BHS Criminal Justice Student Headed to the Nation’s Capital

BHS Criminal Justice Student Headed to the Nation’s Capital

Congratulations to BHS student Mia Hines for earning a scholarship to attend the National Youth Leadership Forum (NYLF) in the Law and CSI program this summer in Washington DC. While at the NYLF, participants will choose to participate in either a legal or CSI track during the program, allowing students to explore the world of law and crime scene investigation in a way that goes far beyond the classroom. Content at NYLF will cover the entire judicial process in-depth; from the discovery of a crime, through collecting and analyzing all of the evidence, to preparing for the courtroom process, and taking part in the criminal trial. In addition, students will visit George Mason University for a behind-the-scenes college experience, including an admissions workshop and a campus tour.

Mia is in the Criminal Justice program at Oakland Schools Technical Campus. Through that program, she studies the three components of the criminal justice system (law enforcement, judiciary, and corrections system). 

Mia’s criminal justice teacher Crystal Nowka nominated Mia for the NYLF scholarship. She said, “From the start of the school year, Mia has been clear and passionate about her goals of going into forensics. Mia has been a positive role model in the criminal justice program from the start of the school year. She engages in class daily, completes thorough and meaningful work and is passionate about crime scene investigation and forensic work.”

You can read a little more about Mia’s scholarship win in this Oakland Schools article.