STREET LAW INC
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Organizations Filed Purposes: STREET LAW DEVELOPS CLASSROOM AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT THE LAW AND GOVERNMENT.

NATIONAL PROGRAMS:1) TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS - STREET LAW WORKS WITH SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS TO EQUIP THEM WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO TEACH ABOUT A VARIETY OF PRACTICAL LEGAL TOPICS USING TEACHING STRATEGIES THAT POSITIVELY IMPACT EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AND FOSTER CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.THE SUPREME COURT SUMMER INSTITUTE IS A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR FOR SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND INSTRUCTION ABOUT THE U.S. SUPREME COURT. STREET LAW FURTHER SUPPORTS CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION BY OPERATING AN EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE, WWW.LANDMARKCASES.ORG, THAT PROVIDES FREE TEACHING MATERIALS ABOUT THE SUPREME COURT CASES MOST FREQUENTLY REQUIRED IN STATE SOCIAL STUDIES CONTENT STANDARDS.THE TEACHING FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT SEMINARS GUIDE TEACHERS THROUGH AN EXPLORATION OF CURRENT ISSUES IN CIVICS AND GOVERNMENT AS THEY MASTER INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES THAT BUILD STUDENTS' CIVIC SKILLS AND INCREASE EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT.DELIBERATION TRAINING PREPARES SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS TO MASTER THE USE OF DELIBERATIVE DISCUSSION IN THEIR CLASSROOMS IN ORDER TO BUILD POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH DISCUSSION ACROSS DIFFERENCES.2) LEGAL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS - STREET LAW TRAINS LAWYERS, LEGAL PROFESSIONALS, LAW STUDENTS, AND POLICE OFFICERS TO TEACH YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT THE LAW.THROUGH LEGAL DIVERSITY PIPELINE PROGRAMS, STREET LAW PARTNERS WITH CORPORATE LAW DEPARTMENTS AND LAW FIRMS TO TACKLE THE DEARTH OF DIVERSITY IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION. THE PIPELINE PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR TO PURSUE LEGAL CAREERS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH LAW-RELATED LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES, ROLE MODELS, CAREER EDUCATION, AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES IN THE FIELD OF LAW. STREET LAW'S STAFF TRAINS VOLUNTEER LEGAL PROFESSIONALS TO TEACH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ABOUT TOPICS IN LAW AND PATHWAYS TO THE LEGAL PROFESSION.THE POLICE & TEENS PROGRAM EQUIPS SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS AND COMMUNITY POLICE OFFICERS WITH THE CURRICULUM, TEACHING STRATEGIES, AND CONFIDENCE TO TEACH YOUNG PEOPLE LESSONS ON LAW, CRIME, PUBLIC POLICY, POLICE PROCEDURES, COMMUNITY POLICING, PERSONAL SAFETY, AND HEALTH. THE PROGRAM'S COLLABORATIVE, DIALOGUE-BASED APPROACH HELPS BUILD AWARENESS, RESPECT, EMPATHY, AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN POLICE OFFICERS AND YOUTH. THROUGH LAW SCHOOL PROGRAMS, STREET LAW SUPPORTS LAW SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMS, IN WHICH LAW STUDENTS TEACH PRACTICAL LAW TO YOUNG PEOPLE USING STREET LAW STRATEGIES AND CURRICULAR MATERIALS.STREET LAW'S SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM SUPPORTS LAW-THEMED HIGH SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE ENTERING HIGH SCHOOL WITH A FOUNDATIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF LAW AND JUSTICE TO HELP ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL ACADEMIC