DELREC: Delaware Law Related Education Center
About Us
The Delaware Law Related Education Center, Inc. [DELREC], a private nonprofit 501c(3) organization, is a statewide consortium of educators, attorneys, judges, law enforcement officers and other community leaders with a mission to enhance the presence of law-related education initiatives in Delaware. It seeks to promote active learning experiences and skills development for students who need to function in a society based on the rule of law.
New Project Citizen Training Materials
Project Citizen training materials will be available soon. Please check back later for more details.
Upcoming Events
Constitution Day
Celebrate Constitution Day during the week of September 18 - 22, 2017
"In honor of Constitution Day, all educational institutions receiving federal funding are required to hold an educational program pertaining to the U.S. Constitution; this year we are asking all schools around the country to join in a National reading of the Preamble called The Preamble Challenge!" From the Constitution Center web site.
This lesson is available at the Constitution Center's web site. Look under Lesson Plans for the Preamble Challenge.
The Delaware Law Related Education Center is also organizing a "Lawyer in the Classroom" activity for Delaware High Schools during the same week. The attorney will present the Preamble Challenge Lesson to a class and discuss their work. Please e-mail Pat Quann at delrecntr@aol.com if you are interested in participating. Please put Constitution Day in the subject line of your e-mail.
If you want to volunteer as an attorney to visit a school, please fill out the Volunteer Form and e-mail it to the address on the Form. Click here for the Form.
Casino Night
The DELREC Casino Night Fundraiser will be held on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at the Carriage House at Rockwood Park, 4671 Washington Street Extension, Wilmington, Delaware 19809. More information, including online registration can be found by visiting delrec.eventbrite.com.
Mock Trial Competition
The 2018 Delaware High School Mock Trial Competition will be held at the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center (formerly the New Castle County Court Hose) on Friday, February 23 and Saturday, February 24, 2018. Registration is due November 17, 2017. Please click here for a copy of the 2018 Registration Form. The Mock Trial case will be available on this site before Thanksgiving. The Judges Interest Form is available here.
Pete Jones Award
For Nomination material, click here.
Award for Excellence as a Classroom LRE Teacher
Application information is available here.
Contact Information
The Delaware Law Related Education Center, Inc.
405 N. King Street, Suite 100C, Wilmington DE. 19801
P: (302) 778-0643
F: (302) 658-5212
delrecntr@aol.com
