Gideon's Promise http://gideonspromise.org Gideon's Promise Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:08:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 5/8/13: Spotlight on the next generation of indigent defense advocates http://gideonspromise.org/news/5813-spotlight-on-the-next-generation-of-indigent-defense-advocates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5813-spotlight-on-the-next-generation-of-indigent-defense-advocates http://gideonspromise.org/news/5813-spotlight-on-the-next-generation-of-indigent-defense-advocates/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 15:37:01 +0000 admin http://gideonspromise.org/?p=2224 Click here to view the May edition of ‘Spotlight on the next generation of indigent defense advocates’ eNewsletter

]]> http://gideonspromise.org/news/5813-spotlight-on-the-next-generation-of-indigent-defense-advocates/feed/ 0 4/8/13: Spotlight on the next generation of indigent defense advocates http://gideonspromise.org/news/3813-spotlight-on-the-next-generation-of-indigent-defense-advocates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3813-spotlight-on-the-next-generation-of-indigent-defense-advocates http://gideonspromise.org/news/3813-spotlight-on-the-next-generation-of-indigent-defense-advocates/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:00:48 +0000 admin http://gideonspromise.org/?p=2182 Click here to view the April edition of ‘Spotlight on the next generation of indigent defense advocates’ eNewsletter

]]> http://gideonspromise.org/news/3813-spotlight-on-the-next-generation-of-indigent-defense-advocates/feed/ 0 NYC events in April http://gideonspromise.org/news/nyc-events-in-april/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nyc-events-in-april http://gideonspromise.org/news/nyc-events-in-april/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:21:50 +0000 admin http://gideonspromise.org/?p=2048 On April 17th and April 25th, Gideon’s Promise will be featured in two NYC events. Both events are open to the public and admission is free. For more information and event details, click on images below. 

Justice Talks FlyerGideon’s 50th Anniversary_Gideon's Promise. FINAL  

 

 

 

]]> http://gideonspromise.org/news/nyc-events-in-april/feed/ 0 Defender Connections eNewsletter: Gideon 50th Anniversary Edition http://gideonspromise.org/news/defender-connections-enewsletter-gideon-50th-anniversary-edition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=defender-connections-enewsletter-gideon-50th-anniversary-edition http://gideonspromise.org/news/defender-connections-enewsletter-gideon-50th-anniversary-edition/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:24:29 +0000 admin http://gideonspromise.org/?p=2026 Click here to view the Spring 2013 edition of our newsletter: Defender Connections

]]> http://gideonspromise.org/news/defender-connections-enewsletter-gideon-50th-anniversary-edition/feed/ 0 Two upcoming events in DC http://gideonspromise.org/news/d-c-benefit-concert-in-april/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=d-c-benefit-concert-in-april http://gideonspromise.org/news/d-c-benefit-concert-in-april/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:04:38 +0000 admin http://gideonspromise.org/?p=1917 Continue reading →]]> We’re excited to announce that this spring two events benefiting Gideon’s Promise will be held in Washington, DC. The first event will hosted by JusticeAid, an organization formed to use the arts both to educate the public on issues of justice, and to raise money to support organizations dedicated to eradicating injustice. All of the proceeds from this concert will go to Gideon’s Promise!

Secondly, our annual Southern Soiree will take place on Thursday, June 13th at Miller & Chevalier Chartered. The invitation and ticket details will follow shortly. In the meantime, please mark your calendars! 

DC Benefit Concert flyer

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Click on images for more details. Purchase your tickets to the JusticeAid’s DC Benefit concert at https://www.eventfarm.com/JusticeAid

]]> http://gideonspromise.org/news/d-c-benefit-concert-in-april/feed/ 0 1/24/2013: True Believers in Justice: A Young Public Defender’s Struggle http://gideonspromise.org/news/1242013-true-believers-in-justice-a-young-public-defenders-struggle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=1242013-true-believers-in-justice-a-young-public-defenders-struggle http://gideonspromise.org/news/1242013-true-believers-in-justice-a-young-public-defenders-struggle/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:57:36 +0000 admin http://gideonspromise.org/?p=1872 Continue reading →]]> In this NYtimes.com Op-Doc, filmmaker Dawn Porter follows Travis Williams, a young public defender who struggles against long hours, low pay and staggering caseloads to bring justice to all. Travis, who graduated from Gideon’s Promise Core “101″  program in 2009, is just one our NextGen defenders in the South struggling against incredible odds to live up to the right to counsel guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment. 

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]]> http://gideonspromise.org/news/1242013-true-believers-in-justice-a-young-public-defenders-struggle/feed/ 0 2/5/13: New Name, Sundance and Winter Session http://gideonspromise.org/news/2513-new-name-sundance-and-winter-session/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2513-new-name-sundance-and-winter-session http://gideonspromise.org/news/2513-new-name-sundance-and-winter-session/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:57:52 +0000 admin http://gideonspromise.org/?p=1839 PDFNew Name, Sundance and Winter Session – pictures are available at www.facebook.com/GideonsPromise

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]]> http://gideonspromise.org/news/1222013-the-spdtc-is-now-gideons-promise/feed/ 0 Spring Soiree in New Orleans http://gideonspromise.org/news/spring-soiree-in-new-orleans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spring-soiree-in-new-orleans http://gideonspromise.org/news/spring-soiree-in-new-orleans/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:24:14 +0000 admin http://gideonspromise.org/?p=1932 Continue reading →]]> Spring Soiree Invitation

 

 

On Thursday, March 14th at 6:00pm, Gideon’s Promise will be formally introduced to the New Orleans community at its Spring Soiree: a social justice talk and cocktail reception, which will be held at Jones Walker. Admission to this event is free. RSVPs should be addressed to roshonda@gideonspromise.org.

]]> http://gideonspromise.org/news/spring-soiree-in-new-orleans/feed/ 0 12/19/12 E-newsletter: Happy Holidays from the BODs http://gideonspromise.org/news/121912-e-newsletter-happy-holidays-from-the-bods/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=121912-e-newsletter-happy-holidays-from-the-bods http://gideonspromise.org/news/121912-e-newsletter-happy-holidays-from-the-bods/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:33:08 +0000 admin http://thespdtc.org/?p=1236   Happy Holidays from the Board of Directors

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