The Criminal Justice club was founded this school year by seniors Tristan Castro (25’), Isaac Selomon (25’), and Samson Lemma (25’) along with their supervisor Mr. Arias. The main purpose of the club is to inform students about their rights and how to stay safe when they encounter the authorities. They meet every first and third Wednesday of the month during high school lunch. 

The founders of this club have a mission to ensure that their participants’ needs are met in order to keep the club running. 

“We wanted to make sure our club members would have fun at our meetings and we weren’t just feeding them information, so we thought it would be fun to have cops so there was more interaction,” comments Castro (25’). 

The criminal Justice club provides students with essential skills provided by police officers. This creates an interactive learning environment and allows students to get first hand knowledge from law enforcement professionals. 

“The club gives students an opportunity to learn about the law: basic laws, traffic laws, etc,” asserts Mr. Arias. Arias adds on, “it kind of becomes a Q & A session between the students and officers.”

Through engaging discussions, demonstrations, and real world scenarios, students learn to understand the significance and impact of laws. 

“We thought it would be a great idea to form a club that would benefit the community, informing them about their rights and how to handle the authorities, ” states Selemon (25’).

The club is run by all seniors, including their secretary Moises Garcia (25’). It has become the first year in which the club officially runs, but it will not be the last year.

“My brother Yohanes Selomon (27’) and Nahom Abebe (27’) will keep the club running after we graduate, ” asserts Selomon (25’). 

The Criminal Justice Club is always open to accepting new members from different career paths, however if  you are particularly interested in the field of law, criminal justice, or public service, this is the perfect club for you. 

“This is a great club to get more information about what you are going to get into if you are interested in studying Criminal Justice,” comments Castro (25’).