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In the 8 months I’ve been at OJEN, we have run a lot of mock trials. A lot of mock trials – dozens, maybe hundreds. They make up only about a fifth of the programs run by our college and university volunteers (the group I work with most), but that still adds up. And those […]
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This is a guest post from Nicole Waskul, a 3rd-year Justice Studies student from the University of Guelph-Humber. Nicole facilitated 4 “Canada’s Next Top Law” programs in Toronto classrooms in March 2014. Hi there, my name is Nicole Waskul. I have been involved with OJEN as a student volunteer where I have facilitated a couple […]
Quenton and Kaitlynn are among approximately 30 youth who attend IMPACT ‘n Communities Youth Violence Intervention Ambassadors program; an initiative with Operation Springboard and one of the many community organizations where OJEN/ROEJ delivers justice education sessions. Their East Scarborough neighbourhood is often in the media due to violence and gang activity. Quenton and Kaitlynn agree […]
We can make the biggest difference by starting early, and helping people avoid scary, confusing or costly legal problems. So how do we do that? En francais ci-dessous. This corner of the internet will be devoted to sharing ideas for effective justice education, youth experiences of the justice system, and strategies for making our system […]
In 2013-2014, OJEN has partnered with IMPACT ‘N Communities’ Youth Violence Intervention Ambassadors program to deliver justice education and advocacy training to young people living in East Scarborough. On December 6, Enisone Kadiri sat down with a Youth Worker from IMPACT to find out what needs to happen to improve the relationship between youth in […]
On January 19, OJEN teamed up with the Rulebreakers Retreat, hosted by Victoria Village Action for Neighbourhood Change and SafetyNet, to deliver a workshop on advocacy skills from youth from Flemingdon Park and Parma Court in Toronto. Listen below to what some of the participants had to say about stereotypes and the media. (Check out […]
On January 19, OJEN teamed up with the Rulebreakers Retreat, hosted by Victoria Village Action for Neighbourhood Change and SafetyNet, to deliver a workshop on advocacy skills from youth from Flemingdon Park and Parma Court in Toronto. Listen below to what two of the participants had to say about stereotypes and the media. (Then check […]
Filmed and edited during my teachers’ college internship at the Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN), this promo video captures the spring Charter Challenge held at the Ontario Court of Appeal. Special thanks to all the participants who agreed to be filmed, and to my colleagues who helped me with their valuable editing advice.
In 2013-2014, OJEN has partnered with IMPACT ‘N Communities’ Youth Violence Intervention Ambassadors program to deliver justice education and advocacy training to young people living in East Scarborough. On December 6, Enisoné Kadiri sat down with a frontline Youth Worker who partnered with IMPACT to find out what needs to happen to improve the relationship between youth […]
Over the summer, OJEN collaborated with Turning Point Youth Services to deliver a justice education program to youth in a Toronto open custody facility. We worked through 3 sessions from our Policing & Society resource, covering topics like Police Discretion and Your Rights When Talking to the Police. Afterwards, we caught up with some of […]
Bursaries are available to grade 12 students in Ontario, pursuing post-secondary studies related to the many careers in the justice system. Bursaries are offered in each judicial region by both the Association of Justices of the Peace and the Ontario Courts of Justice. As a result 14 bursaries are available annually to Ontario students. Follow […]