BAB designed and founded an integrated community legal education program based on the strong belief that the rule of law is essential in any society. Empowerment of citizens at a grassroots level is the key focus of the community legal education initiative. If citizens know the law and are aware of their rights, a movement can begin to give power back to legal structures and justice to the people.
Bridges Across Borders will collaborate with Ateneo Human Rights Center (AHRC) for the 5th worldwide conference on the Global Alliance for Justice Education (GAJE) in December 2008. Bridges’ Community Legal Education Initiatives Program and AHRC are similarly involved in the development of legal education curriculum, facilitation of legal internships and human rights promotion amongst marginalized groups.
The conference held in Manila, Philippines, will provide the opportunity to share knowledge, skills and practices about local justice education activities undertaken by Bridges, AHCR and partner law schools from throughout the region, such as grassroots level legal rights education, and clinical legal education programs being developed in higher education institutions.
Launch of the New BAB CLE 2008 Legal Internship Program - Application and Information Available Here.
To learn more, visit: http://www.gaje.org/Conf08-home.htm.
Article of Interest:
The Expansion of Community Legal Education, Bruce Lasky
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Bridges Across Borders will collaborate with the Ateneo Human Rights Centre (AHRC) in the Phillipines to host the Global Alliance for Justice Education (GAJE) 5th global conference in December 2008.