Vanessa Roberts Avery became the U.S. Attorney for the district of Connecticut just two months ago. But she’s already changing the way her office connects with the public. This week, we talk with Avery about what it's like being the first African American woman in the role and her goals for her tenure. And we hear from the executive director of a new Yale program that is making law school more accessible to historically marginalized students.

GUESTS:
Vanessa Roberts Avery: U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut
Kayla Vinson: Executive Director of the Law and Racial Justice Center at Yale Law School and co-leads the ‘Access to Law School’ program
Akia Callum: Fellow in Yale's ‘Access to Law School’ program and an incoming student at the University of Connecticut School of Law

This program was produced by James Szkobel-Wolff, J. Carlisle Larsen, Kevin Chang Barnum and Catie Talarski. 


Thanks to our summer interns, Anya Grondalski and Mira Raju.

Vanessa Roberts Avery became the U.S. Attorney for the district of Connecticut just two months ago. But she’s already changing the way her office connects with the public. This week, we talk with Avery about what it's like being the first African American woman in the role and her goals for her tenure. And we hear from the executive director of a new Yale program that is making law school more accessible to historically marginalized students.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Vanessa Roberts Avery: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct">U.S. Attorney</a> for the District of Connecticut</li>
<li>Kayla Vinson: Executive Director of the Law and Racial Justice Center at Yale Law School and co-leads the<a href="https://law.yale.edu/centers-workshops/law-and-racial-justice-center/access-law-school"> ‘Access to Law School’ program</a></li>
<li>Akia Callum: Fellow in Yale's ‘Access to Law School’ program and an incoming student at the University of Connecticut School of Law</li>
</ul>
This program was produced by James Szkobel-Wolff, J. Carlisle Larsen, Kevin Chang Barnum and Catie Talarski. 
Thanks to our summer interns, Anya Grondalski and Mira Raju.

Disruptions are all around us. Some spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. Every week on Disrupted, host and political scientist Khalilah Brown-Dean unpacks how big and small disruptions are shaping our lives.

From technology, economics, education, and healthcare to navigating our way through a global pandemic, continued racial inequalities, geopolitical upheaval, and climate change. What can history teach us about the current moment? What can we learn as we prepare for the disruptions yet to come? Who are the people using their voice to reset, reenergize, and create change? What are we learning about ourselves and our society to help us move forward?

Disruptions are all around us. Some spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. Every week on <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/disrupted">Disrupted</a>, host and political scientist <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/khalilah-brown-dean">Khalilah Brown-Dean</a> unpacks how big and small disruptions are shaping our lives.
From technology, economics, education, and healthcare to navigating our way through a global pandemic, continued racial inequalities, geopolitical upheaval, and climate change. What can history teach us about the current moment? What can we learn as we prepare for the disruptions yet to come? Who are the people using their voice to reset, reenergize, and create change? What are we learning about ourselves and our society to help us move forward?

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