Upcoming Events
Expungement 101 Workshops
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FIRST WORKSHOP
Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024
Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Location: D34000, Governors State University, 1 University Pkwy, University Park, IL 60484
SECOND WORKSHOP
Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Time: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: Africa International House, 6200 S Drexel Ave., Chicago, IL 60637
OVERVIEW OF WORKSHOPS
Work with experienced legal professionals to remove convictions and arrests from your record.
- • Educational workshop to gain a working
knowledge of the expungement process.
- • Explore and discuss how to expunge your
own criminal record.
- • Get acquainted with Illinois law on
expungements.
- • This workshop is a precursor to the
Expungement Summit and is for
Community, Students, Staff and Faculty.
For more information, please e-mail us at legalclinic@govst.edu or call 708.235.7553.
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1/28/23 – "Crime Prevention with Risk Terrain Modeling Workshop"
Date: January 28, 2023
Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Location: Governors State University
RTM is risk assessment for places. It diagnoses crime patterns. It identifies environmental conditions
that contribute to crime problems. RTM drives decision-making and action for public safety.
This interactive workshop was designed for everyone,
without any previous experience or background.
We discussed how to use RTM for data analysis,
resource deployments, prevention, and Data-Informed
Community Engagement (DICE). Guests learned how
RTM works, reviewed case studies, and gained practical
insights and tips to take home for implementation.
View flyer11/29/22 – "The Alabama Civil Rights Tour & Becoming the Beloved Community Conference"
Date: November 29, 2022
Time: 5 - 7 p.m.
Location: Room B2203
13 GSU students were provided the opportunity to travel across Alabama for a Civil Rights tour and social justice conference. Several students documented their experiences during the trip.
View flyer7/29/22 – "Chicago Southland International Film Festival Summer Showcase, Celebrating Cinema for Social Justice"
Date: July 29, 2022
Time: 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Governors State University
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