2009 Annual Report
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2009 Annual Report
2009 { Annual Report } { About Street Law, Inc. } Street Law, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing practical, participatory education about law, democracy, and human rights. Through its philosophy and programs, people are empowered to transform democratic ideals into citizen action. Street Law provides resources and solutions for: » » » » » Teachers and educators Lawyers, law students, and judges Law enforcement officers/school resource officers Juvenile justice professionals Government agencies Educating about law, democracy, and human rights Street Law began in 1972, when a small group of Georgetown University Law Center students developed an experimental curriculum designed to teach District of Columbia high school students about practical aspects of law and the legal system. Because of its practical nature, this course was called Street Law, a name so popular with young people that it has continued as the name of the organization. { Street Law, Inc. Staff } Lee Arbetman Nellia Avakova Bebs Chorak Cheryl Dicks Deborah Foster Megan Hanson Allison Hawkins Mary C. Larkin Judith Milbach Lena Morreale Scott Amaly Snowdon Judith Zimmer Executive Director Accounting Assistant Deputy Director Office Manager Senior Program Director Program Director Director of Marketing & Communications Director of International Programs/ Human Resources Comptroller/Director of Finance Senior Program Director Program Coordinator Deputy Director { Board of Directors } educating about law, democracy, and human rights Patrick S. Campbell Carla J. Cartwright Urmika Devi Frank W. Clarke Steven B. Epstein Susan Hackett Elizabeth Finn Johnson Robert E. Juceam Peter Levine Francisco M. Negrón, Jr. La Fonte Nesbitt Sally Nuamah James T. Phalen Stephen Waldron Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP Food and Drug Administration Temple University Beasley School of Law Kreab Gavin Anderson Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. Association of Corporate Counsel The Coca-Cola Company Legal Division Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP CIRCLE National School Boards Association Holland & Knight LLP George Washington University King & Spalding LLP McGraw-Hill School Education Group Honorary Members Judith Areen The Honorable Norma Holloway Johnson Mrs. Cecilia Marshall Jason Newman Georgetown University Law Center District Court for the District of Columbia (retired) Supreme Court Historical Society Board of Trustees Georgetown University Law Center, Harrison Institute (retired) Edward O’Brien Executive Director Emeritus, Street Law, Inc. The Honorable Janet Reno Former Attorney General of the United States The Street Law curriculum evolved from a loose-leaf binder of lessons to a unique textbook, Street Law: A Course in Practical Law. The text, now in its eighth edition and published by Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, is the nation’s leading high school law text. Its publication played an important role in adding law to the curricula of school systems around the country. Since 1986, Street Law has brought its mission and expertise in curriculum writing and program and professional development to democratizing nations around the world. We have established programs and developed materials in more than 30 countries. Over the years, Street Law, Inc. grew from a local program into a national and international entity, expanding its programs to include new content and skill areas. Street Law has developed dozens of publications and programs on practical law, crime prevention, conflict resolution, and youth advocacy for use in school systems, juvenile justice facilities, and community settings. Learn more Visit us at www.streetlaw.org to sign up for our quarterly e-newsletter and to learn more about our programs, publications, free resources, and events. Contact us 1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 870 Silver Spring, MD 20910 tel: 301/589-1130 fax: 301/589-1131 [email protected] { 2009 Supporters } { A teacher’s Street Law story } Special thanks to those who contributed to Street Law, Inc. in 2009. You make our work possible. Corporations Allstate Insurance Company Burger King Corporation The Coca-Cola Company Computer Sciences Corporation DPK Consulting DuPont EagleBank Exelon Corporation Fox Entertainment Group GE Capital Corporation Marriott International, Inc. McDonald’s Corporation The McGraw-Hill Companies Merck & Company, Inc. PEPCO Pfizer, Inc Raffa Wealth Management Thirteen/WNET New York Thomson Reuters Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Law Firms Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Alston & Bird LLP Baker Botts L.L.P. Baker Hostetler Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP Bingham McCutchen LLP Boise, Schiller & Flexner LLP Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, LLP Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP Davis Wright Tremaine LLP DLA Piper Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. Foley & Lardner LLP Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Hogan & Hartson LLP Holland & Knight LLP Hollingsworth LLP Howrey LLP Hunton & Williams LLP Imanaka Kudo & Fujimoto K&L Gates LLP Kirkland & Ellis LLP King & Spalding LLP Loeb & Loeb LLP The Magee Law Firm, PLLC Meckler, Bulger, Tilson, Marick & Pearson, LLP McGuireWoods LLP Morris James LLP Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP