Sat, Sept 11 Avenues Street Fair 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Stop by the ACLU of Utah booth and get a free t-shirt when you join or renew your membership!
More info >>
Fri, Sept 17 "The Past, Present and Uncertain Future of Immigration in the United States" 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
First in a two-part series of discussions on immigration law and policy. @ SLC Main Library
(210 E. 400 S.)
More info >>
In our public schools, young people not only learn
about their constitutional rights, but they also see firsthand how those
rights are affected by the actions of their teachers and school administrators.
The ACLU of Utah is dedicated to protecting the constitutional rights
of students and to helping students understand what their rights are in
school.
Gay Teens - Battling Bias One Mind at a Time A Salt Lake Tribune Editorial Posted 5/3/10 -"But this year, all it took was some correspondence from the American Civil Liberties Union of Utah to grease the skids for the kids in the Washington County School District. GSA clubs at four of the district's five high schools --- Dixie, Desert Hills, Snow Canyon and Pine View -- will officially form this fall."
School District Revises Unconstitutional Policies, Allows Formation of Gay-Straight Alliances
Posted 4/26/10 -Under pressure from the ACLU of Utah, the Washington County School District agreed to implement district-wide revisions to its policies for forming non-curricular student clubs. These revisions made it possible for students at four St. George-area high schools—Desert Hills, Dixie, Pine View, and Snow Canyon—to form Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) for the first time in the schools’ history.
School District Revises Unconstitutional Policies, Allows Formation of Gay-Straight Alliances
Posted 4/26/10 -Under pressure from the ACLU of Utah, the Washington County School District agreed to implement district-wide revisions to its policies for forming non-curricular student clubs. These revisions made it possible for students at four St. George-area high schools—Desert Hills, Dixie, Pine View, and Snow Canyon—to form Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) for the first time in the schools’ history.
These Dedicated Utah Youth Stand Up For Their Rights - and YOURS, too! Posted 3/15/10 -The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Utah is pleased to announce the winners of its 2010 Youth Activist Scholarship Awards. The winners were selected by a community panel, based on the students’ dedication to civil liberties, the challenges they have overcome, and the leadership they have displayed through their actions. In addition to their cash awards, the scholarship winners will also be honored at the ACLU of Utah’s Annual Bill of Rights Celebration on May 1, featuring keynote speaker Steven Shapiro, the national legal director of the ACLU.
Students! Know Your Rights: A Guide for Public High School Students
What you need to know about:
Your Right to an Education • Freedom of Speech & Expression
Religious Freedom • Search and Seizure • Discrimination • Discipline
Student Records • Military Recruitment •
And more to come ...
New ACLU Resources to help LGBT Students Prepare for High School Prom Posted 5/1/2009 -Almost every year, the ACLU of Utah receives calls from students whose schools have told them that they cannot bring a same-sex date to the Prom or that they must wear Prom clothing that conforms to traditional gender norms. Policies such as these, which exclude LGBT students from participating fully in school life, are not only prejudicial, they are unconstitutional.
Utah Youth Stand Up For Their Rights! Posted 1/21/09 - The ACLU of Utah is proud to announce its 2009 Youth Activist Scholarship winners. The winners were selected by a community panel, based on the students’ dedication to civil liberties, the challenges they have overcome, and the leadership they have displayed through their actions.
Lights...Camera...Activism! Posted 4/3/08 - The ACLU of Utah and Spy Hop Productions are pleased to host Lisa Remington, a producer of the ALCU "Freedom Files" and a Utah native! A special event for high school and college activists and artists.
Local Youth Activists are also National ACLU Scholarship Winners! MAR 14, 2008 - Two of the three young women who received the ACLU of Utah's Youth Activist Scholarship Awards last November have been named as winners of the National ACLU Youth Activist Scholarship Competition, as well!
Students! Know Your Rights: A Guide for Public High School Students
What you need to know about:
Your Right to an Education • Freedom of Speech & Expression
Religious Freedom • Search and Seizure • Discrimination • Discipline
Student Records • Military Recruitment •
And more to come ...
Lights...Camera...Activism! Posted 4/3/08 - The ACLU of Utah and Spy Hop Productions are pleased to host Lisa Remington, a producer of the ALCU "Freedom Files" and a Utah native! A special event for high school and college activists and artists.