TRANSITION.3) LEGAL LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMS - STREET LAW CONDUCTS SEVERAL PROGRAMS ACROSS THE U.S. THAT EMPOWER SOCIETY'S MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE WITH THE LEGAL KNOWLEDGE, CIVIC SKILLS, AND CONFIDENCE THEY NEED TO THRIVE AND SUCCEED AS INFORMED, CIVICALLY ACTIVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE LEGAL LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMS WORK WITH SURVIVORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING, YOUTH IN (OR AT RISK OF ENTERING) THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, YOUTH AGING OUT OF FOSTER CARE, AND YOUTH WHO ARE HOMELESS, PREGNANT AND/OR PARENTING, OR LGBTQ+. THE PROGRAMS ARE IMPLEMENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY-BASED PROVIDERS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES THAT SERVE THESE POPULATIONS AS WELL AS LEGAL PROFESSIONALS WHO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO TEACH LESSONS.UNDER MAKING POSITIVE CHOICES, STREET LAW LEADS AN EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM ON BEHALF OF THE MERCK FOUNDATION THAT BRINGS LAW-RELATED EDUCATION LESSONS TO VULNERABLE YOUTH IN NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA. STREET LAW RECRUITS, TRAINS, AND PLACES MERCK EMPLOYEES IN CLASSROOM AND COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS TO TEACH LESSONS ON CONFLICT RESOLUTION, LAW, SAFETY, ADVOCACY, AND CAREER EXPLORATION.4) CURRICULA AND TEACHING MATERIALS - STREET LAW EQUIPS EDUCATORS WITH THE TEXTBOOKS, LESSON PLANS, AND TEACHING ACTIVITIES THEY NEED TO BE EFFECTIVE EDUCATORS OF LAW, GOVERNMENT, DEMOCRACY, AND RULE OF LAW. STREET LAW'S ONLINE STORE AND FREE RESOURCE LIBRARY INCLUDES HUNDREDS OF RESOURCES, INCLUDING SUPREME COURT CASE SUMMARIES, LESSON PLANS, AND MOCK TRIALS.STREET LAW AUTHORS STREET LAW: A COURSE IN PRACTICAL LAW (MCGRAW HILL EDUCATION, 2021, 10TH EDITION). THE HIGH SCHOOL TEXT SUPPORTS THE TEACHING OF PRACTICAL LAW IN CLASSROOMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. STREET LAW CO-AUTHORS A HIGH SCHOOL GOVERNMENT TEXT TITLED UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT: OUR DEMOCRACY (MCGRAW HILL EDUCATION, 2018). THE TEXT HELPS EDUCATORS TEACH STUDENTS ABOUT GOVERNMENT AND HOW TO "DO DEMOCRACY." IN EVERY CHAPTER STUDENTS ARE ASKED TO DELIBERATE WITH PEERS, ADVOCATE FOR OR AGAINST A POSITION, EVALUATE POLICY ALTERNATIVES, ANALYZE CLAIMS AND ARGUMENTS, NEGOTIATE A COMPROMISE, AND MAKE COLLABORATIVE DECISIONS. THE TEXT CENTERS DEBATE AND DISCUSSION ON CURRENT, PUBLIC, AND CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES-A PROVEN METHOD FOR INCREASING STUDENT ENGAGEMENT.

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS: STREET LAW'S GLOBAL LAW AND DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS HELP CULTIVATE A RULE OF LAW CULTURE AROUND THE WORLD. STREET LAW COLLABORATES WITH LAW SCHOOLS, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AROUND THE GLOBE TO BUILD PUBLIC LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, TRAIN EDUCATORS AND YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS, AND DEVELOP TEACHING MATERIALS. THESE PROGRAMS HAVE EMPOWERED PEOPLE AND STRENGTHENED CIVIL SOCIETY IN 45 COUNTRIES THROUGHOUT AFRICA, THE AMERICAS, ASIA, EUROPE, AND THE MIDDLE EAST SINCE THE ORGANIZATION'S FOUNDING.

COMMUNICATIONS: THE COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM STRENGTHENS STREET LAW'S PROGRAMS THROUGH WEB-BASED PROMOTIONS AND TECHNOLOGIES. ADDITIONALLY, IT DISSEMINATES PROGRAM INFORMATION, RESOURCES, AND CURRICULA TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AROUND THE GLOBE.

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