end the practice of solitary confinement. Mr. Schiraldi also served as director of juvenile corrections in Washington DC, as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Probation, and as Senior Policy Adviser to the NYC Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice. He also pioneered efforts at community-based alternatives to incarceration in NYC and Washington DC as founder and executive director of the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice and Justice Policy Institute, respectively.
Schiraldi has lectured at the Columbia University School of Social Work, Harvard Law School, NYU School of Social Work, San Francisco University, and the Georgetown University Center for Juvenile Justice Reform. Schiraldi received a Master’s in Social Work from New York University and a Bachelor of Arts from Binghamton University.
Carlotta A. Woodard Chief, Juvenile Court Division Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office
Carlotta A. Woodward, Esquire, is a proud graduate of The Florida State University and the University of Baltimore School of Law. From 2003-2004 Carlotta served as a law clerk for the Honorable Ann S. Harrington, Administrative Judge, of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland. Upon completion of her clerkship, she joined Cordier Law Offices, LLC as an Associate. In October 2006, Carlotta hung her shingle as a solo practitioner and opened her own law firm. In 2012, Carlotta was offered an opportunity to become an Assistant State’s Attorney in the Juvenile Division of the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. In 2016, Carlotta was promoted to Deputy Chief of the Juvenile Division and most recently, in December 2017, she was promoted to Chief of the Juvenile Division. In addition to being the Chief of the Juvenile Division, Carlotta handles all the animal cruelty cases in the office and heads that division.
Carlotta is active in the Montgomery County Bar Association and Maryland State Bar Association. In her activities within the Montgomery County Bar Association, she was the Co-Chair of the Juvenile Law Section, Co-Chair of the Criminal Law Section, member of the Legal Ethics Committee, member of the Judicial Selections Panel, member of the Executive Committee, member of the Nominations and Elections Committee, and Secretary of the Bar Association. Carlotta served as Secretary of the Montgomery County Bar Foundation and was inducted as a Bar Leader of the Montgomery County Bar Foundation. Carlotta was inducted as a Fellow for the Maryland State Bar Association and, in 2021, Carlotta finished her two year term on the Maryland State Bar Association Board of Governors. Carlotta was recently asked to be a consultant on the Juvenile Subcommittee of The Supreme Court of Maryland Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure.
Carlotta has served as an Animal Review Officer for the City of Rockville since 2015. Carlotta also has been an Adjunct Professor at Montgomery College since 2010 and The University of Maryland, College Park at Shady Grove since 2018. Carlotta is honored to have received the Outstanding Part-Time Faculty Award from Montgomery College in 2013 and the Daily Record Leading Women Award in 2018. Carlotta was recently appointed by Governor Wes Moore to represent the Maryland State’s Attorneys’ Association on the Commission on Juvenile Justice Reform and Emerging Best Practices.
The Latin American Youth Center create safe spaces to work alongside youth through a variety of services. The LAYC provide bilingual programs and opportunities in academics, arts and recreation, job readiness, safe housing, and health and wellness to help youth make a successful transition to young adulthood. They also advocate for policies and laws that create opportunities for youth and their families in our region.
ROAR was launched in 2019 by the University of Maryland Baltimore in response to the intolerably high frequency of violent crimes in Baltimore City, the overwhelming barriers to resources for survivors of these crimes, and the frequent mistreatment of survivors by the Baltimore City criminal justice system. Our community-based violence intervention and prevention approach provides an alternative to aggressive policing and incarceration in efforts to reduce violence, increase public safety, and promote wellbeing.
Since 1965, the Community Action Agency has served the City of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County residents. As the county’s designated anti-poverty agency, we administer programs developed to help lower-income families and individuals increase their assets and reach self-sufficiency. With our focus on the 2-Generation Whole Family approach to providing services, we have programs that benefit household members from infancy through their senior years. Community Action serves over 16,000 Anne Arundel County residents each year through our six program areas.
