The mission of our Youth Conference is to work with youth age 12-18 years of age to:

1. Expose them to the legal profession;
2. Encourage them to pursue a career in law or law enforcement; and
3. Expand their understanding for the law.

This year, we are excited to work with the youth of Washington, D.C., and the surrounding areas. We have adopted the theme, H.Y.P.E. (Helping Young People Excel). Over the course of the two days, the youth will learn successful tips for interacting with law enforcement, observe court proceedings and be provided with helpful information to prepare them for college. We will also have giveaways from Princeton Review to assist our youth in preparing for the SAT/ACT. Finally, we will also incorporate a school supplies drive in order to provide our youth with school supplies as they gear up for the school year this fall.

As such, we are asking our members to bring any of the following items during our 32nd Annual Conference:

1. backpacks
2. loose-leaf paper
3. binders
4. pencils/pens
5. calculators
6. index cards
7. construction paper
8. notebooks
9. highlighters
10. colored pencils

Our youth need your participation to make this a success! Should there be any questions and/or concerns about the Youth Conference, please do not hesitate to contact me directly at s.williams08@yahoo.com.