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Street Law, Inc.

Over 40 years of educating about law, democracy, and human rights

Resources for Non-governmental Organizations

Street Law, Inc. has a wide variety of programs and curricula ideal for enriching the work of NGOs. Organizations have partnered with us to educate underserved populations—including pregnant and parenting teens, youth who are aging out of foster care, and young people in the juvenile justice system. Other NGOs have employed the Street Law curricula to educate young people and adults in democratizing countries about the fundamental principles of democracy. If you are interested in ways in which Street Law can help your organization provide high-quality education about law, democracy, and human rights, talk to us—the possibilities are endless.

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Publications

Democracy for All

1994, ISBN 0-7021-3099-0 (paperback book, 131 pages)

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Law in Your Life

First edition, 1998. ISBN 0-314-05445-6 (paperback book, 270 pages)

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Human Rights for All

First edition, 1996. ISBN 0-314-04943-6 (paperback book, 162 pages)

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Youth Courts: Educational Workshops

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Books Not Bars DVD

2003 (DVD, 23 minutes, 6 .pdf lesson plans)

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Youth in Transition

Second edition, 2006 CD-ROM

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Save Our Streets

First edition, 2003 (CD-ROM with .pdf lesson plans)

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Parents and the Law (CD-ROM version)

Second edition, 2004 (CD-ROM with .pdf lesson plans)

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Parents and the Law

Second edition, 2004 (3-ring binder, 2-volume set)

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Juvenile Justice Programs

Second edition, 2006 (3-ring binder)

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Programs

Community Works

Community Works combines education and action to reduce teen victimization and involve youth in their communities. This curriculum is appropriate for those with little teaching experience or limited time for lesson planning. The two-volume set is full of highly interactive activities that build leadership and communication skills. The program... Read more

Youth Act!

The Youth Act!® program teaches young people how to advocate for meaningful change in their communities.  Using the advocacy process as a guide, youths design and participate in a community problem-solving project. Read more

Breakfast with a Legend

Street Law’s Breakfast with a Legend™ program is a rewarding way for legal organizations of all sizes to give back to their communities by empowering young people through law-related education. In a series of classroom visits, participating attorneys, paralegals, and Legends — local leaders from law-related professions who have contributed... Read more

Educating About Intellectual Property

Street Law's intellectual property initiative educates young people about the role and importance of intellectual property in our society and the laws and policies in place to protect both the property and the citizens who use it. Read more

Youth in Transition

Teams of volunteers from law firms and corporations teach young people about law and the legal system and develop in them the skills to use that knowledge to successfully transition into adulthood.  The program targets underserved youth populations—including those in foster care, the juvenile justice system, or homeless/runaway programs.... Read more

School Resource Officers

Street Law for School Resource Officers is an interactive program designed to improve communications and relations between the police and young people.  The curriculum prepares school resource officers to teach legal topics in the classroom. Read more

Save Our Streets

Save Our Streets is an education program for 13-17 year olds charged with weapons offenses.  The program focuses on addressing public policy issues involving juvenile weapon possession and explores the workings of the juvenile justice system. Read more

Juvenile Justice

Street Law's juvenile justice program provides practical assistance to people teaching about law and public policy to students in the juvenile justice system. The manual is also a valuable supplement to existing law-related education, citizenship, or civics programs. Read more

Parents and the Law

The Parents and the Law program and curriculum are designed to help young parents learn practical legal information and the skills to use that information to strengthen their families and prevent child abuse and neglect. Read more
  • Customized Trainings
    Street Law can design and conduct training seminars for professionals working with young people. We frequently provide a two-day training workshop for up to 20 personnel who will teach the Street Law lessons to students or clients.  This workshop will include all materials and a Street Law manual for each participant.  
  • Community Works
    Street Law can design custom training and provide technical assistance to organizations interested in creating law-related violence and crime prevention programming.
  • Youth Courts
    Street Law staff can provide training about how to develop successful training programs for youth court volunteers and respondents.  We also offer in-depth training in how to implement the Street Law for Youth Courts curriculum with best practices in mind.

 

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To contract with Street Law to create a training/professional development event or develop a customized curriculum, please contact Allison Hawkins.

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Customized Curriculum Development

Organizations serving youth often have specific needs that existing curricula may not meet.  Street Law staff can work with your agency to develop law-related education curricula to suit the needs of a specific target group. 

Contact

To contract with Street Law to create a training/professional development event or develop a customized curriculum, please contact Allison Hawkins.

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1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 870
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910

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