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Law and Organizing Academy 2024

Learning & Leadership
Thinking Big Gatherings
Law and Organizing Academy
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May 28, 2024
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This week we wrapped up our 2024 Law and Organizing Academy at Borden Estate where law students explored crucial frameworks on labor power, housing justice, abolition movements, and international solidarity organizing...

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This week we wrapped up our 2024 Law and Organizing Academy at Borden Estate where law students explored crucial frameworks on labor power, housing justice, abolition movements, and international solidarity organizing.

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