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Elizabeth Yates, Program Assistant

Elizabeth Yates joined NWLC in 2010 as the Program Assistant in the Education and Employment Program. Previously, Liz was as a Legal Assistant in the Family Law/Domestic Violence Unit at the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia, where she worked directly with low-income women in the District.  Liz graduated from Tufts University with a major in International Relations and a minor in Latin American Studies in May of 2008. As a student, Liz completed internships at the Economic Opportunity Institute and at the Inter American Foundation.

My Take

Title IX Protects Everyone From Sex-Based Harassment - Or At Least It Should

Posted by Elizabeth Yates, Program Assistant | Posted on: October 01, 2010 at 04:08 pm

According to the Rutgers University Website, the new “Civility Project” launched Wednesday is a school-wide initiative that aims to “contribute to a stronger, more closely-knit university....celebrating diversity in all its forms.”

Unfortunately, Tyler Clementi will never have the opportunity to participate in this important dialogue.

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Is It Just Me, or Was the Civil Rights Movement a Really Big Deal?

Posted by Elizabeth Yates, Program Assistant | Posted on: August 13, 2010 at 10:00 am

Of course, I didn't teach myself about the Civil Rights Movement. I was lucky enough to receive a sound public education with a social studies curriculum based on historical scholarship, not politicized maneuvering.

Students in Texas, and soon in many other states, may not be so fortunate.

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