Social Justice Initiative Events and Programs

 

 

Upcoming Events

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Essentials of Estate Planning Workshop

Date: Saturday, August 31
Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: Engbretson Hall

Presenter

Rev. Dr. Aaron J. McLeod, Esq.

Rev. Dr. Aaron J. McLeod, Esq.
Partner, McLeod Legal Advisors

How Important is Estate Planning?

  • • Protects your assets from creditors.
  • • Allows family members to make healthcare decisions when you can’t.
  • • Saves money preventing probate proceedings.
  • • Minimizes Illinois estate taxes.
  • • Builds and maintains generational wealth.
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Contact Phyllis West for more info: pwest@govst.edu | 708.235.2137

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Past Events

7/20/24 – "Essentials of Estate Planning Workshop"

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Essentials of Estate Planning Workshop

Date: Saturday, July 20
Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: Engbretson Hall

Presenter

Rev. Dr. Aaron J. McLeod, Esq.

Rev. Dr. Aaron J. McLeod, Esq.
Partner, McLeod Legal Advisors

How Important is Estate Planning?

  • • Protects your assets from creditors.
  • • Allows family members to make healthcare decisions when you can’t.
  • • Saves money preventing probate proceedings.
  • • Minimizes Illinois estate taxes.
  • • Builds and maintains generational wealth.

3/2/24 & 3/20/24 – "Expungement 101 Workshops"

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FIRST WORKSHOP

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024
Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: D34000, Governors State University, 1 University Pkwy, University Park, IL 60484

SECOND WORKSHOP

Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Time: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Africa International House, 6200 S Drexel Ave., Chicago, IL 60637

OVERVIEW OF WORKSHOPS

Work with experienced legal professionals to remove convictions and arrests from your record.

  • • Educational workshop to gain a working knowledge of the expungement process.
  • • Explore and discuss how to expunge your own criminal record.
  • • Get acquainted with Illinois law on expungements.
  • • This workshop is a precursor to the Expungement Summit and is for Community, Students, Staff and Faculty.

For more information, please e-mail us at legalclinic@govst.edu or call 708.235.7553.

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1/28/23 – "Crime Prevention with Risk Terrain Modeling Workshop"

Date: January 28, 2023
Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Location: Governors State University

RTM is risk assessment for places. It diagnoses crime patterns. It identifies environmental conditions that contribute to crime problems. RTM drives decision-making and action for public safety.

This interactive workshop was designed for everyone, without any previous experience or background.

We discussed how to use RTM for data analysis, resource deployments, prevention, and Data-Informed Community Engagement (DICE). Guests learned how RTM works, reviewed case studies, and gained practical insights and tips to take home for implementation.

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11/29/22 – "The Alabama Civil Rights Tour & Becoming the Beloved Community Conference"

Date: November 29, 2022
Time: 5 - 7 p.m.
Location: Room B2203

13 GSU students were provided the opportunity to travel across Alabama for a Civil Rights tour and social justice conference. Several students documented their experiences during the trip.

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7/29/22 – "Chicago Southland International Film Festival Summer Showcase, Celebrating Cinema for Social Justice"

Date: July 29, 2022
Time: 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Governors State University

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