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Youth

The ACLU of Northern California protects the rights of young people through litigation, legislation, and the Howard A. Friedman Education Project, a groundbreaking program that empowers and trains the next generation of activists.

The ACLU-NC has been instrumental in landmark legislative and litigation victories on issues important to youth, including safe schools, educational equity, “gang” roundups, and sex education.

Steered by a Youth Activist Committee, the Friedman Project enables high school students to explore civil liberties and social justice issues they face in daily life. High school age students learn and take action through conferences, summer field investigations, publications, and in-school presentations. The Friedman Project also works with high school students and faculty to develop ACLU clubs.

The Truth Behind the Camouflage
Twenty-three high school-aged young people from northern California spent eight days last summer investigating a civil liberties topic of their choice: the myths and truths of military recruitment and military service. The result is an empathic, impassioned, evocative series of essays, poems, photographs and drawings titled “The Truth Behind the Camouflage.”
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PRESS RELEASES

Northern California Teens Scrutinize Billion Dollar Military Recruitment Campaign Aimed at Youth

Fairfield Families Win New Policies for Police in Schools

ACLU HONORS LOCAL STUDENT ACTIVIST

LANDMARK CASES

Benitez v. Montoya
The Union City School District agrees to destroy all records collected in a “gang” sweep, and not to engage in racial profiling of students.

Williams v. State of California
A Class-action lawsuit aimed at ensuring equal educational opportunity for all California children.

Williams v. State of California
A Class-action lawsuit aimed at ensuring equal educational opportunity for all California children.

Flores v. Morgan Hill Unified School District
A historic ruling holds that schools must take steps to eliminate harassment when they learn that lesbian, gay, or bisexual students are abused at school.

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