McCullum Youth Court
(Programs Offered in the Community)
Program Name: Youth Law Program
Program Description: Youth from different schools and different communities gather semi-monthly for Law Club to build law-related skills for Court, discuss cases, practice peer critique/peer support, and participate in special activities (e.g., guest speaker, field trip, etc.); twice a month, youth participate in Court Night when youth offender cases are heard in court rooms run by youth and sentencing is determined by a jury of youth. Other activities, such as Youth Board and the Youth In Leadership program are also possibilities. Peer support is key to all McCullum programs. Youth In Leadership build skills to work with youth offenders; develop and facilitate programs; and train youth to mediate conflict.
Target Populations:
Middle
Female
Youth of color; youth to be the first in their family to attend college; youth in underserved, under resourced communities
Program Type:
Conflict Resolution
Youth Leadership
Program Locations: Programming space at Oasis High School, first floor of building where McCullum Youth Court office is located: 287 Seventeenth Street Oakland, CA 94612 BART & bus accessible
Geographic Areas Served:
Citywide
Youth come from these areas, services are not offered in these areas at the present time.
Afterschool- Monday through Friday
Summer- Monday through Thursday
Saturday and Sunday
Weekend activities, including trainings and field trips, are offered periodically throughout the year.
Wheelchair accessible: Yes
Transportation notes: BART and bus accessible
Costs: Free