KHOP Students Praised During Graduation and Banquet
The King Hall Outreach Program (KHOP) celebrated the graduation of 28 participants who committed to the intensive two-year Law School preparation program during their junior and senior years. An awards banquet took place at the UC Davis Mondavi Center, Studio Theatre, on Friday, August 10, 2007, and featured The Honorable Tani Gorre Cantil-Sakauye '84 of the Third District Court of Appeal, as the keynote speaker.
The UC Davis School of Law launched the outreach program in 2001 to mentor undergraduate students of diverse populations and economically disadvantaged backgrounds to seek and qualify for admission to law school. To date, KHOP has successfully mentored students who have gone on to law school at UC Davis, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Seton Hall, and Golden Gate University.
The KHOP program is a core element in UC Davis School of Law's mission to provide genuine equal access to law school from the broadest cross section of the state's public.
"Ambition and hope for the opportunity to attend our public law schools should reach every corner of our states and their diverse populations," says Law School Dean Rex Perschbacher.
KHOP seeks participants that are first-generation college students, from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, or with a demonstrated commitment to underserved communities. They attend special classes during the academic year and participate in four-week workshops during the summer. They prepare for law school by taking LSAT preparation, logical reasoning, and writing skills classes. They meet with current law students and professors and participate in application workshops and a mentorship program.
Cantil-Sakauye, the keynote speaker, is a second-generation Asian American. Her parents were farm workers. She entered law school at UC Davis in 1980 and quickly became involved in issues facing minorities, including celebrations of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. She says that through her parents' struggles, she became keenly aware of discrimination.
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The UC Davis School of Law launched the outreach program in 2001 to mentor undergraduate students of diverse populations and economically disadvantaged backgrounds to seek and qualify for admission to law school. To date, KHOP has successfully mentored students who have gone on to law school at UC Davis, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Seton Hall, and Golden Gate University.
The KHOP program is a core element in UC Davis School of Law's mission to provide genuine equal access to law school from the broadest cross section of the state's public.
"Ambition and hope for the opportunity to attend our public law schools should reach every corner of our states and their diverse populations," says Law School Dean Rex Perschbacher.
KHOP seeks participants that are first-generation college students, from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, or with a demonstrated commitment to underserved communities. They attend special classes during the academic year and participate in four-week workshops during the summer. They prepare for law school by taking LSAT preparation, logical reasoning, and writing skills classes. They meet with current law students and professors and participate in application workshops and a mentorship program.
Cantil-Sakauye, the keynote speaker, is a second-generation Asian American. Her parents were farm workers. She entered law school at UC Davis in 1980 and quickly became involved in issues facing minorities, including celebrations of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. She says that through her parents' struggles, she became keenly aware of discrimination.
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