The Institute receives numerous requests to produce and/or participate in programs, seminars and workshops throughout the year. The Institute’s goal is to conduct two (2) symposia throughout the year designed to educate the target audience on the subject area, and produce a quality publication memorializing the symposium. Experts will make presentations and provide the participants with research information and data. Additionally, the symposia offer continuing education credits to qualified participants. During the last twelve months, the Institute has conducted various symposia including:

  • Immigration Reform: Debunking the Myths
  • African American Legislative Caucus, 81st Legislature
  • Juvenile Justice: Practical Considerations when Representing Students in School Ticket Cases (Part 1, Part 2)
  • Congressman Al Green’s Congressional Black Caucus Issue Forum. Entitled: How Racial Government Policies Denied African American Wealth
  • Indigent Defense: Policy and Practice
  • Prior symposiums include:

    1. Voting Rights Act Reauthorization
    2. Alito, Supreme Court Nominee
    3. The Re-legalization of Segregation
    4. Funding Equity for HBCU
    5. Wealth Building through homeownership
    6. Redesigning Public Education
    7. Fair Housing Issues
    8. Congressional Black Caucus
    9. Domestic Violence Symposium, “What’s Love Got to Do With It?”,
    10. Indigent Defense: “Practical considerations and Evolving Practices”,
    11. Juvenile Justice: “From the School House to the Courthouse”,

    October 2005 at TSU
    January 2006 in Washington, D.C.
    September 2006 in Washington, D.C.
    September 2006 at TSU
    February 2007 at TSU
    March 2007 at TSU
    April 2007 at TSU
    September 2008 in Washington D.C.
    October 21, 2010
    October 29, 2010
    November 12, 2010