Delta Directions Prize

Posted by obalkus on Feb 17, 2013 in Uncategorized | 0 comments The Delta Directions Prize was created to recognize the exemplary legal and policy work of two student members of the Delta Project each semester. Students participating in the Delta Project engage in complex policy and legal analysis in areas ranging from mental health to micro-lending, with the ultimate purpose of making a positive impact on the Mississippi Delta. Given that about...
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Using Social Media to Track and Analyze Natural Disasters: The Hurricane Sandy Test

Posted by obalkus on Jan 30, 2013 in Uncategorized | 0 comments   When: Monday, Feb. 4th, 12noon Where: Harvard Law School, WCC 3018  Lunch will be served! Join us for a lunchtime presentation and discussion with Dr. Arthur Cosby, the William L. Giles Distinguished Professor at MississippiState University and Director of Mississippi State University’s Social Science Research Center, who is working with a team of colleagues to develop software...
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Bill Luckett: Mississippi Delta Project Fall Speaker Event!

Posted by obalkus on Nov 20, 2012 in Uncategorized | 0 comments Date: Wednesday, November 28th Time: 12pm-1pm Where: Hauser 104, Harvard Law School Lunch will be served! Let us know if you’re coming on Facebook! Please join us for an engaging discussion with Bill Luckett, the Mississippi Delta Project Fall Speaker. Luckett is a leader in the state of Mississippi who has dedicated his career to empowering Mississippians with a mix of smart lawyering,...
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Join us for the 4th Annual Harvard Delta Celebration!

Posted by obalkus on Nov 20, 2012 in Uncategorized | 0 comments Join us for this annual celebration of the work students and faculty from schools around Harvard University are doing to improve economic, health, and social conditions in the Mississippi Delta! Date: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 Time: 6:30-8:30pm Where: Caspersen South (the glass-enclosed room upstairs in the Hark) The event is open to anyone from the Harvard community – from those who have...
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Rob Barnett (JD ’14) Talks About His Trip to Mississippi

Posted by Harvard Law School on Apr 12, 2012 in Uncategorized | 0 comments Another post from the student voices blog, including artwork of our Delta Fellow hard at work!  Thanks to all of our students who traveled to the region over spring break… and to all of the people in Mississippi who made them feel so welcome. Student Voices: Eating Well in the Mississippi Delta Over spring break, I was lucky to travel to the Mississippi Delta on a pro bono trip with...
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