Program materials for legal professionals and community workers
If you are a legal professional or community worker interested in running an OJEN workshop or program on your own, we have resources to help.
Our community public legal education workshops and justice education programs come with materials that include:
- Planning guides: Step-by-step instructions for organizing your workshop or program, including tips on scheduling, setting up, and promoting your event.
- Facilitation guides: Best practices for leading engaging and effective sessions. These guides include:
- Session agendas: Detailed plans for each session, outlining the topics to be covered, timing, and suggested activities.
- Background information: Key legal concepts and topics to cover, providing you with a solid understanding of the material you’ll be sharing.
- Techniques: Methods for presenting information clearly.
- Strategies: Ways to encourage participation and discussion.
- Tips: Advice on managing different group dynamics and addressing diverse needs.
- Guidance: Instructions for facilitating interactive activities.
- Activity kits: Interactive exercises and handouts designed to make legal concepts more engaging and accessible.
These OJEN workshops and programs offer materials that are available for download:
- Justice 101s
- Community-based mock hearings
- Navigating Police Encounters
- Youth-Police Dialogues
- Together 180
- Family Law for Young Parents
If you are a community worker interested in running a workshop or program on your own, please note that legal professionals are required to attend. Legal professionals share accurate, reliable, and up-to-date legal information, answer questions, and enhance the learning experience with practical, real-world examples. If you need assistance finding a legal professional in your community, please contact OJEN at programs@ojen.ca.