“At LAYC, our mission has always been to empower young people with the tools and resources they need to succeed. From our educational programs, like GED classes and college access initiatives, to our mental health and social services, we are dedicated to helping our youth thrive in every aspect of their lives.”
The LAYC’s mission is to empower a diverse population of youth to achieve a successful transition to adulthood through multi-cultural, comprehensive, and innovative programs that address youths’ social, academic, and career needs.
Since their founding in the late 1960s, LAYC has grown from a small grassroots recreation center into a nationally recognized agency serving all low-income youth. Each year LAYC serves over 4,000 youth and families through youth centers, school-based sites, and public charter schools in the District of Columbia and Maryland’s Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties as the Maryland Multicultural Youth Centers (MMYC).
They believe in a future where all youth pursue their dreams, reach their goals, and acquire the skills and self-confidence to live a life of purpose, connection, contribution, and joy.
The LAYC creates safe spaces to work alongside youth through a variety of services. They provide bilingual programs and opportunities in academics, arts and recreation, job readiness, safe housing, and health and wellness to help youth make a successful transition to young adulthood. They also advocate for policies and laws that create opportunities for youth and their families in our region.
A strong relationship with a caring adult is critical to a young person’s ability to achieve success. The LAYC’s signature youth development model, the Promotor Pathway®, transforms lives by combining individualized support with mentoring and high-quality services to transform lives. The Pathway’s goal is to eliminate as many barriers as possible in young people’s lives, including homelessness, substance abuse, mental health issues, crime, dropping out of school, unemployment, or gang activity.
The Promotor Pathway® has been rigorously evaluated by the Urban Institute. The results show youth enrolled in the Promotor Pathway® are more likely to stay in school, avoid unplanned parenthood, and have stable places to live.
“ROAR believes that every person who experiences a crime deserves compassion, support, and services to address whatever has been impacted by the harm. We understand you may not trust the police or want to work with them. It is for that reason that ROAR was launched in 2019 by the University of Maryland, Baltimore in response to the intolerably high frequency of violent crimes in Baltimore City, the overwhelming barriers to resources for survivors of these crimes, and the frequent mistreatment of survivors by the criminal justice system.”
ROAR was launched in 2019 by the University of Maryland Baltimore in response to the intolerably high frequency of violent crimes in Baltimore City, the overwhelming barriers to resources for survivors of these crimes, and the frequent mistreatment of survivors by the Baltimore City criminal justice system. Baltimore City – like so many cities across the United States – suffers from an epidemic of community violence, a widely recognized public health concern. Baltimore City’s homicide rate is 10 times the national average. Violent crime is the leading cause of death for young adults in Baltimore. The overall crime rate in Baltimore City is 148% higher than the national average, and violent crimes in Baltimore City are 390% higher than the national average.
ROAR bridges gaps between the criminal justice, social services, and healthcare systems for survivors.Their staff of attorneys, paralegals, social workers, therapists, and a community health nurse manager collaborate to help survivors of crime with free legal services, social work, counseling/therapy, and nurse care management services.
The majority of ROAR’s clients are family members of homicide victims or gunshot survivors. When needed, our attorneys meet survivors at the hospital to address pressing legal issues and make sure their rights are protected while they’re being treated for their injuries. Violent crime survivors are often in shock, suddenly facing a myriad of health, legal, and financial problems, all while fearing for their own safety and that of their loved ones.
They wrap our holistic range of legal, social, medical, and mental health services around each survivor, all in one location.
ROAR helps survivors for and access: crime victim’s compensation financial benefits, housing assistance, such as emergency transfers in public housing, protective/peace orders, employment and education resources, immigration assistance such as T and U-Visas, substance abuse treatment, funds, food, transportation and clothing assistance.
