Welcome to the Foundation for
Relevant Education About the Law
Project REAL
Project REAL was recently honored to be one of only four organizations in the United States selected to participate in the Play By the Rules (PBR) program, a practical application of law to students' daily lives. This program will provide 50,000 middle-schoolers with practical knowledge about state-specific laws. While our programs are currently available to all K-12 students in Clark County, PBR will expand to other counties over the next few years.
REAL Drama addresses a contemporary issue by bringing a play into the classroom. The current REAL Drama production is titled 'Home is Where the Heart is .... or is it?' and addresses an immigration-related situation faced by thousands of families in the US. The play focuses on a family of 'mixed immigration status' comprising both legal and illegal family members which is involved in 'removal' (deportation) proceedings. Following the play, performed at middle and high schools by actors from the Las Vegas Academy of Performing Arts, an immigration professional answers students' questions. KNTV, Las Vegas Channel 3, filmed and featured the play on the morning news show 'Wake up with the Wagners'. Read more about the play.
Teachers interested in participating should call the Project REAL office for further information (702) 388 7527, or download the application form here.
How about meeting a real
SWAT Team?
North Las Vegas Municipal Court's 'A Life of Crime' program starts with a presentation by the Special Operation Unit (S.W.A.T.) of the North Las Vegas Police Department. Later, inmates from the North Las Vegas Detention Center who have been involved in criminal activity their entire lives, tell their stories and about what crime has done to their families, friends, and themselves. The program is free and it is recommended that parents also attend. To sign up for this program, call (702) 633-1130.
Clark County Middle & High School Teachers: Include a tour of the Federal Courthouse and Regional Justice Center.
Project REAL offers tours of the Federal Courthouse and the Regional Justice Center to schools and youth groups in Clark County. Read more.
To reserve a courthouse tour teachers and group leaders should download an application form and mail/fax it to Project REAL when completed. A printed teacher pack will then be mailed to you.
In conjunction with the State Bar of Nevada, Project REAL is piloting a program in which an attorney visits the classroom after students have experienced their courthouse tour. Read more.
New recruits are always welcome to donate one morning per month to help with these tours. Training is given for this rewarding work. If you would like to apply to be a tour guide, please download and complete this form.
Limited grant funds available
Teachers: Would you like to bring your students to see the courts but you can't find the money for a bus? Thanks to Nevada Energy, we have a limited grant fund for student transportation to the Las Vegas courts. Please call us to check availability: (702) 388 7527
Teachers availing themselves of transportation sponsorship are asked to write to Nevada Energy to thank them for their generosity.
Project REAL is a non-profit foundation that helps students of all ages understand democracy and the Constitutions and judicial systems of Nevada and the United States. Download our brochure here.
There are many exciting law-related programs aimed at students in Clark County, and this web site provides you with the necessary information to take advantage of some of these opportunities.
To learn more about helping Project REAL call:
(702) 388 7527
Foundation for Relevant Education About the Law
310 South 4th Street,
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone:702 388 7527 Fax: 702 388 7529
relevantlaw@gmail.com
Updated on April 24, 2009
Background picture: Lloyd D. George United States Courthouse, Las Vegas, Nevada