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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 positively to their communities — teach fifth and sixth graders about rules and law and share their life’s experiences and connections to the students’ communities over breakfast.

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Staff

Deborah Foster

senior program director

Janae Harrison

Program Coordinator

Judith Zimmer

deputy director

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The program’s goal is simple: to teach fifth and sixth graders about the law by connecting them with the wisdom and experience of Legends—local leaders from law-related professions who have contributed positively to their communities

In a series of classroom visits, volunteer Legends, as well as attorneys and paralegals, teach students about the law and share their experiences over breakfast.

Street Law’s Breakfast with a Legend™ program began in 2007, and was piloted for two years in Washington, DC. More than 600 children have participated in the Legends program in DC since its inception.

Are you a teacher or school administrator?

Please explore this page for school representatives interested in learning more about this program.

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Photo gallery - View photos of the 2009 Washington, DC, pilot program at Emery and Whittier Elementary Schools.
Quotes from participants
Breakfast with a Legend™ program flyer

Contact: Law firms, bar associations, and agencies interested in starting a Breakfast with a Legend™ program in their area should contact Deborah Foster.

Participating law firms, bar associations, and agencies receive the following:

Access to the online toolkit

Templates for licensed materials
- Student journals
- Certificates
- Name badges
- Bookmarks
- Stickers
Five easy-to-use lesson plans
- Lesson 1: Who is Our Legend? (download sample below)
- Lesson 2A: What Are Rules?
- Lesson 2B: What Are Rules?
- Lesson 3A: Triggers
- Lesson 3B: School Rules

Lesson 1: Who is Our Legend? (LRPs)

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Program Coordinator's Handbook
- A compilation of resources to help participating legal organizations successfully implement their program. Coordinator's Handbook table of contents (.pdf)
Forms
- Evaluation forms, an MOU template, and a sample image release form
Online press kit

Training

Street Law, Inc. provides training for volunteers and classroom teachers. The training – 60-75 minutes in length and conducted via telephone – includes a program overview, a run-through of the lessons, and information and advice about working with fifth and sixth graders.

Technical assistance

Street Law, Inc. provides limited phone and e-mail assistance to program coordinators.

Contact: Law firms, bar associations, and agencies interested in starting a Breakfast with a Legend™ program in their area should contact Deborah Foster.