Kat dwa pou pòch

Sonje

• You have the right to remain silent. Say it out loud to use it.
• Stay calm. Keep your hands visible. Never run or resist.
• You can say no to a search: "I don't consent to a search."

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Ask: "Am I free to go?" If yes, walk away calmly.
2. 2.If detained: give your name if asked, then say "I want to remain silent. I want a parent and a lawyer."
3. 3.Afterward, write down everything and tell a trusted adult the same day.

Evite

• ✕Don't argue, lie, or make up a story.
• ✕Don't touch officers or reach suddenly.
• ✕Don't unlock your phone just because you're asked.

Sonje

• You keep constitutional rights at school, including expression.
• School searches need a reasonable, specific suspicion.
• Serious discipline requires hearing your side of the story.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Ask calmly: "Can I ask why?" and "What rule is involved?"
2. 2.For a search you disagree with: "I don't consent, but I won't interfere."
3. 3.Write down what happened and tell a parent or trusted adult that day.

Evite

• ✕Don't physically resist a search.
• ✕Don't sign statements without a parent involved.
• ✕Don't assume rules are the same in every state.

Sonje

• You don't have to open the door without a warrant signed by a judge.
• Everyone in the home may remain silent, whatever their status.
• An agency form alone does not allow entry into a home.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Keep the door closed. Ask for any warrant to be shown at the window.
2. 2.Check: judge's signature, correct name and address.
3. 3.Say: "I don't consent to your entry. I choose to remain silent. I want a lawyer." Then call your family's emergency contact.

Evite

• ✕Don't open the door "just to talk."
• ✕Don't show or sign documents you don't understand.
• ✕Don't run or hide outside the home.

Sonje

• Hour limits protect school nights: at 14-15, max 3 hours on a school day.
• Dangerous tasks and machines are off-limits for minors.
• Every hour worked must be paid, whatever your status.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Check your state's rules at youthrules.dol.gov.
2. 2.Raise problems kindly, in writing, citing the rule.
3. 3.Keep your own record of shifts and pay stubs.

Evite

• ✕Don't work hours you know are illegal to "help out."
• ✕Don't operate equipment you weren't legally assigned.
• ✕Don't accept "off the clock" work.

Sonje

• Peaceful expression is protected: spoken, worn, written, posted.
• Schools can act on real disruption, threats, or harassment, not disagreement.
• Off campus, on your own time, school authority shrinks a lot.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Know your school's code of conduct before a big statement.
2. 2.Choose times and places that don't disrupt class.
3. 3.If punished for a viewpoint, save evidence and ask for the rule in writing.

Evite

• ✕Avoid threats, targeting people, or harassment; those are never protected.
• ✕Don't delete your own evidence.

Sonje

• Screenshots outlive deletes. Post like they're guaranteed.
• School devices follow school rules; your phone has stronger protection.
• No one may pressure you for private photos. Ever.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Use long passphrases and two-factor login; share passwords with no one.
2. 2.For harassment: screenshot, report, block, and tell a trusted adult.
3. 3.If someone threatens to share images of you: stop responding, save evidence, get adult help, and use takeitdown.ncmec.org.

Evite

• ✕Don't negotiate with anyone threatening you online.
• ✕Don't handle sextortion alone; it's a crime against you.

Sonje

• Sidewalks and parks give peaceful protest its strongest protection.
• Walkouts can cost a normal absence; after-school protest costs nothing.
• Follow lawful dispersal orders; the campaign continues afterward.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Memorize an emergency contact and set a meeting point.
2. 2.Bring water, ID if you have one, and a charged phone.
3. 3.Stay peaceful, keep exits clear, document openly where legal.

Evite

• ✕Don't block doors, streets, or highways without a permit.
• ✕Don't engage counter-protesters; walk away.

Sonje

• Schools must respond to harassment based on race, origin, sex, religion, or disability.
• Words and online conduct count, not just physical acts.
• Retaliation against people who report is prohibited.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Keep a dated log: what happened, exact words, witnesses, screenshots.
2. 2.Report in writing to a counselor or administrator; keep copies.
3. 3.If the school won't act, file a free complaint at ed.gov/ocr.

