Legacies of Freedom: Civil Rights Advocacy in Action

Schedule

Thu Apr 16 2026 at 10:00 am to 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

238 Cabot St | Holyoke, MA

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This event features presentations by law students at Western New England University School of Law about social justice & our legal system.
About this Event

Wistariahurst Museum is excited to welcome law students from Western New England University School of Law's Center for Social Justice for Legacies of Freedom: Civil Rights Advocacy in Action. This community event, featuring presentations about various topics by three law students at Western New England University School of Law, is organized by the school’s Center for Social Justice and Outreach and Diversity Committee's Justice Riders program. 

These presentations discuss civil rights, constitutional law, and civic engagement. Guests will have the chance to engage in each presentation through Q&As with the presenting students. Legacies of Freedom is brought to Wistariahurst as part of the Museum’s civic learning initiative, in collaboration with Liberty and Learning and Massachusetts 250.

Civic education is essential to ensuring each and every person across this country is equipped with the necessary tools to engage as members of our self-governing society. As we look ahead to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, we have an unparalleled opportunity to shine a light on the importance of civic education and the way in which it can sustain and strengthen our “many voices, one nation” for the next 250 years and beyond.

Learn about topics from voting rights to due process and local advocacy. Join presenters Daniel Nieves III, Monnea Slade, and Zeno Temple for Legacies of Freedom: Civil Rights Advocacy in Action on April 16, 2026 at 6:00pm. This event is free to attend and open to the public.

El Museo Wistariahurst se complace en dar la bienvenida a los estudiantes de derecho del Centro para la Justicia Social de la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Western New England para el evento «Legados de libertad: la defensa de los derechos civiles en acción». Este evento comunitario, que incluye presentaciones sobre diversos temas a cargo de tres estudiantes de derecho de la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Western New England, está organizado por el Centro para la Justicia Social y el Comité de Diversidad y Divulgación de la facultad, en el marco de su programa Justice Riders. 

Estas presentaciones tratan sobre los derechos civiles, el derecho constitucional y la participación ciudadana. Los invitados tendrán la oportunidad de participar en cada presentación a través de sesiones de preguntas y respuestas con los estudiantes que las imparten. «Legados de libertad» llega a Wistariahurst como parte de la iniciativa de aprendizaje cívico del museo, en colaboración con Liberty and Learning y Massachusetts 250.

La educación cívica es esencial para garantizar que todas y cada una de las personas de este país cuenten con las herramientas necesarias para participar como miembros de nuestra sociedad autónoma. De cara al 250 aniversario de la Declaración de Independencia en 2026, tenemos una oportunidad sin precedentes para poner de relieve la importancia de la educación cívica y la forma en que puede mantener y fortalecer nuestras «muchas voces, una nación» durante los próximos 250 años y más allá.

Aprenda sobre temas que van desde el derecho al voto hasta el debido proceso y la defensa de los derechos locales. Únase a los presentadores Daniel Nieves III, Monnea Slade y Zeno Temple en «Legados de libertad: la defensa de los derechos civiles en acción», el 16 de abril de 2026 a las 6:00 p. m. La asistencia a este evento es gratuita y está abierta al público.


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