“As The designated anti-poverty agency in Anne Arundel County, the Community Action Agency is unwavering in its dedication to becoming the recognized leader in combating poverty and enhancing the quality of life for Anne Arundel County residents. Our commitment to the highest ethical standards of personal integrity, confidentiality, respect, honesty, and fortitude is resolute. We bravely confront any behavior or practice that could erode public trust in Community Action or disregard the struggle of people living with low incomes, ensuring our actions always align with our values.”
The Community Action Agency (CAA) was established in 1965 as a private, non-profit corporation. The agency is governed by a Board of Directors comprising representatives from the business, faith-based, human services, education, and government sectors.
Since its inception, the Community Action Agency has served residents of the City of Annapolis and all of Anne Arundel County. As the county’s designated anti-poverty agency, we administer programs developed to help lower-income families and individuals increase their assets and reach self-sufficiency. With our focus on the Two-Generation Whole Family Approach in support of all our services, we have programs that benefit household members from infancy through their senior years.
Community Action serves Anne Arundel County residents each year through our six program areas: Asset Building (Housing Assistance and Energy Assistance Services), Early Head Start (ages birth to 3 years-old), Health and Wellness Initiative, Returning Citizens (DARS), and Youth Development Services (ages 11-24 years-old). AACCAA agency has developed strategies to empower families with the tools, knowledge, and resources, to gain economic stability, enhance child development and promote self-sufficiency.
The Agency serves over 22,000 residents annually in Anne Arundel County, and our Diversion and Re-entry Services (DARS) are the only such programs of their kind in Maryland. DARS offers three key services: the Integrated Behavioral Health and Workforce Training Program, Turnaround Thursdays, and Transitional Housing. Through these programs, we provide targeted, evidence-based interventions that support individuals on their reentry journey, empowering them toward self-sufficiency. Guided by the Whole Family Approach, AACCAA remains committed to helping all individuals and families achieve a better quality of life and long-term economic stability.
The Student Research Associates/Assistants (SRA) for Leadership Development Program is a paid professional development internship at The Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. Center for Education, Justice & Ethics (The Judge AW Center) in which graduate (Associate), undergraduate (Assistant), and high school (Intern) students are afforded the opportunity to work in close collaboration with the Hon. Judge Alexander Williams, Jr., Judge AW Center staff, and partner organizations for 10-to-13 weeks conducting research on current policy, advocacy, and social justice issues relevant to the Center’s mission and programmatic efforts during the Summer, Fall, and/or Spring semester.
Diomand recently earned her M.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland, College Park, where her research focused on immigration, race, and the collateral consequences of incarceration.She holds a B.S. in Psychology and Peace, Justice, and Human Rights from Haverford College. As a Research Associate for the Center, Diomand has been working on programming and research projects related to education and juvenile initiatives at the P.S. 103 location in Baltimore. In addition to her work at the Center, Diomand serves as a Project Specialist for Philadelphia Legal Assistance, a legal aid organization in Philadelphia, PA.
Sophia is a 2nd year student at the University of Maryland’s Francis King Carey School of Law. She earned her B.A. in Business Administration and minors in Public Health and Philosophy from the University of Florida. She plans to work in public interest law, particularly focused on systemic transparency and reform. While in law school, she is an intern for the Prisoner Rights Information System of Maryland and a research assistant for Professor Jeff Sovern, the Michael Millemann Professor of Consumer Law. As a 2024 Summer and Fall Research Assistant, she has been working on criminal law reform projects, specifically sentencing laws and decarceration initiatives.
The Judge AW Center’s Community Invested Violence Intervention Collaborative (C.I.V.I.C.) Baltimore Initiative will add value to The Justice Thurgood Marshall Center at P.S. 103 by bringing a blend of applied academic research, youth development, intervention programming, and ethics training to the beloved community of West Baltimore.
The C.I.V.I.C. Baltimore Initiative will enable us to address systemic challenges confronting the residents of West Baltimore such as structural and interpersonal violence, at-risk youth detention, the need for social justice education, and the creation of professional learning opportunities emphasizing ethical standards of accountability for elected officials and leaders in public service.
