Welcome to the Foundation for
Relevant Education About the Law
Project REAL selected to participate in exciting new K-12 program
Project REAL recently was recently honored to be one of only four organizations in the United States selected to participate in Play By the Rules (PBR).a practical application of law to students’ daily life. 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 facilitate them spread 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 addresses immigration and focuses on a family with members of both legal and illegal status involved in 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 “Wake up with the Wagner’s,” a morning news show. Read More about the play.
New drama program for Clark County
REAL Drama is an exciting new educational drama program which uses a 20 minute playlet to bring justice-related issues into the classroom (see above). Read more
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 free program, call (702) 633-1130.
A Life of Crime is scheduled for the following dates in 2008: 11/12.
The program starts at 6pm-9:30pm, and may be attended by children from 12-17 years old.
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. Printed guides 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 Power, we have a limited grant fund for student transportation. to our court tours. Please call us to check availability: (702) 388 7527
Teachers availing themselves of transportation sponsorship are asked to write to Nevada Power 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 support this foundation 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
E-mail: relevantlaw@gmail.com
Updated on Oct 21st, 2008
Background picture: Lloyd D. George United States Courthouse, Las Vegas, Nevada