Completing an applied capstone project is the main requirement of completing the Juvenile Justice Certificate Program. Participants choose projects they are passionate about and will bring value to their organization and/or community. Projects incorporate concepts and skills learned during the program and are presented at the end of the program at the annual Nebraska Juvenile Justice Association Conference.
Projects completed by class:
2024-2025
- Be the Change You Want to See: Putting Ideas into Practice
- A Nebraska-USA Corrections Teacher’s Visit to a Prison in England-UK
- School Diversion Programs: Can They Reduce the Risk Factor Influences for Youth in Educational Facilities?
- Sustaining Youth in Their Natural Communities A Holistic Approach to Youth and Family Empowerment
- Dual System Youth-YRTC Placement
2023-2024
- Centering Youth Voice in Youth Justice Spaces
- Lead the Change You Want to See
2022-2023
- Development of a Proposed Model & Program Plan
- Restorative Justice: Bringin this to the Forefront of Juvenile Probation
- Developmental Immaturity
To request a copy of any of the Capstone Project presentations, email unojji@unomaha.edu.