Evite

• ✕Don't respond in kind; it muddies the record.
• ✕Don't keep it to yourself; patterns need witnesses.

Sonje

• Asking for help is using your rights, not weakness.
• Free hotlines answer 24/7 and don't require an adult's permission.
• If the first adult doesn't help, ask the next one.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.In danger right now: call 911.
2. 2.Heavy feelings: call or text 988 (English/Spanish), any hour.
3. 3.Legal questions: find free legal aid at lawhelp.org.

Evite

• ✕Don't wait for a crisis to identify your trusted adults.
• ✕Don't assume help costs money; these services are free.

Sonje

• Licence, registration, and insurance are usually required. Answers usually are not.
• Say where you are reaching before you reach for anything.
• Consent to a search is your choice. You can say no.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Pull over somewhere safe, engine off, interior light on at night.
2. 2.Hands on the wheel. Ask before opening the glove box or a pocket.
3. 3.If asked to search: "I don't consent to a search." Say it once, calmly.
4. 4.Write down the time, place, officer name, and badge number the same day.

Evite

• ✕Don't argue at the roadside. Disagreements get resolved later, not there.
• ✕Never physically interfere with a search, even one you object to.

Sonje

• Not qualifying for an IEP does not mean not qualifying for a 504 plan.
• A written, dated request starts the timelines the school must meet.
• A parent or guardian usually holds these rights until you turn eighteen.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Email the school. Name the student, the difficulty, and ask for an evaluation.
2. 2.Ask for a written response, and keep your own copy of everything.
3. 3.Ask who the school's 504 coordinator or special education contact is.

Evite

• ✕Don't rely on a verbal request. Undocumented conversations start no clock.
• ✕Don't accept a refusal without asking for it in writing.

Sonje

• Staying with someone else after losing housing counts, not only shelters.
• You can enroll right away without proof of address or old school records.
• You can usually stay at your original school, with transportation provided.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Ask the school office for "the McKinney-Vento liaison" by that name.
2. 2.Say you need help enrolling or staying at your school of origin.
3. 3.If refused, ask for the refusal in writing and how to appeal.

Evite

• ✕Don't stop attending while a dispute is being sorted out. You stay enrolled.
• ✕Don't assume you need a parent present. Unaccompanied youth can enroll themselves.

Sonje

• Contracts signed by minors are usually voidable by the minor, with exceptions.
• An adult who co-signs is normally fully responsible, whatever you do.
• Wages you earn from a job are generally yours.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Find the cancellation steps before you start a free trial, not after.
2. 2.Set a reminder two days before any trial ends.
3. 3.Screenshot the price, the renewal terms, and the date you agreed.

Evite

• ✕Don't treat "minors can cancel anything" as a plan. The exceptions are wide.
• ✕Don't share an account password to split a subscription. You own the charges.

Sonje

• Abi ka se tèks, menas, kontwòl, oswa pèsekisyon, se pa sèlman frape.
• Yon lòd pwoteksyon ka di yon moun pou l rete lwen ou.
• Règ yo chanje selon eta a sou si yon adolesan ka mande youn pou kont li.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Sere foto ekran ak dat, epi kenbe yon ti kaye pou chak ensidan.
2. 2.Fè yon plan sekirite ak yon defansè nan love is respect.
3. 3.Si ou jwenn yon lòd, pote yon kopi sou ou epi di lekòl ou.

Evite

• ✕Pa chanje modpas sou yon aparèy patnè ou te manyen.
• ✕Pa konsidere yon lòd kòm yon garanti. Kenbe plan sekirite ou tou.
• ✕Pa kite ti vyolasyon pase. Rapòte chak grenn.

Sonje

• Peye oswa voye plis raman fè menas yo sispann.
• Moun k ap menase ou a se li k ap komèt krim nan.
• Anpil moun k ap fè chantaj itilize fo kont ak foto yo vòlè, souvan depi lòt peyi.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Pran foto ekran non itilizatè a ak chak demann anvan ou fè nenpòt lòt bagay.
2. 2.Rapòte kont lan andedan aplikasyon an, epi bloke l.
3. 3.Fè yon rapò sou report.cybertip.org ak yon granmoun ou fè konfyans aswè a menm.

