About

Hope doesn’t always come easy. Hope relies on hard work, perseverance, courage, and collaboration: all necessary to fuel optimism and create change in our communities and our world. For hope to sustain, we need to build the sense of agency in all of us.

Too many people lack the legal and civic knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to solve societal problems and engage effectively in public life. For 50 years, Street Law has worked to change that. Now we’re doubling down on our efforts, expanding our reach, and maximizing our impact.

Street Law recognizes that to achieve an equitable world, all people must understand how law and government work… effectively advocate for themselves and others…and recognize the importance of their role as engaged participants in civic life. We believe that providing this foundation to all people is a community responsibility best accomplished in partnership across sectors. Street Law develops innovative programs and provides the training, tools, and resources so that partners — like you — can augment your work to foster change.

At Street Law, we realize that hope takes work. We provide the knowledge, skills, and motivation that lead to civic and individual empowerment.

Hard won, but infinitely valuable.