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  • October 15, 2026
  • Commerce Street Books
    499 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902
  • 6:00 pm EDT
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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

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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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The Deserving Book Reading in Charlotte, NC

  • October 21
  • 7:00 pm EDT
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Safety in the Community
July 9, 2024    
3:00 pm EDT - 4:00 pm EDT
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Scharlette Holdman Mitigation Mentorship Program - Call for Applications
July 16, 2024    
All Day
The application deadline is July 16, 2024, although applicants are encouraged to submit materials as early as possible, as decisions will be made on a rolling basis.
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Foundational Mitigation Training
July 25, 2024    
8:30 am EDT - 5:00 pm EDT
1401 N. Charles St.
Criminal defense practitioners, sentence reform advocates, and other justice partners are invited to attend the Foundational Mitigation Training hosted and presented by Advancing Real Change (ARC), Inc. on July 25, 2024, at The University of Baltimore. Registration for this training is now closed.
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Bring Your Own Case Training - Birmingham, Alabama - Applications Due Aug. 2
August 2, 2024    
All Day
The BYOC training, consultation, and technical assistance are FREE! In addition, costs for travel, accommodation, and a daily per diem for meals will be provided. However, please note that we cannot compensate anyone for their time (although the brainstorming sessions and post-BYOC consulting sessions may be billable as team meetings). If your team is interested in attending the BYOC, please have one team member complete the brief screening form no later than August 2, 2024 (see link below). Teams will be notified of their acceptance by August 15, 2024. Who should I contact with questions? Contact Katherine Jensen at [email protected].
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ARC provides free Training and Education

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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