WHAT
A primer from policy experts on the constitutional parameters of the First Amendment, including speech, protest rights, and other forms of expression. Students will also share their recent experiences while protesting on local campuses. The presentations will be followed by a Q-and-A session and training for our Legal Observer Program, which provides volunteers who serve as extra eyes and ears to protect free speech at public gatherings.
WHEN
Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 6-8 p.m.
WHERE
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Roberts Hall, 101 Jackson Street Northeast, Atlanta
WHO
Host: Fallon McClure, Deputy Policy & Advocacy, ACLU of Georgia
Sarah Hunt-Blackwell, First Amendment Policy Advocate, ACLU of Georgia
Peter Canfield, Founding Board Member, Georgia First Amendment Foundation
Tiffany Roberts, Public Policy Director, Southern Center for Human Rights
Rev. Devon Crawford, Executive Director, Multifaith EMI
Representatives from the Georgia Youth Justice Coalition
Community partners: Southern Center for Human Rights, Multifaith EMI Good Trouble Lab, Georgia Youth Justice Coalition, and Georgia First Amendment Foundation.
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