Through a strategic partnership with the Beloved Community Services Corporation, Inc. at Union Baptist Church, the Judge AW Center will acquire use of this historic site in the heart of West Baltimore, which will serve as the programmatic epicenter of our social impact efforts in the future. Please visit our website at www.judgeawcenter.edu for more information about our expansion to West Baltimore, and related programmatic activities.
is a signature program dedicated and designed to prepare the next generation of Social Justice Engineers (SJE).
High School participants in this high Y.I.E.L.D. (Youth Initiative for Empowered Leadership Development) program are encouraged and equipped to imagine transformative solutions to five persistent challenges, which impact our lives locally and globally. These challenges include (1) climate change and environmental injustice; (2) anti-Black structural racism and social inequality; (3) epidemic gun violence and trauma; (4) knowing your rights when interacting with law enforcement; and (5) inequities in health, wellness and access to quality care when interacting with law enforcement and the criminal legal system.
The SJBC’s curricular emphasis on social justice education is intended to inspire, engage, and galvanize students to become catalysts for social change in their communities. The SJBC challenges youth to become Social Justice Engineers who are critically informed, and engaged in developing solutions to contemporary problems.
Wanika B. Fisher Council Member District 2
Wanika B. Fisher Council Member District 2
Dear Judge Williams,
“Working
Dear Judge Williams,
Wanika B. Fisher Council Member District 2
Dear Judge Williams,
Dear Judge Williams,
“Working for All of Us”
I am writing to extend my heartfelt congratulations on your distinguished career and the impactful legacy you have built over the years. Your nomination by President Bill Clinton and subsequent service on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland is a remarkable testament to your dedication to justice and commitment to public service. Serving on the federal bench from 1994 to 2014 is an achievement that has undoubtedly left a positive impact on the legal community and beyond.
I am writing to extend my heartfelt congratulations on your distinguished career and impactful legacy you have built over the years. Your nomination by President Bill Clinton and subsequent service on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland a remarkable testament to your dedication to justice and commitment to public service. Serving on the federal bench from 1994 to 2014 is an achievement that has undoubtedly a positive impact on the legal community and beyond.
I am writing to extend my heartfelt congratulations on your distinguished career and the impactful legacy you have built over the years. Your nomination by President Bill Clinton and subsequent service on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland is a remarkable testament to your dedication to justice and commitment to public service. Serving on the federal bench from 1994 to 2014 is an achievement that has undoubtedly left a positive impact on the legal community and beyond.
I am writing to extend my heartfelt congratulations on your distinguished career and the impactful legacy you have built over the years. Your nomination by President Bill Clinton and subsequent service on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland is a remarkable testament to your dedication to justice and commitment to public service. Serving on the federal bench from 1994 to 2014 is an achievement that has undoubtedly left a positive impact on the legal community and beyond.
Your roles as Chairman of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission and as State’s Attorney for Prince George’s County reflect your deep-seated commitment to upholding justice and serving the community. The establishment of the Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. Center for Education, Justice, and Ethics further exemplifies your dedication to creating a lasting legacy of education and ethical leadership.
Your roles as Chairman of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission and as State’s Attorney for Prince George’s County reflect your deep-seated commitment to upholding justice and serving the community. The establishment of the Judge Alexander Williams, Center for Education, Justice, and Ethics further exemplifies your dedication to creating lasting legacy of education and ethical leadership.
Your roles as Chairman of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission and as State’s Attorney for Prince George’s County reflect your deep-seated commitment to upholding justice and serving the community. The establishment of the Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. Center for Education, Justice, and Ethics further exemplifies your dedication to creating a lasting legacy of education and ethical leadership.
Your roles as Chairman of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission and as State’s Attorney for Prince George’s County reflect your deep-seated commitment to upholding justice and serving the community. The establishment of the Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. Center for Education, Justice, and Ethics further exemplifies your dedication to creating a lasting legacy of education and ethical leadership.
