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California Association of Youth Courts (CAYC)
HS volunteers serve as jurors, attorneys, bailiffs, and clerks in peer-run Youth Courts using restorative justice for young offenders.
Deadline: Rolling
Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
OrganizationCommunity ServiceFreeYear-Round
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