Advocacy Organization in Kansas
Educate. Activate. Motivate.
Our (Grass)Roots
In 1999, a group of Kansas attorneys formed Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, the statewide chapter of the national Appleseed Network.
The group sought to transform pro bono legal work from helping individuals to focusing on broad, systemic social initiatives. Law and policy should not exist solely to restrain abuses, but should instead provide a pathway to fight historic oppression so all people can fulfill their potential.
The national Appleseed Network was established five years earlier by Harvard Law School classmates. Following their 35th Class Reunion, Richard J. Medalie spearheaded the Class of 1958 to fund a “foundation to help organize, establish, and guide state centers for law in the public interest throughout the country.”
Kansas Appleseed is truly a statewide organization with staff living and working in communities across the state, including Wichita, Manhattan, Kansas City, Emporia, and Lawrence.
Our Mission
Kansas Appleseed is a statewide advocacy organization dedicated to the belief that Kansans, working together, can build a more thriving, inclusive, and just Kansas.
Our Work
We focus our work on doing what is right for every Kansan.
A Clear Vision of the Future for Kansas
Meet Our Staff and Board of Directors
Our staff and board of directors is dedicated to understanding the barriers and challenges facing Kansans—and facilitating positive systemic change that moves Kansas forward.
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Learn more about what we can do together to make Kansas more thriving, inclusive, and just.
Read More About Our Work
BLOG: Kansas Data Center Disputes Demand an Impartial Supreme Court
Etched inside the Kansas Supreme Court is the phrase, “Within these walls the balance of justice weighs equal.” As data center proposals spread across the state, construction is likely to be stalled by lawsuits. Now more than ever, it is vital that we have impartial, fair justices to preside over these legal proceedings.
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BLOG: SUN Bucks and Summer Meal Sites Fill a Critical Gap to Reduce Summer Hunger
While many kids across Kansas celebrate the end of the school year, some students dread summer break. For them, the summer break represents an interruption in their social connection and deep uncertainty about where they may get their next meal.
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BLOG: What Is Impact Litigation?
Kansas Appleseed has used this tool several times over the last eight years, but there are many more impact-litigation cases out there than you might realize. Take Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, for example. It is not just a monumentally important case in the fight for equality and civil rights in this country; it is also an excellent illustration of impact litigation in action.
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