TWO ACTIVIST ATTORNEYS and TWO ACTIVISTS - TOMORROW NIGHT: A Great Opportunity to Talk Policy, Ethics, and the Law around supporting survivors of sexual assault here on campus.
Advocacy, Activism, and Civil Disobedience
in Sexual Violence Prevention and Response
Sponsored by the Wesley Center at 1236 Kincaid -
between Rennie’s Landing and the Duckstore.
Schedule:
7:00–7:30 pm - Food and welcoming
I
am planning to have vegetarian, and some vegan, snacks with a mind
toward healthy. However, tea and coffee will be available as well!
7:40- 8:20 pm - Panel Speakers [about 7-10 minutes each, for 4 speakers]
8:20 - 9:45 pm - Participants’ Questions
Our panelists [very brief bios below]:
- Kerry Snodgrass
- Mike Quillan
- Cims Gillespie
- Lauren Regan
Kerry Snodgrass
A senior at the U of O, Kerry has led in various capacities, including, but not limited to:
Membership
on the Prevention and Education Committee, Oregon Attorney General's
Sexual Assault Task Force; Co-Founder of Survivor Empowerment Alliance,
promoting the rights of survivors of sexual assault at the University
of Oregon; SEA represents students and community members who advocate
for survivor's rights on campus.
She
is also a Legislative Intern at Planned Parenthood Advocates of
Oregon. Kerry is former Chief of Staff, Associated Students of the
University of Oregon. She is an activist and an advocate for survivors,
the environment, and social justice.
Mike Quillan
Mike
Quillin serves as the supervising attorney for the law school's
Domestic Violence Clinic which provides comprehensive legal services to
low-income survivors while educating Oregon law students. In this
position, Mike represents survivors of domestic violence, stalking and
sexual assault, supervises and instructs students enrolled in the
program and works closely with community partners to ensure the
program's success.
Prior
to becoming supervising attorney, Mike worked as a staff attorney for
the Stop Violence Against Women Clinic Project, a collaborative program
run through the Lane County Legal Aid and Advocacy Center in partnership
with Womenspace, Oregon Law, Siuslaw Outreach Services and Sexual
Assault Support Services. Mike is generous in spirit, especially in the
cause of gender equity.
Cims Gillespie
A
recent graduate of the U of O, and an activist and an advocate AND an
ally for justice work at the U of O, Cims Gillespie currently serves in
an interim role coordinating Back to Back. Back to Back is the anti-hate and anti-discrimination campaign at Community Alliance of Lane County.
Cims through Back to Back
is going to be engaging in a community education campaign, starting
with a movie showing of The Water Front and discussion about
environmental racism, classism, and community action! This is an Earth
week event on Friday, April 26th, at 630pm, at the CALC office.
Look
out for future actions, movies, and education classes featuring
Anti-Oppression/Liberation 101. And look for Cims wherever someone is
speaking out against injustice.
Lauren Regan
Lauren
Regan recently defended her 800th activist. From forest activists and
tar sands blockaders to the mentally ill, Regan has stood up for the
rights of the outspoken and the disenfranchised from Oregon to Texas.
Lauren
is the founder and executive director of the Civil Liberties Defense
Center (CLDC), where she serves as our staff attorney as well. Ms. Regan
operates a public interest law firm, The Justice Law Group,
specializing in constitutional law, civil rights, and criminal defense.
She is a founding board member and past president of the Cascadia
Wildlands. She also serves as a Lane County Teen Court judge, Oregon
State Bar Leadership Fellow, National Lawyers Guild, Eugene co-chair,
and volunteers hundreds of hours a year to various progressive causes.
With her commitment, insight, and unparalleled work ethic, Lauren is a
gift to animals, people, and planet
earth.
