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Fairleigh Dickinson University
Dr . Chadwin Sandifer joined the Fairleigh Dickinson University , School of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Leadership Team in 2011 as one of the founding members of the school and has been instrumental in building the service-learning initiatives for students and faculty within the school . Over the past 10 years , Sandifer has designed initiatives to meet the evolving needs of the school . One of these areas is service-learning education , community service and volunteerism . He has developed opportunities for students to gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for those who may be marginalized or in need . Most recently , he has designed a course for students to have the opportunity to engage in a semester-long service commitment focused on the health and well-being of veterans . Students hear first-hand from veterans about their experiences and participate in hands-on learning experiences that directly support the veteran community of New Jersey .
Gibbons P . C .
To help address the many barriers , including legal issues , military personnel face when they return to civilian life , Gibbons teamed with corporate partner PSE & G and nonprofit partner
Gibbons attorneys provided free legal services through the Veterans Legal Program at in-person clinics held prior to the COVID pandemic .
Volunteer Lawyers for Justice to create what is now called the Veterans Legal Program . The program , the first of its kind in New Jersey , provides free advice and discrete legal services to military veterans regarding critical issues this vulnerable population commonly faces , such as criminal record expungement , driver ’ s license restoration and child support modification . We work with clients through both legal clinics and traditional legal representation , which continue to be very successful , even as the COVID‐19 pandemic necessitated restructuring the program ’ s delivery model . In fact , the team not only
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