Scholarship

Kennedi’s Winning Essay Losing my father and other family members into the criminal justice system brought my attention to the law. Many of them were on their “third strike” and had public defenders who seemed to be on their tenth case of the day.  The odds were against their favor since birth; their environment and education were poor.  Observing minority and … [Read more...] about Kennedi Harmon: Spring 2024 Social Justice Scholarship Winner

Omar's Winning Essay: “Are you sure? A lot could change within a year.”  In 2019, I decided to take a gap year after college and understood the worry in my mother’s voice. Thoughts of my grandmother’s struggles during her immigration to the U.S., my mother dropping out of community college after her first semester due to hardship, and fears of deportation of family … [Read more...] about Omar Serrano: Fall 2023 Social Justice Scholarship Winner

Daniel's Winning Essay: My experience with progressive social justice consists of developing more affordable housing. As a way to reverse injustices of racial and economic disparities that continue to hurt various communities. Through my professional experiences in affordable housing, I quickly noticed the lack of diverse representation in the field.  I observed the … [Read more...] about Daniel Valverde: Spring 2023 Social Justice Scholarship Winner

We are pleased to announce the winner of our Spring 2023 Social Justice Scholarship is Daniel Valverde, a student in the Masters of Public Administration program at University of San Francisco. Valverde’s studies focus on the equitable development of affordable housing. In his application, Valverde stressed that his previous work experience had “helped me understand how … [Read more...] about Affordable Housing Advocate Wins The Law Offices of Andrew Dressel LLC’s Spring 2023 Social Justice Scholarship

Ronion's Winning Essay: Becoming an advocate and service to others in the disabled community is my purpose. Being born with mild cerebral palsy influenced my passion for becoming a mentor for disabled children. My condition did not allow me to have a normal childhood because I was restricted from many activities. Although I have progressed with support from my doctors … [Read more...] about Ronion Brown: Fall 2022 Social Justice Scholarship Winner