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Our Judicial System

• Thursday, February 19
• Presenters: Judge Katie A. Gummer, Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, and Judge Natalie S. Watson, Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Criminal Part, in the Monmouth Vicinage
• Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
• Location: Twin Lights, Student Life Center

Do you understand how our judicial system actually works? In this session, Judge Gummer and the Honorable Natalie Watson will guide us through the structure and function of our courts, the roles of law and justice, and the ways decisions are made. You will leave with a deeper sense of how cases move through the system, why procedural fairness matters, and how you as a citizen or student can engage meaningfully with this vital branch of democracy.

Degrees of Democracy: Representative Governance around the Globe

• Thursday, February 19
• Presenters: Global Citizenship Distinction students
• Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
• Location: Twin Lights, Student Life Center

In this dynamic session, the S4GC club will facilitate a student-led panel comparing and contrasting various systems of government around the world — from representative democracies to more centralized or authoritarian regimes. Students will share informed perspectives on countries to which they have a personal or cultural connection. Breakout discussions will invite all participants to reflect on the state of democracy around the world, with a particular focus on the way in which education, information literacy, and rhetoric impact democracies. The session will emphasize respectful dialogue and critical thinking as students engage with diverse cultures and various political contexts.

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