ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ law students describe their commitment to community service in an Aug. 28 article in Greensboro's News and Record. The article, in the paper's "Making a Difference" series, reports on some of the volunteer and pro bono initiatives of the law school.
The article focuses on ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law’s fifth annual “ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law Reaches Out” community service day. On August 18, the Class of 2014 participated in this annual orientation event, assisting several nonprofit organizations in the Greensboro community.
ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law’s Associate Dean for Student Affairs Alexis Martinez-Fedrizzi was interviewed for the story.
“Nonprofit organizations across Greensboro have been generous in creating opportunities for ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ law students to volunteer,” Martinez-Fedrizzi said. “The feedback we hear is that the law students are a great help in advancing their work and missions, and many follow up with requests to create ongoing service opportunities.”
During ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Reaches Out community service day, students volunteered at various non-profit organizations, including: Greensboro Downtown Greenway, Bryan Family YMCA, Housing Greensboro, the Boys and Girls Club, the American Red Cross, the Greensboro Public Library System, the Welfare Reform Liaison Project, the Center for New North Carolinians, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the Adult Center for Enrichment, and, the Newcomer’s School.
Several members of the classes of 2012 and 2013, serving as student advisers to first-year law students, also participated in ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Reaches Out.
“As future attorneys, we have a responsibility to use the power of our profession to improve the welfare of the citizens in our community, and a day of community service is a great way to introduce new law students to that vital aspect of their future profession,” said Kate Shimansky, a member of the Class of 2012 at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law.
The article also notes ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Law’s voluntary pro bono program that recognizes students who complete at least 75 hours of community service during their three years in school.
for a report on ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Reaches Out 2011.