Your academic accomplishments, including degrees from Howard University and Temple University, coupled with your teaching contributions, continue to inspire future generations of legal professionals and public servants. I have no doubt that your work will continue to inspire and guide those who aspire to make a meaningful difference in the world of law and justice.
Your academic accomplishments, including degrees from Howard University and Temple University, coupled with your teaching contributions, continue to inspire future generations of legal professionals and public servants. I have no doubt that your work will continue to inspire and guide those who aspire to make a meaningful difference in the world of law and justice.
Your academic accomplishments, including degrees from Howard University and Temple University, coupled with your teaching contributions, continue to inspire future generations of legal professionals and public servants. I have no doubt that your work continue to inspire and guide those who aspire to make a meaningful difference in world of law and justice.
Your academic accomplishments, including degrees from Howard University and Temple University, coupled with your teaching contributions, continue to inspire future generations of legal professionals and public servants. I have no doubt that your work will continue to inspire and guide those who aspire to make a meaningful difference in the world of law and justice.
Once again, congratulations on your remarkable career and the invaluable contributions you have made to our society. Thank you for your unwavering dedication to justice, ethics, and education.
Once again, congratulations on your remarkable career and the invaluable contributions you have made to our society. Thank you for your unwavering dedication to justice, ethics, and education.
Warmest regards,
Once again, congratulations on your remarkable career and the invaluable contributions you have made to our society. Thank you for your unwavering dedication to justice, ethics, and education.
Once again, congratulations on your remarkable career and the invaluable contributions you have made to our society. Thank you for your unwavering dedication to justice, ethics, and education.
Warmest regards,
Warmest regards,
Warmest regards,
Council Member Wanika Fisher, Esq.
Website: pgccouncil.us/District2
Telephone: (301) 952-4436
Fax: (301) 952-3238
Wayne K. Curry Administration Bldg.
1301 McCormick Drive, 2nd Floor
Largo, Maryland 20774
Council Member Wanika
Fisher, Esq.
Email: CouncilDistrict2@co.pg.md.us
Council Member Wanika Fisher, Esq.
Council Member Wanika Fisher, Esq.
Website: pgccouncil.us/District2
Telephone: (301) 952-4436
Website: pgccouncil.us/District2
Fax: (301) 952-3238
Telephone: (301) 952-4436
Wayne K. Curry Administration Bldg. 1301 McCormick Drive, 2nd Floor Largo, Maryland 20774
Fax: (301) 952-3238
Email: CouncilDistrict2@co.pg.md.us
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KENNETH E. GLOVER
Leadership Development
Endowed Student Support Fund in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Alegacy endowment supporting Student Research Associates (SRA) for the Leadership Development Program in the Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. Center for Education, Justice and Ethics
Ken was Integral to helping establish the mission of the Center. He devoted his life to making the community a better place, firmly believing every person should have an opportunity to excel in life.
The awards from Kenneth E. Glover Leadership Development Endowed Student Support Fund are intended to uplift the work of the SRA’s who conduct research on current policy, advocacy, and social justice issues relevant to the Center’s mission and programmatic efforts.
- The family of Kenneth E. Glover
Those who would like to make gifts into the Kenneth E. Glover
Leadership Development Endowed Student Support Fund can make their online donations at: go.umd.edu/gloverfund
SPONSOR
KIM-THU POSNETT & MICHAEL PASTOR
SPONSOR
JIM AND PATTY ROUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
WILSON WHITE & MALIKA WHITE
ORGANIZER
SPONSOR
THE HONORABLE FRANCIS X. KELLY JR. & JANET KELLY
COUNCIL MEMBER WANIKA FISHER, ESQ.
FRANKLYN BOURNE BAR ASSOCIATION, INC.
JORDAN HOWLETTE
ALVIN HATHAWAY
GWENDOLYN DAVIS
KAREN BOND
MARCI DELOATCH
ROBERT CAWOOD
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