“Access to this quality legal education—Civil Survival-- should be in the pathway of every student; learning our rights and responsibilities is important to having a better life and being an informed citizen.” -- Alice Madsen, Dean of Workforce Instruction Highline Community College "The Civil Survival Legal Guides are great textbooks and I particularly recommend these books for students who are in pre college reading and writing and high level ESL. I have used these books in several of my classes including Introduction to the Law and Justice and The Law: At Home at Work and in the Streets. These books make the law interesting, fun and accessible." -- Joy Smucker, JD, Faculty, Highline Community College Sharon Allerson, Vice Chair of the English Department at East Los Angeles Community College writes: "East Los Angeles College, located in Monterey Park, CA, is a large, urban college serving over 34,000 students, 67% of whom are Latino. Given the diverse cultural and linguistic landscape, many of our students come to us needing to upgrade their academic skills so that they may attain their academic and professional goals. Many of these same students are still learning the ropes regarding their legal rights in the workplace and in many other situations. Civil Survival’s legal guides and workbooks provide an important resource for our students to empower them both in the classroom and in life.
Several years ago, we participated in the beta test for Civil Survival’s previous software programs and are excited to see the new materials in print! The legal guides and workbooks will be a tremendous resource to our noncredit Adult Basic Skills/GED program as well as for our vocational ESL courses. As a reading instructor, I intend to adopt the guides in my classes in the future – talk about bringing meaningful materials into the classroom! There are many academic/credit classes that will be able to utilize these important books and workbooks."
We have already ordered sets of Civil Survival’s legal guides and workbooks for our library. These sets will be housed both in the stacks and the reference section. Many of the departments and offices that serve students in various capacities need to get their own sets of the legal guides! In the English department, our secretary is currently reading Your Rights Renting a Home to help her deal with a problem with her landlord.
Thank you, Civil Survival, for these tremendous and empowering resources!"
* "Since leaving the Seattle Seahawks and professional football, I have focused on helping youth develop strong minds, strong bodies and strong character at The Mack Strong Team-works Academy. As a player for the University of Georgia and the Seattle Seahawks, I saw first hand what happens to college athletes who do not have the benefit of a well balanced character development program. Civil Survival is an indispensable tool that
gives young athletes an opportunity to learn to manage the challenges
they face on a daily basis." -- Mack Strong, Founder. Former Seattle Seahawk
Strong Alliance & Team-works Academy “I can’t recommend Civil Survival enough. I work with Native American and Indian youth in the Northwest through the Team-Works Academy programs. I believe Civil Survival enhances youth leadership by teaching practical life skills which build self esteem and self confidence. Civil Survival provides a clear, easy to understand approach to the U.S. legal system. It is a welcome resource for our people.
-- Zoe Higheagle Strong, Executive Director Hope Worldwide Washington "These books provide a complete and understandable way for average people (you and me!) to learn about and pursue their legal rights." -- Roz Solomon, Chief Operating Officer Washington Business Alliance "Having been a Hispanic college graduate myself, I can honestly say that had I had the type of knowledge that your organization currently offers when I graduated from the University of Houston 35 years ago, it could have certainly been of great help to me in many situations that I encountered since that time." -- Nora Gutierrez, Professional Translator “Racial bias continues to infect our psyches, practices and public policy. I have no doubt that the Civil Survival Series, which can be used to teach everyone basic legal rights and responsibilities, will help to counter racial inequity, and move us toward a more just and inclusive society.” -- Kaia Stern, Director, Prison Studies Project and Adviser to the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Law at Harvard Law School “The Civil Survival Series provides wonderful tools for case managers to help our families toward self-sufficiency.”
-- Doreen Cato, Executive Director First Place School | 