Volunteering with the “Tout droit vers le droit” program was Nadine Tawdy’s first volunteer experience with OJEN. She helped deliver this career modelling program to racialized, French-speaking middle school students during the 2024-25 school year. As the school year wrapped up, we asked her to share her impressions of the program. “I think this program […]
OJEN’s Justice Education Fellowships are year-long placements that offer law and paralegal students in-depth training in public legal education theory and methods. Each Fellow plans and delivers a minimum of 3 justice education projects in schools in their communities, with support from OJEN’s staff and volunteers from the local legal community. The Fellowship program helps […]
Spotlight on our Strategic Plan Engage youth directly to increase the diversity of youth served OJEN’s Justice Education Fellowship (JEF) program, launched in 2017, offers Law and Paralegal students training and experience delivering Public Legal Education (PLE) for youth. Since its inception, more than 70 students have learned about OJEN’s unique approach to PLE and […]
In 2023, OJEN adopted a strategic plan to guide our organizational activities toward our 25th anniversary in 2027. It builds on OJEN’s recognized strengths while identifying opportunities to make a greater impact. The plan includes 5 broad areas of focus: Engage youth directly to increase the diversity of youth served. Listen, learn and seek guidance […]
Cassandra Dhanapala’s involvement with OJEN’s Waterloo Braiding Diversity into Justice Committee began over 2 years ago. As a student at the University of Waterloo, she was invited to join the group of dedicated legal professionals who plan and deliver this popular annual event. Since it launched in 2018, hundreds of high-school aged young women, gender […]
Liliya Baranova fell in love with law in her grade 11 law class and it continued to be her passion throughout her undergraduate years. In a few short months, she will complete her degree and graduate from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law. Liliya became involved in the Apps for Justice Challenge this year […]
Contest participants answered the question: What role is there for law reform in creating positive social change? Thank you to all the students who participated. The judges were impressed by the quality and thoughtfulness of the essays submitted! The contest winners are: First place: Zainab from Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy, Pickering Reforming Canadian Law […]
OJEN x Law Society of Nunavut OJEN has worked closely with the Law Society of Nunavut (LSN) for a long time. Why? Because the LSN is one of the only sources of public legal education and information (PLEI) available to those living, working, studying, and teaching in Nunavut – and there is a lot of […]
“Yes We Can” and its French-language version, “Tout droit vers le droit,” are new programs created and run by the Ontario Justice Education Network. Funded by the Ontario Bar Association Foundation and the Law Foundation of Ontario, they aim to teach middle school students from Black or other racialized backgrounds about the various professions and […]
Preparations for the OBA/OJEN Competitive Mock Trial (OOCMT) program are underway this month for many local tournaments across Ontario. Registration for high school teams opened in December in most regions, and tournaments will take place in late spring. Launched in 2014 in collaboration with the Ontario Bar Association and the Ontario Bar Association Foundation, the […]
Dear Friends, My name is Makailah Paul, and I am the ambassador for OJEN’s 2024 annual year-end fundraising campaign. Today, I’m writing to ask you to join me in supporting justice education initiatives that empower youth across the province – initiatives that have shaped my own journey. I am a second-year undergraduate student at York […]
