The DEI/REI Coffee Hour is a space for DEI practitioners to talk about their work in a supportive community of other DEI practitioners. The group will identify current challenges and brainstorm solutions to continuing DEI work.  

This group is designed as a space for advocates (Civil Legal Aid, Client/Community Advocates, Public Defenders) to share: questions and concerns about changes to federal funding; strategies and opportunities for state and local funding; and ideas for developing new coalitions around access to justice efforts.  

This Drop-In Group will provide a space for community members to process the impact of doing advocacy work in the current climate. Community members will share strategies for maintaining personal wellness and community resilience. Advocates from all communities (Civil Legal Aid, Client/Community Advocate and Public Defender) are encouraged to join and contribute to this supportive space.

Our monthly Community Research Coffee Hour provides a space for community members and NLADA staff to address research needs and questions, share existing research projects and findings, and learn from research experts and scholars. Come join us to discuss and think through research and storytelling methods and learn about other members’ ongoing research projects. We look forward to hearing from you in this space! 

(If you have a specific research question or project you’d like featured in our monthly series, please contact Patricia Foxen at p.foxen@nlada.org).