Volunteer Lawyers Program Celebrates 25 Years of Service

2006 marks the 25^th Anniversary of the Volunteer Lawyers Programs (VLP) in Arizona. During their 25-year history, the number of volunteer attorneys associated with the VLP programs has grown steadily, as have the services provided. In our 25^th year, the VLP programs will work with more than 3,497 volunteer attorneys to provide services to an estimated 13,373 clients across the state – all of whom faced legal issues and who benefited from VLP counsel and the generosity of our volunteers.

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Governor Janet Napolitano signed House Bill 2788, creating a nine-member state commission on civic education and civic engagement

Governor Janet Napolitano signed House Bill 2788, creating a nine-member state commission on civic education and civic engagement. United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (Ret.) and Ariz. Chief Justice Ruth McGregor also attended the daylong event, "Strengthening Civic Mission of Arizona Schools Through Partnership" which brought together local, state and national leaders to discuss strengthening civic education in Arizona schools.

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AZ STUDENTS RECEIVE NATIONAL AWARD FOR COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN

PHOENIX – Becky Fitch’s 8^th grade class from Park View Middle School in Prescott Valley, AZ received a Superior Award in the Showcase, which took place during the National Conference for State Legislators (NCSL) in Nashville Tennessee.

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Volunteer Opportunity Jan. 12! - Evaluate Student Work!

We The People: The Citizen & The Constitution – State Competition – January 12, 2007

This semester thousands of students from across the state have been learning about the US Constitution and Bill of Rights in the Foundation's We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution program.  Students in grades 4 –12 participate in the program, and a special competition is held for the top classes in the state each January. At the Competition, each member of the class becomes an expert witness on one of the six units in the text and then testifies in small groups before a panel of volunteers in a simulated congressional hearing.

Click on the following link to contact the We the People Program Manager, Susan Nusall for more information on volunteering or bringing this program to your child's school.

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Are You a Foundation Volunteer?

The Foundation depends on a large cast of volunteers to promote access to justice throughout Arizona. Over 500 people volunteered for the Foundation in 2006 sharing their time and expertise in roles ranging from service on a committee to spending the day evaluating student projects. The Foundation would like to say a big THANK YOU to all of our 2006 volunteers. If you have not had the chance to volunteer for the Foundation yet, we hope that you will join our distinguished list of volunteers in 2007! Meet the Foundation's volunteers...

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The 4th Annual

The 4^th annual “Night for Justice” fundraising event, held at the Bentley Projects in downtown Phoenix, attracted a crowd of more than 300 attorneys, judges, and Foundation supporters. Special guests in attendance were authors Clive and Dirk Cussler, Peter Baird, Gary Stuart, Jon Talton, Betty Webb; Honored Guest Vice-Chief Justice Rebecca White Berch of the Arizona Supreme Court; Phoenix City Councilman Greg Stanton; and past State Board of Governors President, Chas Wirken.

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