Open to: Grades K – 12 NYC Teachers
Opportunity at a Glance: The Justice Resource Center (JRC) would like to invite your school to participate in The Constitution Works program (TCW). Through engaging fact patterns, students are introduced to relevant constitutional issues and take a role in determining the outcome. Students have the opportunity to assume the role of attorney or Supreme Court Justice in a First Amendment case. Students and parents will be invited to the Federal Courts where JRC staff will facilitate your students’ hearing.
**For a nominal fee of $750, TCW curricular materials include a comprehensive teacher guide with lesson plans, student workbooks and professional development training.
Key dates: Ongoing until the end of the 2022-23 school year
Location: Federal Bankruptcy Court (Brooklyn, NY)
Registration deadline: Wednesday May 31
Take action: Learn more here
For more information: Michael Seif: 212-580-5905, theconstitutionworks1989@gmail.com
