Charles Hamilton Houston Enrichment Program (CHHEP)
New England School of Law has worked to foster a comfortable and supportive atmosphere for students of color to help assure their success in law school. A cornerstone of that effort is the CHHEP program, established in 1990 to help reduce the isolation often felt by minority students, address racial bias in the law school community, and promote the diversity of the student body.
Named after Charles Hamilton Houston, the first general counsel of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's (NAACP) Legal Defense Fund and former dean of Howard University Law School, the program is voluntary and open to any New England student concerned about issues of race and ethnicity. The program's multifaceted approach combines discussion groups with guest speakers and activities designed to build and strengthen the school's minority community.
First-year discussion group
Members of CHHEP and faculty for first-year courses meet periodically to discuss issues such as race and ethnicity in the classroom, in the legal profession, and in the law.
Speaker Series
CHHEP sponsors periodic lectures open to the entire law school on issues that affect students of color and the community as a whole. Speakers have included leaders from academia, the legal community, and government.
Asian New Year Celebration
During the spring semester, CHHEP celebrates the Asian New Year with an informal party attended by CHHEP students, staff, and first-year faculty.
Honor Society
The CHHEP Honor Society recognizes upper-class students who have distinguished themselves academically.
CHHEP is coordinated by Professor Caryn Mitchell-Munevar