Potter Anderson & Carroon LLP Proskauer Rose LLP Quarles & Brady LLP Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner & Sauber LLP Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell Saiber LLC Schirrmeister Diaz-Arrastia Brem, LLP Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. Sidley Austin LLP Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Sutherland Taylor English Duma LLP Troutman Sanders LLP Venable LLP Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Wiley Rein LLP Wise & Greenfield Zelle Hofmann Voelbel & Mason LLP Foundations Adorno & Yoss Employees’ Charitable Trust Foundation The Annenberg Foundation The Citizenship Foundation The Horace Dawson Foundation GE Volunteers Foundation Kirkland & Ellis Foundation Macy’s Foundation J. Willard & Alice S. Marriott Foundation Munger, Tolles & Olson Foundation PPG Industries Foundation Safeco Insurance Foundation The Sidley Austin Foundation Organizations Association of Corporate Counsel Law School Admission Council National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice National Association for Law Placement Northern Kentucky University Supreme Court Historical Society UNICEF – Nepal Government Baltimore City Public Schools Contra Costa County (CA) Embassy of the United States – Egypt Montgomery County (MD) Public Schools Superior Court of the District of Columbia U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Department of State Individuals Eleanor Acheson Mark Alcott Lee Arbetman Alexandra Ashbrook Edward Basile W. Randall Bassett Edward Bates II Andrew Bayman John Bentivoglio John Bray Jefferson Brown Patricia Brown Susan Burrows Kate Bushman Christopher Busse Susan Butler Patrick S. Campbell Carla Cartwright Jeffrey Cashdan Sandra Cashman John Chandler Andrew Charles Deb Christenson Michael Ciatti Richard Cirillo Catherine Clarke Paul Clement Halli Cohn Rachel Cymbalista Barbara Davis Dwight Davis S.F. Davis Urmika Devi Thomas Diemer Joseph Dorn Michael Egan Stacy P. Eiselstein Charles Engel III Margaret Fisher C. Hugh Friedman Gregory Garre Robert Grey James Griffin David Gryce Susan Hackett & Richard Hagerty Henry Hahn Vanessa Hall Lloyd Hand John Harbin John Harris, Jr. Robert Hays Karen M. Hempson Susan T. Henderson Juanita Hernandez Theodore Hester Jennett Hill William Holby Philip Holladay, Jr. Cory Hohnbaum Michael Johnston Darlene Jones Robert Juceam Richard & Rebecca Kahlenberg Julian Kim Colette Kolstad Mark Lahive Mary Larkin James Leader Peter Levine Ralph Levy L. Joseph Loveland, Jr. Meghan Magruder Alireza Malekzadeh Mark Maloney George Marcou June Marshall Karen Martin Bethany Matz Daniel May Kathleen McCarthy Mary E. McClymont Letitia McDonald Ted & Judith Milbach Richard Morey Francisco M. Negron, Jr. Edward L. O’Brien Catherine O’Neil Margaret O’Neil James Pardo, Jr. Marshall Pasternack Phyllis Penner James Phalen W. Ray Persons E. Barrett Prettyman Patricia Quann Michael Raeber Glen Reed Kelly Reeves Jennifer Reidel Kenneth Reisenfeld Russell Richards Claire Roberts William Roche Richard Schneider Richard Shackelford Shirley Simon Reagan Simpson Nan Shuker George Bundy Smith Joseph Sedwick Sollers, III Jess Spigel Kenneth Standard Mason W. Stephenson Susan Stroud Kevin Sullivan Dianne Tramutola-Lawson Mark Traphagen James Trigg Chilton Varner Charles Vavra Ann Marie Ward Philip Weems Robert J. Wilson Wilfried Witthuhn Robert Woodward John Codega is a third year social studies teacher at A.C. Flora High School — a diverse urban school in Columbia, South Carolina. He currently teaches world geography, world history, and information technology in a global society. In 2007, he began participating in the Deliberating in a Democracy program, which connects U.S. and Central/Eastern European classrooms to engage students in deliberations about controversial issues. The program has made me a better teacher A career in education became a goal of mine my freshman year of high school, when Mr. Zibelli’s world history class made the subject come alive for me. It was his class that developed my passion for history and a desire to inspire young people. In 2007, I was invited to participate in the Deliberating in a Democracy program by a colleague who was extremely enthusiastic about the amazing professional development opportunities and effective teaching tools available to participants. While I have only participated in the Deliberation in a Democracy program for two years, I can unequivocally say that the program has made me a better teacher. I have learned a great deal about high-quality instruction, not only from the professional development opportunities provided by program staff, but also the lesson plans and resources available to all educators, not just those participating in the program. Students are excited and engaged From the perspective of my students, Deliberating in a Democracy has been one of the most popular activities in my classroom. Students are excited and engaged because they get to interact not only with one another, but also with peers from Kaluga, Russia, and Skopje, Macedonia. After online discussions with teenagers from Central and Eastern Europe, students get a better understanding of the universal principles of democracy and the many variations of democratic governments around the world. Students also enjoy the chance to grapple with real world issues that directly affect them and their peers. Street Law, Inc. is providing great teaching and learning opportunities to educators and students. The professional