Western New York Teacher Center

Name: Jennifer Upson Steiner
Email Address: @e1b.org (jsteiner)

 

The New Visions Legal Academy allows highly motivated, academically strong, college-bound seniors the opportunity to work on site with law related professionals. Students earn four high school credit hours in government, economics, criminal justice and internship field experience.

 

For 20 out of 40 weeks, students work on site with professionals from the courts, law enforcement, legal support services and politicians. While in class. students work independently and cooperatively on projects grounded in New York State Learning Standards on topics ranging from community service to free enterprise.