Past Events

Tue, Feb 21, 2017
06:30 PM

400 Hawthorne Ave, Newark, NJ 07112, United States NAN Newark Tech World
Newark, NJ

Do you have questions about New Jersey's New Bail Reform Law?

Do you have questions about New Jersey's new bail reform law? Come get answers at Bail Reform 101: What do I need to know? The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice is hosting an educational foru...

Wed, Mar 01, 2017
04:00 PM

Fordham Law School

Lawyering for Black Lives

Ryan P. Haygood, and other prominent civil rights leaders, will participate in a roundtable on Lawyering for Black Lives, at Fordham Law School.  

Tue, Mar 07, 2017
06:00 PM

Jersey City Public Library - Greenville Branch Library

Racial Disparity in New Jersey's Juvenile Justice System

The Jersey City Public Library - Greenville Branch is hosting a forum on racial disparities in New Jersey's Juvenile Justice system featuring Institute Associate Counsel Andrea McChristian and Inst...

Sat, Mar 25, 2017
03:00 PM

29 Cortland St, Newark, NJ 07105, United States Ironbound Community Corporation
Newark, NJ

Community Policing Survey Event

The Institute, on behalf of the Independent Monitor of the Newark Department of Public Safety's Police Division, invites Newark residents to complete a community survey on public safety and policin...

Tue, Mar 28, 2017
06:30 PM

23 Broadway, Newark, NJ 07104, United States La Case de Don Pedro
Newark, NJ

Meet the Independent Monitor

Are you interested in learning more about reforms to the Newark Police Division? You are invited to a conversation with the Independent Monitor of the Newark Police Division, Peter Harvey, to discu...

Wed, Apr 19, 2017
02:00 PM

Webinar

Protecting the Fair Housing Rights of People with Criminal Records 

Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg, Communications Director for the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, will participate in this webinar on protecting the housing rights of people with criminal records...

Fri, Apr 21, 2017
09:00 AM

University Commons Ballroom C, Wayne, NJ, United States William Patterson University
Wayne, NJ

Institute Communications Director Presents at the NJ Social Media Summit

Institute Communications Director Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg will present at the New Jersey Social Media Summit on social media's use in advocacy and activism. To register, please visit http://bit.l...

Tue, Apr 25, 2017
08:00 PM

Maeder Hall, 86 Olden Street (on the corner of Prospect Street and Olden Street), Princeton , NJ 08540, United States Princeton University
Princeton , NJ

Ryan P. Haygood Presents on "Justice"

Ryan P. Haygood, President and CEO of the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, will present a lecture on "Justice,"  as part of the Claire R. Jacobus Lecture Series of the Princeton Adult Schoo...

Mon, May 01, 2017
06:30 PM

1 Center St, Newark, NJ 07102, United States New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Newark, NJ

A Conversation on Social Justice with New Jersey's Gubernatorial Candidates

The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center and the NAACP New Jersey State Conference present: A Conversation About Social Justice with New Jersey's Gubernato...

Mon, May 08, 2017
06:00 PM

540 Mill St, Belleville, NJ 07109, United States Nanina's in the Park
Belleville, NJ

Stand and Deliver Night of Eloquence

Institute President and CEO Ryan P. Haygood will be presented with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Award at the 18th annual Stand & Deliver Night of Eloquence. Admission is free and RSVP...

The Institute for Social Justice seeks to empower urban residents of color to realize and achieve their full potential. Hosting, participating and supporting community events brings us closer to achieving this mission. Below is a listing of past events. For information on upcoming events, please click here.