September 05, 2012
Contact: Lara Slifko 602-340-7235
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ARIZONA TEENS GATHER TO CHANGE NEGATIVE BEHAVIOR OF PEERS

[Phoenix, AZ] – On Friday, September 28th, over 150 students from across Arizona will gather for the 2012 Teen Court Youth Summit! Teen Courts empower youth in their communities to help change negative and delinquent behaviors in their peers. The Youth Summit will provide teens the tools needed to be successful in their community courts.

The Youth Summit will feature such sessions as Animal Cruelty, Cyber Bullying, Forensics, and Diversity in the Law.

We highly encourage you to witness the amazing abilities of these students! Cameras and other recording devices are strongly encouraged.

What: Arizona Teen Court Youth Summit

When: Friday, September 28th, 2012

Where: Phoenix School of Law

1 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Who: Teen Court youth, Big Mouth Presentations (motivational speaker), Arizona judges, attorneys and law enforcement

About Arizona Teen Court Association: AzTCA was established to provide a unified voice for teen courts throughout Arizona. AzTCA provides shared resources, offers a forum for networking, educates youth, fosters civic engagement, builds collaborations that increase effectiveness and consistency of teen court programs and promotes and publicizes Arizona teen courts.

About the Arizona Bar Foundation The Foundation provides technical and financial assistance to legal aid organizations, schools and community groups working toward “access to justice for all Arizonans” through law-related education and free legal services. The Arizona Bar Foundation plays a leading role in preparing Arizona students for civic responsibility. The Foundation reaches more than 100,000 children each year by training teachers, school resource officers and probation officers about our laws, justice system and the foundations of democracy. It is also home of LawForKids.org, America’s first Web site dedicated to teaching students about the law.

Helpful Websites/More Information:

• Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education: http://www.azflse.org

• Arizona Teen Court Association: http://www.azteencourt.org

• Arizona Supreme Court: http://www.supreme.state.az.us

• National Association of Youth Courts: http://www.youthcourt.net/

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