Women and girls continue to make tremendous contributions to sports, and they in turn reap great academic, economic, social and health benefits. Yet more than thirty-five years after Title IX was enacted, too many schools still are not providing their female students with equal athletic opportunities.



So what can you do to help? As lawyers, law students, educators and advocates, you can become a Title IX resource in your community by participating in a free webinar. In honor of National Girls and Women in Sports Day and as a follow-up to the release of Breaking Down Barriers: A Legal Guide to Title IX and Athletic Opportunities, the National Women's Law Center and the law firm DLA Piper are offering a webinar to teach you the basics:

· How schools can comply with Title IX

· Tips for recognizing Title IX violations

· Step-by-step guidance for addressing Title IX violations in the courts

Register today! This online workshop is free to participants, but registration is required: http://action.nwlc.org/breakingdownbarriers



Breaking Down Barriers: A Guide to Title IX for Lawyers and Advocates

1:00 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009



For more on NWLC's work on Title IX and athletics, visit our website: http://www.nwlc.org/education



This webinar is part of the National Women's Law Center's Citi-Education Series on Family Economic Security: http://www.nwlc.org/educationseries/



Sincerely,

Jocelyn Samuels,

Vice President for Education and Employment,

National Women's Law Center



P.S. Please help us spread the word about this event! Forward this to your friends, family, co-workers, and others in your community.