EJS Grateful for New Donations and Pledges to the Eva Paterson Legacy Fund

The Equal Justice Society received new donations and pledges to the Eva Paterson Legacy Fund from Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, The San Francisco Foundation, The California Endowment, The California Wellness Foundation, and Kelly Dermody and Billie Mizell. EJS created the Eva Paterson Legacy Fund to honor the incredible legacy of Eva’s work andContinue reading EJS Grateful for New Donations and Pledges to the Eva Paterson Legacy Fund

The California Endowment Awards $200,000 Grant to EJS to Remedy Disparate School Discipline

The California Endowment has awarded a $200,000 grant to the Equal Justice Society to improve the social and emotional health of youth by reducing the use of harsh discipline and increasing the use of positive, trauma-responsive practices throughout California. The grant will allow EJS to explore the development of a statewide network of schools modelContinue reading “The California Endowment Awards $200,000 Grant to EJS to Remedy Disparate School Discipline”

Ambassador Jim Hormel, Quinn Delaney Have a Challenge for Us

Spring is upon us, the sun is shining and I am pleased to share exciting news. For over a decade, the Equal Justice Society has been at the forefront of innovative legal thought leadership about racial inequality. We think about race, talk about race and fight for racial equality because – like you – weContinue reading “Ambassador Jim Hormel, Quinn Delaney Have a Challenge for Us”