Mission of the Arizona Teen Court Association

Support teen courts in Arizona that empower youth in their communities to help change negative and delinquent behavior in their peers.

Teen Court Association Goals

• Provide shared resources and materials for teen courts through a statewide clearinghouse.
• Promote sustainability and development of teen courts in Arizona.
• Offer a forum for networking among staff members of Teen Courts to exchange ideas and discuss issues thereby improving the administration of their programs.
• Educate youth. Foster civic engagement of youth to increase social and emotional well-being.
• Build collaborations that increase the effectiveness and consistency of Teen Court programs across Arizona.
• Promote and publicize Arizona Teen Courts.

Events

We The People State Competition

The Foundation is looking for volunteers to judge this exciting event, in which over 300 students participate every year! After competing in the Congressional district competitions on December 8th, the top We The People teams from each district will meet at Chandler Gilbert Community College on January 11th, 2008 to put into action the hard work they have put in to learning the ins and outs of the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The Top team will represent Arizona at the National Tournament in Washington DC. Read more »

AZTCA News

News will be posted soon.