Ready to challenge your legal understanding and help advance a radical, grassroots, Black agenda? Our immersive summer program arrives in Chicago this June 18th-20th, offering a unique opportunity for face-to-face community building. Our program offers an in-depth exploration of electoral advocacy and organizing, tailored specifically to propel transformative change. We’ll explore strategies, tactics, and historical contexts essential for driving meaningful change both during and after an election season. Participants will also gain insights from organizers in the field, develop practical skills, and collaborate with like-minded individuals passionate about effecting systemic change. From examining historical precedents to strategizing for the future, participants gain invaluable knowledge and skills to support movements in driving impactful action. 

Join us in fostering a community of informed advocates — applications are open! 

Last year’s guests included:

Dr. Barbara Ransby; a Distinguished Professor, in the Departments of Black Studies, Gender and Women’s Studies, and History at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) where she directs the campus-wide Social Justice Initiative.

Thomas Mariadason; the director of the Center for Political Education (CPE).

Mary Hooks; a 40-year-old, Black, lesbian, feminist, abolitionist, pan-Africanist, mother, member of Southerners On New Ground, and part of the leadership of the Movement 4 Black Lives who serves as the National Field Secretary.