development and resources made available for me through Street Law have had a significant impact on my teaching practices and improved the understanding of democracy for my students. {A law student’s Street Law story } Carla Cartwright is an associate chief counsel for the United States Food and Drug Administration. While at Yale law School, Carla was active in their law school-based Street Law program and taught practical law to high school students and teen parents in New Haven, CT. After law school, Carla was a fellow at the Street Law Clinic at Georgetown University Law Center — the clinical program out of which Street Law, Inc. grew. Giving young parents the tools they need I was introduced to Street Law as a first year student at Yale Law School. Street Law was a student-run volunteer organization at Yale, and I was captivated by the idea of working with high school students in the New Haven Public Schools. I worked with Street Law each year that I was in law school and eventually used lessons and strategies from Street Law’s Parents and the Law program with a group of teenage parents through Yale’s Community Legal Services Clinic. Parents and the Law teaches practical legal information to young parents to strengthen families and prevent child abuse and neglect. I was constantly amazed by how much the students enjoyed the Street Law lessons and how much they took from them. It was incredibly gratifying to hear the teenage moms, many of them the first in their families to attend U.S. high schools, talking about the strategies and skills they learned through Street Law and how they were using them to access child support and benefits programs that would allow them to continue their educations and create better lives with their families. As a law student, I was also struck by how accessible Street Law was to students from diverse backgrounds and to those with limited literacy skills and loved working with the high school students on using their analytic and advocacy skills. Connecting with the community Street Law really helped me connect with the community in way I would not have otherwise. It took me and my peers beyond the very privileged walls of the law school into a place where the law really affected the everyday lives of individuals and taught us that we could use our skills to help anyone. In the process of breaking down legal concepts like torts and contractual obligations for not only lay people, but young people, we had to master and internalize the law on a different level. I found new appreciation for the cases I read about when I was able to turn them into mini mock trials for my students. Seeing their enthusiasm and excitement about the current events we discussed helped me appreciate that law was all around me and the power of my education. Unlocking the power of law Being a lawyer means that one has had access to an excellent education, literacy skills, critical thinking skills, choices about what you do and how you react; it means that you have power. Street Law is a way of sharing that with others, a way of helping everyone unlock the power of the law. That is ultimately what being a lawyer should be about and can be one of the best parts of what we do. Our society can only be improved if more and more people understand their rights and responsibilities and know how to advocate for themselves, their communities, and their families. { 2009 Programs } Supreme Court Institutes and Seminars www.streetlaw.org/supremecourt These nationwide programs are designed to strengthen and expand instruction about the Supreme Court of the United States through professional development for social studies teachers. In partnership with the Supreme Court Historical Society, Street Law also supports classroom instruction by operating an educational website covering historic cases: www.landmarkcases.org. Street Law, Inc. has active programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. It has established model law, democracy, and human rights programs in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, the Middle East, and South America. Breakfast with a Legend program ™ www.streetlaw.org/legends This program connects elementary and middle school students with prominent legal leaders in their community, providing a local role model to young children. In a series of classroom visits, volunteer “Legends,” attorneys, and paralegals teach students about the law and share their experiences over breakfast. This is a great community service opportunity for law firms, local courts, and corporations. Street Law’s Breakfast with a Legend™ program is made possible through the continued involvement and financial support of King & Spalding LLP and Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. Deliberating in a Democracy (DID) www.deliberating.org & www.streetlaw.org/did The DID program challenges students in U.S. classrooms across the nation to tackle current civic and public policy questions with partner schools in Russia and Eastern European countries. Through classroom deliberation, videoconferences, and online discussion boards, students learn more about critical societal concerns through an international dialogue. This program is developed in partnership with the Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago and supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools. Diversity Pipeline Programs These programs encourage young people of color to pursue legal careers by providing them with role models, career