Knowledge Empowers Youth
Whether you are a young person interested in learning more about the law and your rights
or a parent or youth-serving professional in need of a refresher course on the rights and
responsibilities of youth, the Youth Advocacy Project's Know the Law workshops are
available to you at no cost. Click hereto download our information pamphlet or just read on! In addition to
representing children in juvenile court, YAP attorneys talk to young people in programs
and in the community about the law and their rights and responsibilities. This is done
through a free workshop entitled "Know the Law." This interactive
discussion-based curriculum provides young people, parents, and youth workers with
knowledge of the juvenile justice system.
The information we have to offer is helpful and could prove useful to a child who may
encounter the law in some way or another. Workshops can be done as a one or two-part
curriculum, with each part lasting 60-90 minutes. The content of the workshop can be
tailored for the particular needs of an organization with sufficient notice. Workshops are
presented by one or two juvenile defense attorneys and may include other staff members
from the Youth Advocacy Project. Topics covered include:
- The Juvenile
Justice System and the Key Players
- Consequences of Court Involvement
- Search & Seizure Rights
- Education Laws
Young people as well as youth workers exposed to our workshops will not only gain
valuable information about the juvenile justice system, but will also come to see YAP as a
resource.
For more information on YAP's Know the Law Program, please contact Krista Kessler
at (617) (617) 445-5640x148.
You may also click hereto view the Know the Law Information Pamphlet
