Toussaint C. Romain
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- School: University of North Carolina
- Campus: Charlotte
- Department: Criminal Justice
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Location:
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte, NC - 28223 - Dates at University of North Carolina: August 2014 - April 2019
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Biography
University of North Carolina Charlotte - Criminal Justice
Civil Rights at Self-employed
Higher Education
Toussaint C.
Romain
Charlotte, North Carolina Area
Toussaint Romain was a public defender in Charlotte and he taught Criminal Justice and Criminology courses at UNC-Charlotte. He is a community advocate who has spoken across the nation, taught CLEs and developed community initiatives for his local community.
Romain, who studied overseas at the European Court for Human Rights, became a key civil rights leader and peacekeeper during the protests of the shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in September 2016. He has received several awards and honorable recognitions.
Experience
Self-employed
Civil Rights
Toussaint worked at Self-employed as a Civil Rights
Community Volunteer
Community Volunteer
I have served with the following organizations in the past:
- Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) Taskforce for Cultural Competence
- Habitat for Humanity
- Crisis Assistance Ministry
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Leadership Charlotte
- Trinity Pawling All Boys School Board Member
- 100 Black Men Collegiate Chapters Founder
- Communities in School
- Studio 345
- CityStartUp Labs
- Arts & Science Council
- Mecklenburg Offender Reentry Network
- Weed & Seed/D.E.F.Y.
- NC Advocates for Justice
- Ronald McDonald House
- Chamber of Commerce
- Mecklenburg Livable Communities
- Sustain Charlotte
- Speaker
- Coach
- MentorNational Institute of Justice
Drug Researcher
I interviewed those recently arrested at detention facilities about their communities, their drug abuse and their criminal activity. This information was used by program developers and treatment facilities to place treatment centers in the communities in order to address the drugs being used in hopes of circumventing crime.
Honor: Certified Researcher, National Institute of Justice, Department of Justice, 2001.Weed & Seed/D.E.F.Y. (U.S. Department of Justice)
Team Leader
Mentored at-risk youth in leadership development programs, seminars on HIV/AIDS, and drug use prevention.
United States Attorney's Office
Student Clerk
Prepared legal documents and exhibits for Federal prosecutions and filed Financial Litigation documents.
Award: Dedication and Service to U.S. Department of Justice, 2000.
Education
Université de Strasbourg
International Comparative Law and Human Rights
I studied abroad at this university with a former US Attorney General and visited the European Court for Human Rights, European Parliament, and the Council of Europe while learning about human right issues in Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Human Trafficking on a global level.Regent University
Juris Doctorate
Law Degree Concentration in Public Interest
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
(Major) Criminal Justice; (Minor) Economics
I was a Track & Field athlete, student government leader, fraternity guy and community activist - all while pursuing my degree in Criminal Justice and Minor in Economics.
