- Programs & Events
Congressman John Joseph Moakley’s life was a statement of the power of government to improve the lives of citizens. The John Joseph Moakley Institute at Suffolk University is a live and interactive institute that carries on Congressman Moakley’s legacy of public service through education initiatives, events and exhibits that promote a broad analysis of public policy and political history. Please use the links below to learn more about Moakley Institute programs.
Current and Upcoming Programs and Events
Past Programs: 2009
Understanding How the New Ethics Law Affects Your Clients, Your Firm and You, October 30, 2009
The Moakley Institute co-sponsored this program with Suffolk Law School’s Center for Advanced Legal Education. Program information
Massachusetts State Legislative Academy, September 2009
The Moakley Institute and Suffolk’s Center for Public Management hosted the 2009 Massachusetts State Legislature Staff Academy in September.
Connections 2 College
The Moakley Institute co-sponsored the Connections 2 College program with S.O.U.L.S. and the Bird Street Community Center in Dorchester in July and August of 2009. This program is designed to help provide low-income and first-generation students with resources so that they may pursue higher education following high school graduation.
El Salvador Supply Drive, March 2009
The Moakley Archive and Institute and SOULS collected box loads of schools supplies, clothing and supplies to be sent to El Salvador.
Suffolk University Delegation to El Salvador (December 28, 2008 - January 11, 2009)
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Past Programs: 2008
Suffolk University Delegation to El Salvador, January 1-13, 2008.
Current Climate Change Initiative: The Carbon Summit, Friday, April 25, 2008, co-sponsored with Suffolk University Law School’s Advanced Legal Studies Department, the Rappaport Center for Law & Public Service, and the Massachusetts Bar Association.
The Fallout from the Subprime Lending Crisis, Monday, May 19, 2008, co-sponsored with Suffolk University Law School’s Advanced Legal Studies Department, Suffolk’s Business Law and Financial Services Concentration, the Federal Bar Association, and the Massachusetts Mortgage Bankers Association.
Collection of supplies for the community of El Sitio, El Salvador, May 2008, co-sponsored with S.O.U.L.S.
John Joseph Moakley Charitable Foundation Seventh Annual Awards Ceremony, May 29, 2008.
Connections 2 College Program, July 7 to August 15, 2008, co-sponsored with S.O.U.L.S. and the Bird Street Community Center.
A New Look at an Old 40B: New Regulations, New Rulings, Friday, September 5, 2008, co-sponsored with Suffolk University Law School’s Advanced Legal Studies Department, City Solicitors and Town Counsel Association, and Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association.
back to top^Past Programs: 2007
Massachusetts State Legislature Staff Training Program, February 14, 2007, at Suffolk University Law School
Suffolk University Delegation to El Salvador, March 10-18, 2007
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Boston City Council Staff Training Program(.pdf), co-sponsored with the Center for Public Management, March 6, 2006, at Suffolk University Law School.
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Massachusetts State Legislature Staff Training Program, January 27-28, 2005, at Suffolk University Law School.
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Supreme Court Update Series - The Alien Tort Claims Act: Advancing Human Rights or a Threat to Global Business?(.pdf), Tuesday, April 20, 2004, at Suffolk University Law School.
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El Congresista Moakley: A Symposium on Congressman Joe Moakley and El Salvador(.pdf), November 2003, at Suffolk University Law School.
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