Category: High School

NYC Educators Complete Project Citizen PD Series

May 27, 2015 – The Project Citizen Professional Development (PD) Series is for teachers who are new to Project Citizen and would like to bring the program to their classrooms. The four-part Saturday series (Feb-May, makeup date is on June 6) took educators step-by-step in learning how to implement the program, engage students, and use teaching strategies and resources. PDs were led by veteran Project Citizen teachers with over a decade of program experience.

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Apply for the Summer FBI Teen Academy!

May 26, 2015 – Attention high school students! This summer, New York Office FBI Teen Academy will welcome high school freshman, sophomores, juniors and seniors to New York FBI headquarters on August 17 – 21, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Any student with an interest in the FBI, what they do and how FBI careers work, is encouraged to apply. All students will be evaluated based on their application (GPA, school activities and community involvement) and essay to determine which students will be offered a seat in the summer class. Check out the application link and apply today!

Article written by Valerie Kornitchouk

Hunter College HS Named 2015 NYC Mock Trial Champions!

May 11, 2015 – Congratulations to Hunter College High School, this year’s champion team of the 2015 NYC Mock Trial Tournament! The Justice Resource Center serves as the administrator of the tournament for the New York City Region. New York City represents Region 5, the largest region in the state, with 91 schools competing this year. The New York City Department of Education, the Justice Resource Center, and the New York County Lawyers’ Association sponsor the New York City Mock Trial Tournament.

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Sign-up for the Young Women’s Empowerment Summit

March 30, 2015 – Attention Law Cluster! The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office invites you and the young women in your schools and communities to participate in the Young Women’s Empowerment Summit on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at the Harlem Police Athletic League (PAL) located at 441 Manhattan Avenue.

The event will include a resource fair where various agencies and organizations will provide information about programs, services, and opportunities for young women as well as free workshops, music, and more. Please see the flyer link and additional details below.

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NYC Moot Court Justice League Competes at National Moot Court in D.C.

March 25, 2015 – From March 21-22, eight NYC high school students competed in American University Washington College of Law’s National High School Moot Court Competition in Washington, D.C. The competition brings together high school students from the United States and abroad to showcase their oral advocacy skills. Each student competed in multiple rounds of moot appellate arguments, arguing a First Amendment case on student speech in school. By focusing on the applicability of current legal issues to the high school setting, the competition provided the students with a unique opportunity to strengthen their reasoning skills and increase their understanding of the Constitution and the judicial system.

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