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INITIADROIT – TALKING ABOUT LAW AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE
“ I
have been an InitiaDROIT volunteer since 2010. I liked the
Olivier BERNARDI
Counsel, volunteer lawyer for InitiaDROIT
concept straight away: I love to teach, and contact with the younger generations is always an invigorating experience. It adds to my everyday professional life, and I draw a lot of energy from it. It is also an opportunity to breathe new life into civic education classes, to make them more interesting and alive. Our world is becoming increasingly legalised, and to me it seems logical and essential that we raise children’s awareness of the law as early as possible. Most often, it is a subject that children and teenagers know about from their family circle, or that they choose at random: a leap into the unknown when reaching university. Through InitiaDROIT, I give law initiation
classes to pupils of all ages, usually twice a year, with the length of the class depending on the age group. The lesson is based on a case study that is closely linked to the school curriculum. The aim is threefold: to show that law permeates every aspect of our lives; to show that justice is a difficult concept, where clear-cut “black and white” answers are rare; and lastly, to provide information on the legal profession and offer academic guidance. The sessions generally spark genuine debate with the pupils, calling into question all their preconceived ideas about justice and what they see on television. Discussions are intense and very interesting, and often tip over into the philosophy of law!
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