by pskadmin | Oct 23, 2016 | Events
Join us on November 3rd for the exclusive premiere of a special short film entitled “Breaking Free: A Survivor’s Journey”, created by a local artist that tells a survivor’s story with Amara and a behind-the-scenes look at our work in the field. We’ll also be inviting...
by pskadmin | Oct 13, 2016 | News
The story of one of our amazing survivors was highlighted this morning by Andrea Powell of Fair Girls in Nicholas Kristof’s blog on the New York Times on September 28th, 2016. Check out her inspiring story- we have been and are honored to work with such an...
by pskadmin | Jul 25, 2016 | News
The Amara Legal Center showed its strong support for the Fair Criminal Record Screening for Housing Act of 2016 (Bill 21-0706) by submitting written testimony for inclusion as part of the official record of a public hearing on July 11, 2016 led by D.C. Councilmember...
by pskadmin | Jul 25, 2016 | News
The Amara Legal Center showed its support for the Comprehensive Youth Justice Amendment Act of 2016 (“CYJAA”) through oral testimony in a public hearing on June 2, 2016. Well over 60 public witnesses including various non-profits, spiritual leaders, and community...
by pskadmin | Jun 28, 2016 | Events
On July 10th, Executive Director of the Amara Legal Center Stacie Reimer testified in front of the DC Council on the Sex Trafficking of Minors Prevention Amendment Act of 2014. MORE EVENTS Sign up for our...