About
The Frederick Phillips Summer Program is named after McGill Law’s first Black graduate and the first Black lawyer in Quebec. It was created to introduce Black youth in Montreal, who are near the end of their High School studies as well as those in CEGEP, to various parts of our legal education and system through interactive activities, field visits, lectures and more.
The legal field and law schools are institutions that have a long history of excluding Black people and so it can be difficult for young Black students to find a network of people to support their hopes of pursuing a legal education. So, we hope, through the Frederick Phillips Summer Program, to play a small part in bridging said gap by demystifying what it takes to pursue a legal education and welcoming Black students into McGill's Faculty of Law so they can experience it for themselves.
Goals
The program aims to promote access to higher education and mentorship opportunities. Participating students will also work on a personal project, throughout the program, focused on how they envision their path to law school/higher education and build the following skills;
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Critical thinking
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Oral advocacy
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Writing and research
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Teamwork
How to Apply
TBC
Contact Persons
For any questions related to the program, please contact brittany.williams [at] mcgill.ca (Brittany Williams), Assistant Dean (Students) and Dean’s Lead, Black and Indigenous Flourishing.
Student Coordinators
TBD