Skip to content

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

Upcoming Events

Forums

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

Events Calendar

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
30
1
2
3
4
5
JavaScript Disabled - Advocating for Queer Clients
6
8
9
10
11
12
JavaScript Disabled - JusticeText (hosted by NDIA)
13
15
16
17
18
21
22
23
24
25
26
28
29
30
31
July 28, 2025    
3:30 pm EDT - 4:30 pm EDT
Advancing Real Change, Inc. will host quarterly one-hour Zoom calls for capital defenders on Mondays at 2:30 p.m. CT / 3:30 p.m. ET . These discussions are designed to strengthen the capital defense community, share resources, and discuss best practices for trauma-informed care—for both defenders and their clients. Sign up using the link below.
This presentation explores how deeply rooted biases against women and girls, especially those impacted by incarceration, institutionalization, and systemic violence, continue to shape harmful responses within the criminal legal system. Register using the link below
Criminal defense practitioners, sentence reform advocates, and other justice partners are invited to attend the seminar, Mitigation Practice: Key Tools and Strategies hosted and presented by Advancing Real Change (ARC), Inc. on July 31, 2025, at our new Baltimore, Maryland office. PLEASE NOTE: Registration for this training has closed. Contact Mary Roberts at [email protected] for any questions.
August 5, 2025    
1:00 pm EDT - 2:30 pm EDT
Guided by experienced practitioners from the Gender and Sexuality Capital Resource Center (GSCRC) at Phillips Black, Inc., this webinar will examine the components of a thorough and effective mitigation investigation when advocating for queer clients. Register using the link below
August 7, 2025    
3:00 pm EDT - 4:00 pm EDT
Through ARC’s partnership with NDIA, seminars in their Virtual Summer Series are free for members of ARC's learning community. Please use the link provided below to join the webinar. If you are unable to see the Zoom link, log into your Resource Library account or create an account here: https://advancechange.org/create-account/.
August 12, 2025    
3:00 pm EDT - 4:00 pm EDT
Through ARC’s partnership with NDIA, seminars in their Virtual Summer Series are free for members of ARC's learning community. Please use the link provided below to join the webinar. If you are unable to see the Zoom link, log into your Resource Library account or create an account here: https://advancechange.org/create-account/.
August 14, 2025    
3:00 pm EDT - 4:30 pm EDT
Through ARC’s partnership with NDIA, seminars in their Virtual Summer Series are free for members of ARC's learning community. Please use the link provided below to join the webinar. If you are unable to see the Zoom link, log into your Resource Library account or create an account here: https://advancechange.org/create-account/.
Through ARC’s partnership with NDIA, seminars in their Virtual Summer Series are free for members of ARC's learning community. Please use the link provided below to join the webinar. If you are unable to see the Zoom link, log into your Resource Library account or create an account here: https://advancechange.org/create-account/.
August 20, 2025    
3:00 pm EDT - 5:00 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 25-minute session with experienced mitigation professionals. The information discussed during each session is confidential. Registration for this event has closed.
Sahara Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV - 14.0 Credits LEARN MORE: www.nacdl.org/MCL

Get support

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. 

Donate Now

Your support allows us to serve our clients, provide free training and education to defense teams across the country, and offer online resources.

Donate

Get Involved

Advancing Real Change, Inc., depends on our community to effect change. Sign up to volunteer, become a pen pal, and more.

Learn More

Sign up to receive the latest news and updates from Advancing Real Change, Inc.

We send one to two updates a month about our work and upcoming opportunities. Click the box below if you are a criminal defense practitioner and would like to receive advance notice about training and education events.

By providing your email above, you agree to our Privacy Policy.