Free talk about Title IX is scheduled for Jan. 8 in Menlo Park

Elizabeth Kristen, a San Francisco attorney who works for the Legal Aid Society, will present a talk about Title IX, the civil rights legislation that established a policy of non-discrimination in education on the basis of gender.

Sponsored by the Menlo-Atherton chapter of the American Association of University Women, the talk, “Forty Years of Title IX: There Is Still Much to Be Done,” will examine the impact of the law and potential for future changes.

The free event takes place on Tuesday, Jan. 8, in the council chambers at the Civic Center at 701 Laurel St. in Menlo Park. Doors will open at 10 a.m.; the talk starts at 10:30 a.m.