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Civic & Law-Related Education

According to the Law-Related Education Act of 1978, law-related education is “education to equip nonlawyers with the knowledge and skills pertaining to the law, the legal process, and the legal system, and fundamental principles and values on which these are based.”

Street Law’s civics and LRE programs offer curriculum designed around these principles, training in these methods, and program design to develop educated, active citizens—both in the U.S. and abroad.

Law-related education achieves the following:

increases knowledge
develops analysis, critical thinking, and debate skills
reduces juvenile delinquency and violence
increases participation in school and extracurricular activities
inspires adult participation in community and civic activities

Programs

Closing the Gap: Civic Leadership for Youth

An initiative in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S. to teach African American youths about the importance of civil rights history, its impact on their rights and responsibilities, and how they can be active, engaged members of their communities. Read more

Community College

Street Law, Inc.’s community college course is an innovative law-based civic learning program for community colleges. It prepares students for democratic practice and develops the skills necessary for workforce and civic success through a unique combination of classroom and community-based learning. This community college program fits... Read more

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

Deliberating in a Democracy

Deliberating in a Democracy (DID) is an international program to teach students how to deliberate controversial public issues. The program challenges students in U.S. classrooms to tackle current civic issues with partner schools in Latin America, Central/Eastern Europe, and North/Western Asia. Through classroom deliberations and videoconferences, students learn more about critical... 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

Law School Programs

Since 1972, law schools around the world have developed Street Law programs that teach young people in school, community, and corrections sites about the law, while providing law students with a unique, powerful educational opportunity. Street Law, Inc. provides program resources and teaching materials, connects participating law schools, and... 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

Summer Associates Program

Summer associates at DC law firms teach young people valuable, practical lessons about employment law, advocacy, and conflict resolution. This program provides firms with a wonderful opportunity to enhance the experience of its summer associates, while helping teens develop important knowledge and skills. Read more