The Youth Social Justice Forum is a daylong event to teach high school students to celebrate and exercise their rights and protect their liberties. The event is free to participating high schools and will be held at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee.
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The program uses realistic role-play, hands-on workshops and hot topics from the news about the rights of young people. Students will learn about new media, public art, civics and government and will be offered a chance to discuss racial profiling, bullying, LGBT rights and other topics relevant to youth rights and responsibilities. Participants will also have an opportunity to learn about restorative justice and peace circles.
Community partners include the ACLU Student Alliance at Alliance High School, ACLU Student Alliance at Alverno College, ACLU Student Alliance and Amnesty International at Rufus King HS, ACLU Student Alliance at UW-Milwaukee, City of Milwaukee Election Commission, MPS Partnership for the Arts and Humanities, Milwaukee Public Theatre, NAACP, TRUE Skool, Public Allies, UWM Cultures and Communities, UWM Peck School of the Arts, Urban Underground, and the YWCA of Greater Milwaukee.
Please email Emilio De Torre, Youth and Program Director at edetorre@aclu-wi.org or call (414) 305-8569 by November 18th if your school is interested in participating. Space is limited and registration will be on a "first come first served" basis. Lunch will be provided through UWM's catering services. An application form is available for download.
