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Courtesy Warner Norcross + Judd
Warner Norcross + Judd LLP partner Amanda M. Fielder was named a fellow of the American Bar Foundation.
The American Bar Foundation (ABF) is made up of attorneys, judges, law faculty and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated a dedication to the highest principles of the legal profession and the welfare of their communities.
Fielder was nominated by peers and elected by the board of the ABF. Fellows are limited to 1% of licensed lawyers in a jurisdiction and support the research of the ABF through annual contributions and sponsor seminars and events of direct relevance to the legal profession.
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Partners will leverage $1.5M in human trafficking prevention funds.
Rachel VerWys
Kent Intermediate School District recently received a federal grant it is using in coordination with a local coalition to increase human trafficking prevention efforts in Kent County.
The $1.5 million Human Trafficking Youth Prevention Education (HTYPE) Demonstration Program grant Kent ISD received in October is one of eight nationally from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Trafficking in Persons.
In partnership with the Kent County Area Human Trafficking Coalition, Kent ISD will work with coalition member nonprofits Solutions to End Exploitation (SEE) and Wedgwood Christian Services on creating a safer community through prevention education to stop exploitation.