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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 PROMOTE DEMOCRACY, POSITIVELY IMPACT EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT, AND FOSTER CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. NOW IN ITS 26TH YEAR, 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 TALKING ABOUT LOCAL CURRENT AND CONTESTED ISSUES IN SCHOOLS (TALCCS) PROJECT PREPARES MARYLAND TEACHERS TO GUIDE THEIR STUDENTS THROUGH DISCUSSIONS OF CONTESTED PUBLIC ISSUES-A STEP TOWARD BRIDGING THE DIVIDES IN AMERICAN SOCIETY. STREET LAW SUPPORTS TEACHERS THROUGH INNOVATIVE INSTRUCTION, HIGH-QUALITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND TAILORED CURRICULA. THIS THREE-YEAR INITIATIVE PLANS TO BENEFIT MORE THAN 36,000 ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM ALL 24 MARYLAND SCHOOL DISTRICTS.THE ENHANCING CIVICS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNAL CAPACITY IN CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS PROJECT PREPARES CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CPS) TEACHER-LEADERS TO DELIVER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHING CIVICS TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS THROUGHOUT THE CPS SYSTEM AND TO CREATE LOCALIZED DELIBERATIONS MATERIALS FOR DISCUSSING CONTESTED PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES. THROUGH RULE OF LAW FOR ALL STREET LAW IS ADDRESSING THE DECLINE OF RULE OF LAW IN THE U.S. BY DEVELOPING, PILOTING, AND MAKING FREELY AVAILABLE A HIGH-QUALITY RULE OF LAW CURRICULUM WHICH EDUCATORS CAN USE WITH STUDENTS TO INSTILL DEMOCRATIC ATTITUDES AND BELIEFS.UNDER THE LEGAL TIMELINES IN AMERICAN HISTORY PROJECT, STREET LAW IS CREATING A SERIES OF HIGH-QUALITY MATERIALS WITHIN A SINGLE, USER-FRIENDLY WEBSITE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE STUDENTS ABOUT HOW U.S. LAWS HAVE EVOLVED OVER TIME ON KEY ISSUES SUCH AS VOTING, FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS, PRESIDENTIAL POWER, AND OTHER TOPICS.THE MEASURING THE IMPACT OF THE DELIBERATIVE DISCUSSION MODEL PROJECT IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN STREET LAW AND UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS TO PREPARE TEACHERS IN SELECT DISTRICTS TO USE DELIBERATIONS IN THEIR CLASSROOMS AND TO THEN STUDY THE IMPACT OF STREET LAW'S DELIBERATION METHODOLOGY ON STUDENTS' POLITICAL BELIEFS, COMMITMENT TO DEMOCRATIC VALUES, AND WILLINGNESS TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL DISCUSSIONS. 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 ON CONTESTED PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES IN THEIR CLASSROOMS IN ORDER TO BUILD POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH DISCUSSION ACROSS DIFFERENCES.2) LEGAL DIVERSITY PIPELINE INITIATIVES CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR LAWYERS, LEGAL PROFESSIONALS, AND LAW STUDENTS TO TEACH AND INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE OFTEN UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION.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.STREET LAW'S SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM SUPPORTS A LAW-THEMED HIGH SCHOOL TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE ENTERING HIGH SCHOOL WITH A FOUNDATIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF LAW AND JUSTICE TO HELP ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL ACADEMIC TRANSITION.DEVELOPING A MODEL FOR STRENGTHENING EDUCATIONAL AND PIPELINE OUTCOMES AT LAW-THEMED HIGH SCHOOLS IS A JOINT INITIATIVE BETWEEN STREET LAW AND THE LAW SCHOOL ADMISSIONS COUNCIL TO STRENGTHEN EDUCATION OUTCOMES AND PIPELINE OUTCOMES AT LAW-THEMED HIGH SCHOOLS SERVING COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO HEIGHTEN THE IMPACT OF THE LAW SCHOOL EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS IN WHICH LAW STUDENTS TEACH ABOUT LAW AND DEMOCRATIC ENGAGEMENT TO NEARBY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (OFTEN KNOWN AS STREET LAW PROGRAMS).3) OTHER U.S. PROGRAMS: 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. 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. UNDER MAKING POSITIVE CHOICES, STREET LAW LEADS AN EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM ON BEHALF OF THE MERCK CORPORATION 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.THROUGH THE ENHANCING PUBLIC SAFETY BY ENGAGING YOUTH AND COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE, STREET LAW BRINGS ITS LEGAL LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM TO MARYLAND'S RESIDENTIAL JUVENILE JUSTICE FACILITIES AND ITS POLICE & TEENS PROGRAM TO SELECT MARYLAND SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS AND COMMUNITY BASED LAW ENFORCEMENT.LAW SCHOOL PROGRAMS - STREET LAW PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, EXCHANGES, ADVICE, AND RESOURCES TO LAW STUDENTS WHO TEACH PRACTICAL LAW TO YOUNG PEOPLE USING STREET LAW STRATEGIES AND CURRICULAR MATERIALS.

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 WORLD 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. STREET LAW'S INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE:IN UZBEKISTAN, THROUGH SEVERAL INITIATIVES, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED TASHKENT STATE UNIVERSITY OF LAW (TSUL) IN ESTABLISHING ITS OWN STREET LAW PROGRAM AND TO EXPAND STREET LAW TO LEGAL TECHNICAL COLLEGES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS STUDENTS FROM TSUL AND THE LEGAL TECHNICAL COLLEGES PROVIDE PRACTICAL LEGAL EDUCATION TO YOUTH. STREET LAW ALSO SUPPORTED LEGAL LITERACY IN UZBEKISTAN BY DEVELOPING INTERACTIVE LESSONS ON PRACTICAL LEGAL ISSUES SUCH AS MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE LAWS, AND PREPARING COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO TEACH THE LESSONS TO CONSTITUENTS.RULE OF LAW MATTERS PROJECT-IN COLLABORATION WITH A JORDANIAN NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION ("NGO"), STREET LAW AND ITS PARTNER ADAPTED STREET LAW'S RULE OF LAW CURRICULUM FOR USE IN JORDAN AND WORKED WITH EDUCATORS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND YOUTH CENTERS TO TEACH ABOUT RULE OF LAW TO YOUTH THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.DELIBERATING IN A DEMOCRACY: TEACHING AND LEARNING ABOUT CONTESTED PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES IN UKRAINE-IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A UKRAINIAN CIVIC EDUCATION ORGANIZATION, STREET LAW DEVELOPED THE CAPACITY OF UKRAINIAN EDUCATORS TO TEACH ABOUT CONTESTED ISSUES USING THE DELIBERATIONS METHODOLOGY. STREET LAW'S LAWYERS IN THE CLASSROOM PROJECT, CONDUCTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A LEADING BULGARIAN CIVIC EDUCATION NGO, PARTNERED BULGARIAN TEACHERS WITH LAWYERS FROM A FORTUNE 500 COMPANY TO CO-TEACH PRACTICAL LESSONS ABOUT THE LAW IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS.5) 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, DELIBERATIONS, MOOT COURTS, MOCK TRIALS, AND MANY OTHER MATERIALS.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, 2024) WITH AN ACCOMPANYING INQUIRY JOURNAL. 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.

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.