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John Cano
John Cano is a Ferrum College graduate, holding a BA in Political Science and Spanish, who joined LAJC in August 2022. John has over 6 years of experience organizing in immigrant, linguistic and workers’ rights. Including coordinating statewide and local response to driver privilege cards, eliminating 287(G) in Prince William County and working alongside impacted […]
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Majesta-Doré Legnini
Majesta-Doré joined LAJC in 2022 as an Equal Justice Works Fellow in the Economic Justice Program, focusing on health justice in Richmond and Petersburg. She works in a Medical-Legal Partnership in the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Emergency Department, as well as other health justice projects in the community. She received a B.A. in Political […]
Read moreRights of English Language Learners in Schools
Below is some information about what rights English Language Learners and parents who speak languages other than English have in regards to a child’s education. You can contact us here if you’re experiencing a language access or instruction issue with your child’s school! Language access rights: parents School attendance Screening for English instruction Special Education […]
Read moreWelcome our new Director of HR & Legal Director
We are delighted to announce two new members of the Legal Aid Justice Center team, Fallon Speaker as Legal Director of our Youth Justice Program and Fanny Brisker as our first-ever Director of Human Resources. Fallon Speaker – Legal Director, Youth Justice Program Prior to joining LAJC, Fallon served as an Assistant Clinical Professor of […]
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