About Our Organizations

About Texas Appleseed
Texas Appleseed is a public interest justice center that works to change unjust laws and policies that prevent Texans from realizing their full potential. Our nonprofit conducts data-driven research that uncovers inequity in laws and policies and identifies solutions for lasting, concrete change. For more information, visit www.TexasAppleseed.org.

About Disability Rights Texas
Disability Rights Texas (DRTx) is the federally designated legal protection and advocacy agency for people with disabilities in Texas. Its mission is to help people with disabilities understand and exercise their rights under the law, ensuring their full and equal participation in society. Find out more at www.DRTx.org.

About the Earl Carl Institute
The mission of the Institute is to identify, address, and offer solutions to legal and social problems that affect traditionally urban and disenfranchised communities. The Institute, through interdisciplinary scholarship and advocacy, aims to develop the leadership, research, and advocacy skills of law students to encourage public service and to enable the students to effectively address problems of underserved communities. Through its Juvenile Justice Project, the Earl Carl Institute provides legal representation to students accused of misbehavior in their schools. Visit www.earlcarlinstitute.org for more news, events, and donor information.

About the Juvenile and Children’s Advocacy Project
The Juvenile and Children’s Advocacy Project (JCAP) is a clinic at the University of Houston Law Center. JCAP seeks to reduce juvenile delinquency and improve life outcomes for economically and socially disadvantaged youth through the provision of legal, educational, and social support services. Visit www.jcaptexas.org to learn more.