education, and hands-on experiences in the field of law. Legal professionals or law students volunteer in diverse high school classes and teach students about civil law and pathways to the legal profession. Corporate Legal Diversity Pipeline www.streetlaw.org/acc The Corporate program currently pairs the legal departments at more than 35 large corporations and ACC Chapters with local high schools. Along with the Association of Corporate Counsel, Street Law’s national partner in this program, 2009 financial contributors include: » » » » » » Allstate Burger King Corporation Exelon Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. General Electric Macy’s Foundation » » » » » » Marriott Foundation Merck & Co., Inc. Pfizer Inc PPG Foundation Safeco Insurance Foundation Thomson Reuters Law Firm Diversity Pipeline www.streetlaw.org/NALP A partnership between Street Law and NALP (the National Association for Law Placement), this program paired six law firms with local high schools in 2009. The following firms funded and participated in the program: » » » » » » Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP (Miami) Holland & Knight LLP (Washington, DC) Hunton & Williams LLP (Richmond) Kirkland & Ellis LLP (San Francisco) Troutman Sanders LLP (Atlanta) Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz (New York) Law School-Based Street Law Programs www.streetlaw.org/lawschools Street Law exists in law schools nationwide as a public legal education program, in which law students teach practical law lessons in school and community settings. Street Law, Inc. provides training and resources to these law school programs. Model American Congress in Egypt Modeled after the Institute, the three-day seminars are designed for area teachers in various cities across the country, including St. Louis, New York, Baltimore and Atlanta in 2009. These programs are funded by and developed in partnership with the Supreme Court Historical Society. » The Parents and the Law curriculum is designed to help young parents learn practical legal information to strengthen their families and prevent child abuse and neglect, with student materials available in Spanish. This program is funded by the U.S. State Department. » Human Rights for All teaches secondary school students and adults about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and democratic principles. » Street Law: A Course in Practical Law, now in its eighth edition and published by Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, is used in practical law courses in high schools across the U.S. Professional Development Street Law provides varied professional development opportunities for those in law-related fields, including but not limited to: social studies teachers, court interpreters, school resource officers, and juvenile justice workers. The law schools participating in this program have enhanced their Street Law programs to include diversity pipeline components that inform minority youth about the legal profession. An education program for young people in the juvenile justice system, Save Our Streets engages youth in highly interactive lessons and activities that will increase their problem solving, communication, and conflict resolution skills. Youth Act! is a 12-month leadership development project that encourages young adults in Upper Egypt to take part in civic life by viewing community problems through the lens of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Through this program, young people learn the leadership skills necessary to effectively advocate for change in their local community while using democratic principles. This program is funded by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Street Law in Nepal www.streetlaw.org/unicef Together with UNICEF, Street Law develops and promotes civic literacy curricula in Nepal to encourage peace and human rights in a post-conflict environment. Critical thinking, problem solving, and conflict resolution skills are key focuses in this new national curriculum. These programs are funded by and developed in partnership with UNICEF. Youth Act is funded by the State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. { Coming in 2010 } A preview of new Street Law initiatives for 2010 The New Landmarkcases.org Landmarkcases.org was developed in 2002 to provide educators with a full range of resources and activities to enhance the teaching of landmark Supreme Court cases. Thanks to the support of the Supreme Court Historical Society, a new and improved Landmarkcases.org will launch in 2010 with updated teaching materials that help teachers differentiate instruction for a variety of learning needs and styles, new decision summaries, and a new site design and structure. Featured Publications » www.streetlaw.org/youthact This program was developed in partnership with the Constitutional Rights Foundation, and is funded by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. practical law tenets of democracy human rights mock trials/moot courts conflict resolution youth advocacy Street Law implemented a Model American Congress program at the University of Alexandria in Egypt to bring the American civic process to life for students. Participants assume the role of a senator to deliberate current U.S. and international topics in a four-day simulation of the U.S. Senate. www.streetlaw.org/sos This program serves as a national prevention campaign that educates young people about the role and importance of intellectual property, the