The “You Have The Right To…..” Youth Empowerment Workshop is a collaborative effort between The Center, community partners and subject matter experts convening for an interactive workshop, to be hosted by ConTextos, where youth between the ages of 14-20 will learn their basic civil rights during a police encounter.
This 2.5-hour session will include presentations by criminal defense attorney April Preyar, inventor of the board game Trials and Triumphs--a board game that teaches teens and adults how to safely interact with the police--along with interactive role play by attendees in an effort to demonstrate comprehension in addition to a representative of the Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender’s, Police Station Representation Unit (PSRU).