The CAP Writing Program is a non-credit opportunity for Harvard students completing writing projects on child advocacy topics to meet informally during the fall semester about their work and receive feedback from one another. Students may present on their topic to an invited audience in the spring, however this is not a requirement of participation […]
Join the '20-'21 CAP Writing Program
Child Advocacy Program Fall Open House
Thursday, September 24, 2020, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM (EST)
CAP is pleased to announce our course offerings for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Successful Remote Externships Panel Discussion
Monday, August 31, 2020, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM (EST)
Mission
The Child Advocacy Program (CAP) at Harvard Law School is committed to advancing children’s interests through facilitating productive interaction between academia and the world of policy and practice, and through training generations of students to contribute in their future careers to law reform and social change. We are committed to a broad vision of advocacy, working both in and outside of the courtroom, as well as across disciplinary lines.
Statement On Homeschooling
CAP Faculty Director Elizabeth Bartholet's overview on her position about ways to reform the practice and protect vulnerable children.
Student Voices
"The Child Advocacy Clinic is a great way to start exploring all of the avenues your legal career could take."
Olivia Barket, JD '20
Student Voices
"The Child Advocacy Clinic enabled me to get a multi-dimensional perspective on the field of child advocacy, one that is crucial for me as I continue to work for and on behalf of children. The experience gave me valuable insight into the domestic system affecting children, allowing me to make better informed choices as I work in an international setting. Law school would not have been the same without CAP!”
Ha Ryong JUNG (Michael), JD ’18
Student Voices
"The Child Advocacy Clinic gave me a tremendous opportunity to expand my substantive knowledge of juvenile justice issues, from assisting with briefs in individual cases to advocating for sentencing reform in the state legislature. The clinic helped shape my own views of what type of public interest lawyering I wanted to engage in and I still carry those insights into my current work on behalf of low-income and marginalized youth."
Alice Abrokwa, JD ‘12
Student Voices
"The Child Advocacy Program was the reason I chose to attend HLS, and it’s the reason that I get to do the work that I do every day. CAP provided the support, encouragement, and skill-building I needed to become an effective advocate for kids in the juvenile justice system. I’m so grateful to everyone who has made CAP into the program that it is today."
Jason Szanyi, JD ‘09
Recent News and Events
Justice for Juveniles Act Passes House Unanimously
The Justice for Juveniles Act (H.R. 5053) to increase access to federal courts for youth facing abuse and harm in justice facilities was passed recently in the House with a unanimous vote. A coalition of child rights advocacy groups, including the Child Advocacy Program, signed a letter in support of the bill’s passage earlier this […]
News from the Center on the Developing Child
The following is posted on behalf of the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University: Take our Survey! Interested in the science of early childhood development and its implications for policy and practice? Want to engage with the Center and other Harvard students from across campus? We need your input. Take our survey to […]