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Capital Defense Community Resilience Forum

Advancing Real Change, Inc. will host quarterly 75-minute Zoom calls for capital defenders on Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m. ET /…

  • October 20
  • 3:30 pm EDT
  • Rita Radostitz, Susannah Sheffer, and Katherine Ashton

Ask a Mitigation Specialist

Ask a Mitigation Specialist – October 21

Ask a Mitigation Specialist, a resource program that allows defenders to meet directly and privately with a mitigation specialist for…

  • October 21
  • 3:00 pm EDT
  • Amy Williams & Heather Barrow

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September 30, 2026    
6:00 pm MDT - 7:30 pm MDT
October 7, 2026 - October 9, 2026    
9:00 am EDT - 6:00 pm EDT
This application is now closed. Applications will be accepted through August 2 for placement on the waitlist. If a space becomes available, invitations will be offered to waitlisted applicants based on our application review process. Please note that submitting an application does not guarantee an invitation to attend the training. If you have questions, email Mary Roberts at [email protected].
October 15, 2026    
6:00 pm EDT - 7:30 pm EDT
October 20, 2026    
3:30 pm EDT - 4:45 pm EDT
Advancing Real Change, Inc. will host quarterly 75-minute Zoom calls for capital defenders on Tuesdays at 3:30 p.m. ET / 2:30 p.m. CT. Sign up using the link below.
October 21, 2026    
3:00 pm EDT - 5:10 pm EDT
Ask a Mitigation Specialist, a resource program that allows defenders to meet directly and privately with a mitigation specialist for specific technical assistance. Complete the form below for a 40-minute session with experienced mitigation professionals. The information discussed during each session is confidential. Register using the link below.
October 27, 2026    
1:00 pm EDT - 2:30 pm EDT
This panel will bring together experienced advocates to share practical lessons from capital clemency campaigns. Participants will explore how defense teams prepare clients, build multidisciplinary coalitions, use mitigation to support clemency advocacy, and learn from both favorable and unfavorable campaign outcomes.
October 29, 2026    
6:30 pm CDT - 8:30 pm CDT

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Advancing Real Change Inc. is a leading provider of training and support to a growing community of defense team members across the country. We host a variety of learning opportunities, including Webinars, Lunch and Learn events, Ask a Mitigation Specialist, multi-day trainings, and more. These services are free of charge to ensure that every person facing the loss of their life or liberty has a skilled team of defenders advocating for them.

Scheduled trainings and online events are listed in the calendar above. 

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