Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
1401 New York Avenue, NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005

For Immediate Release
Contacts:
Kim Alton
(202) 662-8600
July 28,2006

Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights Under Law To Conduct a Parental Empowerment Workshop in Columbia County, Georgia

WASHINGTON, DC - On Monday July 31, 2006 the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (“Lawyers' Committee”) will conduct a free “Parental Empowerment Workshop” in Columbia County, Georgia. The purpose of the workshop is to teach parents and community members how to advocate on behalf of their children and how to ensure that their children are receiving a quality education.

“I am really excited about the workshop,” said Columbia County resident Glynis Key. “As a parent, I think that I can do a better job of advocating for my child and making sure he gets a quality education if I know what his rights are.”

During the workshop, attorneys and advocates will teach parents about their children's legal rights with respect to student discipline, special education services and the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The workshop will also teach parents how to make sure their children have access to quality curriculum that prepares them for college and how to ensure that their children are prepared for high stakes examinations such as the Georgia High School Graduation Test (“GHGT”).

The workshop is open to the public and attendees will be provided with guidebooks that discuss their children's educational legal rights.

WHO: Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights Under Law

WHAT: Parental Empowerment Workshop

WHEN: Monday, July 31st 6:00 p.m.

WHERE: Savannah Rapids Pavilion, 3300 Evans-to-Lock Road, Martinez, GA.

“We believe that it is important for parents to take control of their children's education,” said Erika K. Woods, a staff attorney for the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and one of the presenters at the workshop. “We believe that this workshop gives parents the tools to do just that.”


The Lawyers' Committee is a nonpartisan, nonprofit civil rights legal organization, formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy to provide legal services to address racial discrimination.


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