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OCCE hosts "Get Connected to Wake Forest" webinar

The Office of Civic & Community Engagement (OCCE) at Wake Forest University will host a “Get Connected to Wake Forest” Zoom webinar today, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Logo for the Wake Forest University Office of Civic and Community Engagement

Open to Winston-Salem nonprofit organizations and community members, “Get Connected” will explore ways to get involved with Wake Forest community initiatives. Participants will learn how to connect with WFU for internships, volunteer opportunities, program or project support, clinics, resources and more.

“Our new area of community partnerships has been working diligently over the last year so that resources and information available from Wake Forest are accessible to community partners and residents,” said Camry Wilborn, assistant director of community partnerships in the OCCE. “Our goal for this webinar is to allow people who want to get connected to WFU and utilize resources available to them to have direct contact with the faculty and staff affiliated with those initiatives.”

Webinar panelists will include faculty and staff from various offices leading community engagement, including:

  • Office of Civic & Community Engagement, which will outline possibilities for organizations to receive support through full- and part-time summer interns, as well as the High Skill Volunteer Network. In addition, virtual education programs will be highlighted for community members and local nonprofits.
  • Program in Community-Engaged Research (Wake Forest Baptist Health), which will speak on upcoming grant opportunities available to local nonprofits and community organizations.
  • Wake Downtown, which will cover the new ‘Science of Winston-Salem‘ initiative, as well as its annual Maya Angelou Garden Party.
  • Wake Forest Law School, which will review services provided through its Pro Bono Project, including clinics available to community members, such as Expungement Project, Teen Court, Health Care Advocacy Project and more.
  • Wake Forest School of Divinity, which will detail its ‘Clergy in Community‘ and ‘Thriving in Ministry‘ programs and explain how organizations can host an intern through its The Art of Ministry

The event is free and open to the public; however, registration is required. Fill out this form to register and receive the webinar link.

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School of Law kicks off online coronavirus symposium open to all

The following is a guest post from the School of Law:

As the United States and the world examine the effects of wide-scale quarantine in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, understanding the legal, ethical, social, and economic impacts is crucial. The coronavirus has exposed numerous faults in our systems and finding solutions will be the focus as we move forward.

That is why Wake Forest University School of Law is pleased to announce Isolated By The Law, a fully online, self-paced symposium. Featuring a dozen nationally recognized experts who examine domestic and global health policy from multiple perspectives, Isolated By The Law offers thought leadership vital to overcoming the challenges raised by COVID-19. It is free and open to the public.

Isolated By The Law is an update of the 2018 symposium presented by the Wake Forest Journal of Law and Policy that explored the legal and ethical implications surrounding quarantine during public health emergencies. It was a forward-thinking exploration of these important concerns, viewed through the lens of the SARS and Ebola crises.

“We couldn’t know then how critically important this symposium would become,” said Chris Coughlin, a Wake Forest Law professor who leads the symposium. “Now more than ever we need scientists, lawyers, and public health experts to work together to navigate the pressing issues that are exposing numerous cracks in our system. In just two weeks, we reached out to former speakers and new experts to bring this symposium to a new online format.”

A dozen nationally recognized experts from a range of disciplines cover many of the significant issues that have surfaced as a result of the coronavirus, including the balance between public health interests and individual rights, vulnerable populations in the time of pandemic, and new public policy concerns, among other timely issues and topics.

“These experts have extensive experience in these areas, conducting research and examining outcomes for years, sometimes even a decade or more. Because of that, they bring a thoughtful approach to the discussion, especially around the unintended consequences of various courses of action,” Coughlin said.

Isolated by the Law is sponsored through the collaboration of the Wake Forest School of Law, its Journal of Law & Policy, its Health Law and Policy Program, the Wake Forest University Center for Bioethics, Health & Society, Office of the Provost, and Awaken: The Creative Journal of Contemporary Bioethics.

School of Law's Pro Bono Project to host a wills clinic

The School of Law’s Pro Bono Project will host a wills clinic March 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the school in Worrell Professional Center.

The clinic will provide free assistance to Wake Forest employees who, largely, meet certain income guidelines.  It is geared, primarily, for employees who have a household income for a married couple of $40,000 or less per year and do not have a special needs child or spouse.  Clinic organizers said having a higher income does not automatically disqualify someone from participation in the clinic.  For those with incomes a little higher than the guidelines, organizers will consider whether they have the documents on hand that are appropriate to assist them.

In addition to wills, the Pro Bono Project will also be offering health care powers of attorney and living wills on site. Those that participate in the Wills project would need to commit to returning for a signing ceremony on a Saturday in the first couple of weeks of April. All other documents will be drafted and signed in the same day.

Registration for the clinic is available here.

If anyone has any questions they may contact Briana Whalin (whalbm16@wfu.edu) or Sydney Cauthen (cautsm17@wfu.edu), the o-oordinators of the Wills Pro Bono Project.

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