Feerick Center for Social Justice
Monday, October 16, 2023
The annual benefit reception provides funding for the Feerick Center and celebrate honorees for their commitment to service and social justice.
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Incarceration and Mental Health: How A Different Approach to Mental Health May Be Key to Closing Rikers
New York City has committed to closing the infamous Rikers Island jail by 2027, but to do so the City will need to cut the jail’s population nearly in half. …
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Razeen Zaman ’16 Receives Defender of the Dream Award at 7th Annual Feerick Center FriendRaiser
Razeen Zaman ’16 was honored with the Feerick Center for Social Justice’s Defender of the Dream Award at the Center’s 7th Annual Friendraiser on April 24. At the time, Zaman …
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Fordham Law Students Assist Asylum Seekers in Texas with Feerick Center
Fordham Law students Jose Olivares Blanca ’25, Ana Belzunce Crompin ’25, Ross Levin ’25, and Sonia Montejano ’24 traveled to El Paso, Texas, for their spring break with the Feerick …
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Feerick Center Honors Public Service Leaders at Annual Awards & Benefit Reception
The Feerick Center for Social Justice held its annual Awards & Benefit Reception on Oct. 24 at the headquarters of Mutual of America in New York City. Distinguished guests and …
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Feerick Center Event Highlights Impact of Asylum and Immigration Policy on Families
The Feerick Center for Social Justice hosted a panel event, “The State of Asylum Processing & U.S. Immigration Policy: The Impact on Families,” on July 12 which discussed recent changes …
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Fordham Law’s APALSA Highlights Importance of AAPI Heritage Month through Events and Collaborations
Though the 2021-2022 academic year officially comes to a close in less than two weeks, Fordham Law’s Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) ensured that its members, as well …
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Plight of Essential Workers Highlighted during Feerick Center’s Social Justice Speaker Series
The Feerick Center for Social Justice held its fourth and final Social Justice Speaker Series event of the 2021-2022 academic year on March 24, featuring Estee Ward, a staff attorney …
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Dismantling Unjust Interest Rates for Debt Collection Judgments
Feerick Center for Social Justice Deputy Director Karuna Patel wrote an article, published in the University of Pennsylvania School of Law’s Regulatory Review, discussing the costs of credit and debt …
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Jessie Boas ’19 Receives Inaugural Defender of the Dream Award at Feerick Center 2022 FriendRaiser
On March 10, Fordham Law School’s Feerick Center for Social Justice held its annual Virtual FriendRaiser, where Jessie Boas ’19 was honored with the Center’s inaugural Defender of the Dream …
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Irish Unity In Our Time? Irish Politicians Discuss Nation’s Future with Fordham Law Community
The United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union has reopened long settled agreements between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom concerning Northern Ireland and brought new attention to …
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On School Admissions, New York City’s Next Step Must be Forward, Not Back
Dora Galacatos, executive director of the Feerick Center for Social Justice, co-authored an op-ed for the Gotham Gazette urging New York City school admissions processes to take steps toward equity. …
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The Future of Geographic Screens for NYC’s High Schools is Up in the Air Amid Concerns over Diversity, Commutes
The latest report from the Feerick Center for Social Justice, titled The Next Step: Prioritizing Equity and Recovery in NYC High School Admissions, was highlighted in an article in Chalkbeat. Dora Galacatos ’96, …
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Feerick Center for Social Justice Releases Report Calling on NYCDOE to Take Concrete Steps for Greater Equity in Admissions Methods
Fordham Law School’s Feerick Center for Social Justice today released The Next Step: Prioritizing Equity and Recovery in NYC High School Admissions, urging New York City to implement desegregative reforms …
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Fordham Law’s Feerick Center for Social Justice Celebrates 15th Anniversary Milestone
The Feerick Center for Social Justice had much to celebrate on Oct. 18 as it marked its 15th anniversary and recognized esteemed leaders in the legal profession from the Fordham …
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Fordham Law Mourns the Loss of FLAA Lifetime Director Dennis J. Kenny FCRH ’57, LAW ’61
The Fordham Law community is mourning the passing of Dennis J. Kenny FCRH ’57, LAW ’61, a lifetime director of the Fordham Law Alumni Association (FLAA) who served on the …
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Feerick Center Raises Critical Support for Immigrant Justice Project in Fifth Annual FriendRaiser
Thanks to donations from Fordham Law alumni and students, the Feerick Center for Social Justice raised over $200,000 during its Fifth Annual FriendRaiser, held virtually on April 13. The center …
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Fordham Law Hosts Mayoral Candidate Forum on Access to Justice
On March 18, television news anchor and journalist Bill Ritter moderated a conversation among eight of the candidates running in the 2021 New York City mayoral election. The event was …
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Feerick Center’s Social Justice Speaker Series Spotlights Pandemic Housing Injustices
The housing crisis gripping the nation and the opportunities to advance housing justice in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic was the subject of this academic year’s final Social Justice …
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Fordham Law Students Engage with Middle Schoolers on Civics Education Initiative
Throughout his career, Norris Professor of Law and former Dean John D. Feerick ’61 has been a strong proponent of teaching civics engagement so that students better understand the law …
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‘The Time for Change is Now’: At Lab, Roosevelt and Baruch, Principals Favor Scrapping District 2 Priority
Karuna Patel, deputy director of the Feerick Center for Social Justice, shared her expert opinion with Chalkbeat on admissions reform. Principals at some of Manhattan’s most sought-after high schools released …
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