The Houston, Texas native’s BeyGOOD Foundation will donate $100,000 to the University of Houston Law Center in an effort to help establish a full-time criminal justice clinic.
UH Law Center dean Leonard Baynes said in a press release on Wednesday, December 11 that the clinic will offer pro bono legal services in the Houston community and “supercharge our already excellent criminal law and justice programming.”
The donation will allow the clinic to have a full-time faculty and director, and open the program to more students.
“At UH Law, we envision a legal profession where ‘everyone has the opportunity to prosper’, as BeyGOOD envisions, and we will achieve this vision by providing access to strong and effective legal representation in criminal proceedings,” Baynes said. “And together, through this gift, the BeyGOOD Foundation and UHLC will shepherd the next generation of criminal justice attorneys in the city of Houston, the state of Texas and the nation.”
Beyoncé, 43, launched BeyGOOD in 2013. The organization works to support “nonprofits that serve marginalized and under-resourced communities” by providing resources and opportunities to help drive sustainable equity, according to its website.
“Our students will be able to benefit from practical, real-world experience and impart their expertise to members of our community who are in need of their services,” added Eloise Brice, Houston’s vice president for advancement and alumni.
SOURCE: usmagazine.com
