1. What is Street Law?
Street Law is a non-governmental organization that provides practical, participatory education about law, democracy, and human rights.

2. When did Street Law start working internationally?
Street Law began working internationally in the 1980's in South Africa. Working in collaboration with South African lawyers and educators, we helped design curricula and programs to educate South African citizens about their legal, human, and democratic rights and responsibilities.

3. Does Street Law have programs in my country?
Street Law has helped to establish projects in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Northern Ireland, Eastern Europe, the Newly Independent States and Asia. Click here to see a complete listing of individual country programs.

4. How can I get more information about Street Law's international programs?
Check out our website at www.streetlaw.org or send an email to:
Trudy A. Forbes
Program Director, International Programs
E-mail: tforbes@streetlaw.org

5. I am interested in starting a "street law" type program. How could Street Law help?

We can provide assistance in:

1) Curriculum development on law, civics, human rights, democracy, conflict resolution and youth advocacy;
2) Training of trainers in participatory teaching methods, practical law content and strategies;
3) Program design and implementation; and,
4) Best practices and methods in civic and law-related education.

6. How does Street Law create programs internationally?
Street Law works with local partners to develop country-specific educational programs and tools on practical law, democracy and human rights. Our curricula are tailored to fit the needs, cultural and political realities of each country partner.

7. What civic education materials or resources does Street Law have and how can I get them?
Our Democracy For All (DFA) and Human Rights For All (HRFA) texts provide basic instructions in the principles of democracy and human rights. We offer a variety of publications obtainable through our website. Click here for ordering and price information.

8. Can Street Law provide funding to my organization?
Unfortunately, Street Law is not a funding organization. We are an NGO and must also seek funding for our own programs and activities.

9. Where does Street Law get funding for its international programs?
Street Law gets its funding from various private, government, and corporate donor agencies. Our projects have been supported by: the U.S. State Department, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Ford Foundation, the National Endowment for Democracy, the Soros Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education.

10. How can I be updated on new developments at Street Law?
To be included in our database and receive copies our newsletter, Street Law News and annual report, send an email to us at: clearinghouse@streetlaw.org.