Kennedy Learning Center
Summer Educators Seminar
June 21-23, 2023
Attention educators! Join our Kennedy Learning Center Summer Educators Seminar June 21-23 at the Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse in Sacramento, CA to deepen your understanding of the judiciary system, enhance your teaching skills, and align with Common Core standards. Learn about federal trials and explore the history and present-day applications of the judiciary, rule of law, and US Constitution. Gain exclusive access to federal courts, judges, and legal professionals, equipping you with the tools necessary to create an engaging learning experience for your students. Enroll today for invaluable insights into the world of law and judiciary.
Feature Speakers Include: Frank Abe, Author of We Hereby Refuse: Japanese American Resistance to Wartime Incarceration.
Feature Speaker
Frank Abe
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Past Programs
Digging into Mahanoy v. B.L. with New York Times Legal Correspondent Adam Liptak
NY Times SCOTUS reporter Adam Liptak will be joined by Joaquin Alvarado (Co-Founder Studio To Be and James B. McClatchy Foundation Board Member) to explore the recent Supreme Court ruling in Mahanoy v. B.L. (the cheerleader cursing case) and to talk about current student free speech rights and case law. Adam will also provide insight on his role as a Supreme Court reporter.
Applying Tinker v. Des Moines in Your Classroom
Join us with the team from iCivics to discuss classroom application of landmark First Amendment school cases through the Educating for American Democracy Roadmap – get classroom ready resources you can put to use in the fall.
The ABA partners with the Sacramento Federal Judicial Library and Learning Center Foundation each summer for a teachers institute in Sacramento, California. Sign up for more information on the upcoming Summer Institutes.
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