Join the Penn State Dickinson Law Antiracist Development Institute in Montgomery, Alabama at the new Elevation Convening Center & Hotel on June 28-July 1, 2026, for a time of learning, reflection, and connection. There will be time to visit the Legacy Sites as well as workshops and programming to deepen connection with other coalition members.

Guests will be responsible for their own travel and lodging. Book your room here after registering. Space is limited!

Elevation Convening Center & Hotel, Montgomery

The Legacy Sites

Event Schedule

Sunday, June 28, 2026

4:00–6:00 PM | Welcome Reception
Crown Deck, Elevation Convening Center and Hotel

Dinner on your own

Monday, June 29, 2026

Breakfast on your own

9:00 AM–12:00 PM | Legacy Museum Visit
Legacy Museum
400 N. Court Street

12:00–1:00 PM | Lunch at Pannie George's
Pannie George's Kitchen
400 N. Court Street

1:00 PM | Independent Exploration
Your Legacy Museum ticket also includes admission to:

• National Memorial for Peace and Justice (417 Caroline Street)
• Freedom Monument Sculpture Park (831 Walker Street)
• Optional Alabama River boat ride to the Sculpture Park (departing from 101 Morris Street approximately every 20 minutes)

Additional site included with admission:

• Montgomery Square (540 Montgomery Street)

Recommended sites (not included with admission):

• Civil Rights Memorial Center (400 Washington Avenue)
• Rosa Parks Library and Museum (252 Montgomery Street)
• Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church (454 Dexter Avenue)
• Freedom Rides Museum (210 South Court Street)
• The NewSouth Bookstore (105 South Court Street)

5:00–6:00 PM | Cocktail Hour
Elevation Convening Center and Hotel

6:00–8:00 PM | Dinner & Fireside Chat
Elevation Convening Center and Hotel
Bryan Fair, SPLC interim President and Chief Executive Officer will be a part of the fireside chat

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

7:00–8:00 AM | Optional Selma Walk (~2 miles)
Led by Kristal Turner
Montgomery Square to Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church and back

8:00–9:00 AM | Breakfast
Elevation Convening Center and Hotel

9:00-9:30 AM | Welcome from TaWanda Hunter Stallworth

9:30 AM–12:00 PM | Design Thinking Workshop
Nicole Dyszlewski, Roger Williams University School of Law
Justin De Senso, Penn State Lehigh Valley

12:00–12:30 PM | Lunch
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12:30–1:30 PM | Boots on the Ground Panel
Jerome Dees, Southern Poverty Law Center Alabama
Karla McKanders, Thurgood Marshall Institute at LDF
Keisha Stokes-Hough, Southern Poverty Law Center
Moderator: Shaakirrah R. Sanders, Penn State Dickinson Law

1:30–1:45 PM | Break

1:45–2:45 PM | Freedom Riders: A Hundred New England Yankee Jurists Panel
Justice Melissa A. Long, Rhode Island Supreme Court
Judge Melissa R. DuBose, U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
Charlotte Morrison, Equal Justice Initiative
Moderator: Nicole Dyszlewski

2:45–3:00 PM | Break

3:00–4:00 PM | ABA Standard 206 Roundtable Discussion
Led by the Critical Legal Collective
Margaret E. Montoya, University of New Mexico School of Law
Athena D. Mutua, University at Buffalo School of Law

4:00–4:15 PM | Closing Remarks
Elevation Convening Center and Hotel

Dinner on your own