High School Student Conference

The conference is an exciting daylong event that brings together high school students from around the region to learn about their rights and share ideas about civil liberties. It combines group presentations by experts with small group discussions and workshops. Topics include Student Rights with Technology, Censorship, and Indefinite Detention. There is no charge for participation. Free registration includes lunch and parking for cars and buses.

Each school may bring up to 40 students. (We set this limit to ensure a diverse mix of participants from many schools). We ask that you send at least one adult chaperone per each 20 students from your school. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Tentative agenda:

MORNING PLENARY

• Civil Liberties 101
• Student Rights in the Digital Age - Growth & Prevention (GAP) Theatre skits, Legal Expert

SMALL-GROUP WORKSHOPS - Students choose two 45-minute sessions from below:

• Eye in the Sky: Government Spying in an Age of Secrecy
• What’s the Deal with Censorship? - Book-It Repertory Theatre
• Girls Can Do Anything, Can’t They? - Expert on Equity in School Sports
• Immigration Rights and Wrongs - Northwest Immigrant Rights Project

LUNCH - Food and drinks provided by the ACLU. Student and young professionals lead civil liberties discussions with small groups

AFTERNOON PLENARY

• Film Screening & Discussion: The Response - University of Washington Military Science Professor
• Activism 101 - Grassroots Campaigns Activism Director