laws and policies protecting it, and the responsibilities of citizens in respecting it. » » » » » » Supreme Court Seminars www.streetlaw.org/lsac www.educateip.org & www.streetlaw.org/epip Street Law, Inc. offers instructive materials to help educators teach a variety of audiences about the following: The six-day long institute in June brings teachers from across the nation to Washington, D.C. for an in-depth look at the Court. Youth Act! Egypt Educating to Protect Intellectual Property To learn more about or to purchase Street Law publications, visit www.streetlaw.org/publications. Supreme Court Institute Save Our Streets Law School Diversity Pipeline { Publications } » » » » Street Law for School Resource Officers prepares school resource officers to teach legal topics in the classroom. We Can Work It Out! (grades 7-12) and Let’s Say: “We Can Work It Out!” (grades 3-7) help young people learn to manage conflict responsibly. The Youth Act!™ curriculum helps young people develop the leadership and vision necessary to advocate for meaningful change in their communities. Street Law’s Classroom Guide to Mock Trials and Moot Courts prepares teachers to conduct mock trials and moot courts in their classrooms. It provides lesson plans to prepare students as well as everything needed to conduct nine mock trials and six moot courts. Street Law also offers a variety of free lesson plans and resources on its web site, including free criminal and civil mock trials: www.streetlaw.org/teachers The Response 2010 Street Law Honorees Street Law, Inc. has partnered with the producer and owner of The Response (www.theresponsemovie. com), a critically acclaimed courtroom drama based on actual transcripts of Guantanamo Bay military tribunals. Street Law will develop and distribute educational materials for high school, college, and law school classrooms based on the controversial issue that the film presents in a balanced, open-ended manner. This educational package will be available at Street Law’s online store. Each April, Street Law, Inc. holds its Annual Awards Dinner in Washington, DC, to honor those who have contributed greatly to the educational mission of Street Law. The 2010 Street Law Awards Dinner honorees include: » » » » The Honorable Eric Holder, Attorney General of the United States DuPont Legal Tetiana Remekh, Teachers for Democracy and Partnership (Ukraine) Joe Gutmann, Law & Government Teacher, Central High School Magnet Career Academy (Louisville, KY) { 2009 Financial Summary } Coming in 2010 -Street Law has formed a partnership with the producer and owner of The Response, a critically acclaimed courtroom drama based on actual transcripts of Statement of Financial Position Statement of Activities JUNE 30, Guantanamo 2009 Bay military tribunals. Street Law will develop and distribute educational materials based ASSETS SUPPORT AND REVENUE: Current Assets: on the controversial issue that theContributions film presents in a Cash and cash equivalents $ 668,021 balanced, open-ended manner. Grants and contracts Accounts receivable 101,806 Publication sales -The 2010 Street Law Awards Dinner award recipients Grants and contracts receivable 190,437 Special event (net of cost of direct Deferred publishing costs 24,329 include: The Honorable Eric Holder, Attorney benefits of $55,404General and $53,520) Prepaid expenses and other assets 27,914 Royalties and licensing fees of the United States; DuPont Legal; Tetiana Remekh, Total Current Assets $ 1,012,507 Other income Teachers for Democracy and Partnership in Ukraine; Net assets released from restrictions Property and Equipment, Net $ 95,999 and Joe Gutmann, Law & Government Teacher, Central TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE Noncurrent Assets: High School Magnet Career Academy of Kentucky. Investments Deposits Deferred publishing costs, net of current portion Total Noncurrent Assets TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Current Liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued expenses Deferred revenue Total Current Liabilities $ $ 414,795 12,786 170,302 597,883 $ 1,706,389 $ $ 123,459 99,342 222,801 $ $ 131,250 131,250 TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 354,051 $ $ 733,662 600,000 18,676 1,352,338 $ 1,706,389 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS Small contracts and grants Total program services Supporting services: General and administrative Program development and other costs Total supporting services TOTAL EXPENSES Other Liabilities: Deferred revenue, net of current portion Total Other Liabilities Net Assets: Unrestricted Unrestricted, board designated Temporarily restricted Total Net Assets EXPENSES: Program services: National programs International programs D.C. programs FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2009 TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED UNRESTRICTED $ $ $ $ $ 7,224 1,291,204 36,757 235,707 304,452 12,228 12,500 1,900,072 550,227 307,032 145,636 27,008 1,029,903 $ $ $ $ $ $ 530,233 418,456 948,689 $ 1,978,592 18,000 (12,500) 5,500 - TOTAL $ $ $ $ 7,224 1,309,204 36,757 235,707 304,452 12,228 1,905,572 550,227 307,032 145,636 27,008 1,029,903 $ $ - $ 530,233 418,456 948,689 $ - $ 1,978,592 $ 5,500 $ CHANGE IN NET ASSETS BEFORE INVESTMENT INCOME $ Investment loss CHANGE IN NET ASSETS (67,027) $ NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR (78,520) (145,547) $ 1,479,209 $ 1,333,662 5,500 (67,027) $ 13,176 $ 18,676 (73,020) (140,047) 1,492,385 $ 1,352,338