Please join us for this week's VICII Contemporary Issues Forum.

WHAT: The People's Law School: Understanding Your First Amendment Rights
WHO: Panel - Ben Battles, Rachel Smith, Peter Teachout, Lisa Ernst & Rebecca Turner
WHEN: Wednesday, July 21, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
WHERE: on Zoom - register in advance at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HfE51kbFQYS5AWNtiBc9rQ

After registering, you will immediately receive a confirmation email with a link to the webinar. 

What does "freedom of speech" really mean? Join Professor Peter Teachout of Vermont Law School, Lia Ernst of the ACLU, Rebecca Turner of the Defender General's Office, and Ben Battles and Rachel Smith of the Attorney General's Office for a discussion of how the First Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the peoples' rights to speak and protest.

Topics to be discussed will include:
-- a brief overview of the First Amendment and the rights it protects
-- the right to protest
-- free speech & the police
-- students' free speech rights
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The People's Law School is a series of free, virtual presentations on contemporary legal topics impacting the lives of Vermonters. It is a partnership of the Attorney General's Office, the Association of Africans Living in Vermont (AALV), the Vermont Racial Justice Alliance, the Vermont Institute for Community and International Involvement (VICII), and The Caroline Fund, with support from ACLU of Vermont.
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As always, please get in touch with Sandy Baird at 802-355-4968 or sandybaird114@gmail.com if you have any questions or would like more information about this week's event or the full series and remember that you can find all past VICII sessions, including the People's Law School, on the VICII website at https://www.vicii.org/recorded-events.