Members of the Citizenship and Law Related Education Committee meet to discuss and plan law education activities for West Virginia students and teachers. The committee has organized several learning events throughout West Virginia for both teachers and students to learn more about the legal system. The Youth Summits for local students have been held in various parts of the state.

The Youth Summits consist of students of different backgrounds discussing important legal topics. The Summits give students a chance to discuss legal issues that are specifically important to their age group. Also,the committee has held teacher training sessions in cooperation with the local RESA. The training sessions included local attorneys educating teachers about such issues as privacy, search and seizure, and the Safe School Act.

Students have given the committee positive feedback about the Youth Summits. "I became aware of ideas and problems in the community." "I learned about views of others and compared them with my own." ". . . my opinion was just one in a million. But I can make a difference." "I learned how people of different backgrounds feel about what can be done to help America's youth."

To access additional information on student and teacher legal education activities and legal information for the public look to these LINKS:

Some additional educational materials available through The West Virginia State Bar include:

Members of the Citizenship & Law Related Education Committee
Youth Summits