McCullum Youth Court

05/04/2012

McCullum Youth Court will be featured tomorrow at the Oakland Police Department Open House...If you are in the area, please stop by and support better relations between the Police and the Community. See below for more information:

On Friday, May 4th, the Oakland Police Department (OPD) will
open its doors to the community as it presents its first ever Open House Event at the Police Administration Building. Residents of Oakland will have an opportunity to meet the Chief of Police, members of his command staff, and other OPD personnel. “This is a great opportunity for members of the community to get a closer look at who we are and what we do,” said Chief Howard Jordan.

In addition to a performance by the Oakland School for the Arts Jazz Ensemble, activities include a performance by the OPD Motorcycle Drill Team, an art exhibit by the award winning McCullum Youth Court, and special recognition of Mr.Geoff Collins of the Oakland Police Foundation, co-sponsor of the event.

During the event, light refreshments will be served, and free parking will be available in the courthouse parking lot on 6th Street between Washington and Clay streets. The Chief went on to say, “Building lasting relationships with the community is one of my highest priorities, this is just one step in the right direction.”

Date: Friday, May 4, 2012
Time: 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Where: Police Administration Building
455 7th Street Oakland, CA 94607

04/20/2012

Help support the youth of Alameda County, donate to McCullum Youth Court...an 18 year old organization w/ a proven track record of changing lives. Just log onto: www.youthcourt.org and click the donate link on the left

04/20/2012

Did you know that McCullum Youth Court now takes direct referrals from Parents who are looking for a meaningful intervention for their child? Its easy to register, just call the office to set-up an appointment & be sure to mention "Direct Parent Referral".

03/13/2012

The new issue of Youth Court's Newsletter is now availible! Featured in it is an article about Donald P. McCullum, alum Cesy Martinez, Above the Influence contestant Jordan Holly and many other youth. Check it out now!

Volume II Issue I of the McCullum Youth Court Newsletter

03/02/2012

Basic Law Orientation starts in ten minutes!

02/24/2012

Greetings tax payers and supporters of our community! It's that time of year again when students are going back to school, participating in their extracurricular activities and of course tax time! Are you looking to donate to a non-profit organization this tax season? Well why not donate to McCullum Youth Court! All donations are tax deductible and you will get the satisfaction of knowing you helped support a worthy cause. Your contribution will directly support the personal and professional development of at-risk youth and help promote the use of Restorative Justice within in Alameda County.

Youth Court needs your help to continue making a difference in the lives of East Bay Youth. We have suffered a major loss of funding, so no donation is too small!

01/10/2012

On December 3rd, 2011 Executive Director, Sean Duren, accepted the Charles Houston Bar Association Honorable Justice Clinton W. White Advocacy Award on behalf of McCullum Youth Court. The Black-tie event featured special remarks by a representative of the National Bar Association as well as Jon Streeter, President of the State Bar of California.

12/28/2011

Lead Attorney, Qadir; Deputy Director, Darren White and Bay Area Urban Debate League (BAUDL) Program Director Perry Green.


Court Night Hosted by BAUDL December 13th, 2011

12/28/2011

McCullum Youth Court would like to congratulate Lead Attorney, Jordan Holly, for being selected by the Above the Influence and Office National Drug Control Policy as a winner of the "Bring It" Activity to have her slogan, "Above complaining, always aiming" advertised in our area! Congratulations Jordan!

12/09/2011

McCullum Youth court was selected to participate in a news story from AFP news agency (Agence France-Presse), about how the program utilizes peer accountability and Restorative Justice as an alternative to the Juvenile Justice system. The video is currently available on the AFP website.

A global news agency

10/26/2011

On Tuesday October 25th, 2011 Deputy Director, Darren White, participated in Principal For a Day for the third time at Oakland Pride Elementary in East Oakland. It's part...Click the link to read more

10/25/2011

Deputy Director, Darren White, along with other community leaders, will be recognized at the Youth Ambassador Scholarship & Civic Awards Dinner this Thursday October 27th. The event will take place at the Waterfront Hotel in Oakland's Jack London Square and proceeds support the Youth Ambassador Scholarship Program and the 'Knowledge Is Power' Youth Leadership Forum & College-Career Options Faire.

Get involved with our civic non-profit community organization in California. We focus on civic pride, youth activities, awarding scholarships, ethics in govenment and volunteer work.

09/19/2011

Love the Oakland Athletics? We do too, join us at this Wednesdays game against the division leading Texas Rangers at 7:05. Contact [email protected] to reserve your spot or for more info.

09/19/2011

Check out Oakland North's article on Court Night, MYC and featuring Youth Attorneys Qadir Bilal and Tatum Brooks

Qadir Bilal strode confidently to the witness stand, in his colorful bow tie and crisp black shirt and trousers. He paused. He fixed his gaze on the person before him, a young woman who had been caught in possession of ma*****na - and who, like 16-year-old Qadir, is in high school.

09/07/2011

Got a minute? Why not donate it to Youth Court, click on the link and select the "Give a minute" icon for a 60 second or less activity that will help raise money for our youth. You can do one, or you can do more but remember, every penny counts. Thanks!

The mission of McCullum Youth Court is to offer youth offenders a second chance through restorative justice, peer accountability, and empowering opportunities; and to engage all youth!

08/22/2011

Have you read the first issue of The McCullum Youth Court newsletter? It includes information about the Law & Justice Summer Institute at Stanford University, The Awesome Race, Youth of the Quarter and much more!

Volume 1 Issue 1 of the McCullum Youth Court Newsletter

08/18/2011

The Law & Justice Summer Leadership Program was a three-day intensive training for enthusiastic and diligent high school volunteers and former youth offenders known as Leads or Leadership. Our facilitators are undergraduate junior staff members who were once leads and/or youth offenders themselves. They spend two nights and three days rigorously training Leadership on developing and honing their skills in public speaking, assertiveness, team building, networking and other essential leadership skills. Leads also met with some of the staff of Stanford University, learning about the admissions process, the history of Stanford, and the Law school.

08/05/2011

Check out this article Paul Castro wrote on Youth court and his opinion of the treatment of trouble youth for The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights

I am appalled by what the Division of Juvenile Justice is doing to the youth that are there. I feel like they should have better treatment towards the youth — youth shouldn’t be treated like animals but as human beings. Overall, there needs to be changes to youth prisons because everything that ...

07/02/2011

Attention Oakland Athletics Fans! We have a limited amount of tickets for the game against The Seattle Mariners on July, 6th at 12:35! If interested contact Darren White: [email protected] and remember first come first served!

07/01/2011

The Game Theory Academy class pays a stipend to youth ages 16-22 to learn about money management and the economy.

Located in downtown Oakland, Mondays and Wednesdays July 11th - August 10th, 4pm-6pm.

Contact [email protected] or call (510) 992-3266 to reserve a spot.

Game Theory Academy teaches young people how to manage risk. Students learn how to apply business economics to daily decisions they make about money, education and relationships. In the process, they also learn about credit cards, budgeting, saving, taxes and other basics of financial literacy. Stud

06/21/2011

Do you like McCullum Youth Court? Are you on Yelp? Then why not combine your love for the two and leave us a review on Yelp! We'd love the feedback and interested volunteers and families need to hear what we're like from the perspective people we've affected.

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05/24/2011

We're proud of you too Marcel

With just under an hour to go in the two hour bus ride southeast from the San Francisco area to Chowchilla, Calif., site of two large women’s prisons, 15-year-old Tajanae is finishing a long note on a mother’s day card.