Evite

• ✕Pa efase pwofil ou oswa mesaj yo. Yo ede envestigatè yo.
• ✕Pa reponn nouvo kont ki repete menas yo. Pran foto ekran yo pito.
• ✕Pa voye ni telechaje yon kopi imaj la pou rapòte l.

Sonje

• Kite lakay ou se pa yon krim federal, men règ yo chanje selon eta a.
• Anpil abri pou jèn resevwa adolesan ki poko gen 18 an pou jiska 21 jou.
• Abri yo dwe kontakte fanmi an nan 72 èdtan, sof si sa pa an sekirite pou ou.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Voye tèks SAFE ak vil ou oswa kòd postal (ZIP) ou nan 44357 pou jwenn yon Safe Place.
2. 2.Oswa rele 1-800-786-2929 pou planifye ki kote pou ale, anvan oswa apre ou kite lakay ou.
3. 3.Si yon moun lakay ou fè ou mal, di anplwaye abri a sa depi okòmansman.

Evite

• ✕Pa tann minwi pou planifye. Rele Safeline anvan ou pati.
• ✕Pa kwè yon abri ap tou senpleman voye ou tounen lakay ou dirèk.
• ✕Pa dekouraje si yon abri plen. Mande Safeline pou yon lòt.

Sonje

• Ou pa bezwen prèv. Rapò yo baze sou sa ou te wè oswa tande.
• Pwofesè ak konseye oblije rapòte abi, kidonk mande sou sa anvan.
• Anjeneral yon rapò mennen nan entèvyou ak yon verifikasyon sekirite, se pa retire ou lakay ou.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Mande anvan: "Èske gen yon bagay mwen ta di ou ou ta oblije rapòte?" (angle: "Is there anything I say that you'd have to report?")
2. 2.Ekri sa ki te pase, kilè li te pase, ak kiyès ki te la.
3. 3.Di yon konseye lekòl, oswa rele Childhelp epi mande liy eta ou.

Evite

• ✕Pa tann ou fin sèten. Yon sispèk rezonab ase pou fè yon rapò.
• ✕Pa panse yon rapò yo pa konfime vle di yon moun deside ou te bay manti.
• ✕Pa santi ou oblije bay non ou. Pifò liy dirèk aksepte rapò anonim.

Sonje

• Anjeneral lekòl yo lage ou sèlman bay granmoun ki sou lis kontak ijans lan.
• Yon plan ou fè bonè sèvi pou nenpòt ijans fanmi, se pa sèlman imigrasyon.
• Règ yo chanje selon eta a pou papye ki pèmèt yon lòt granmoun pran swen ou.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Aprann de nimewo telefòn granmoun pa kè, epi kenbe yo sou papye nan sak ou.
2. 2.Verifye lis ijans lekòl ou a gen plis pase yon granmoun ou fè konfyans.
3. 3.Konnen ki kote kopi dokiman fanmi an ye ak kiyès ki ka jwenn yo.

Evite

• ✕Pa konte sou nimewo ki sere sèlman nan yon telefòn ki ka bloke.
• ✕Pa itilize yon modèl sou entènèt pou papye moun k ap pran swen ou. Mande èd legal pito.
• ✕Pa mete dokiman orijinal yo nan dosye plan an. Itilize kopi.

Sonje

• Avètisman Miranda yo vini anvan yo kesyone ou pandan ou arete, se pa toujou nan moman arestasyon an.
• Si yo pa t bay avètisman an, sa pa fè ka a disparèt.
• Règ yo chanje selon eta a sou kilè lapolis oblije kontakte paran ou.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Si fanmi ou pa ka peye, di: "Mwen pa gen mwayen peye yon avoka. Mwen vle youn." (angle: "I can't afford a lawyer. I want one.")
2. 2.Si yo ba ou yon fòm pou abandone dwa ou, di ou vle yon avoka anvan.
3. 3.Apre sa, ekri kiyès ki te kesyone ou, kilè, ak sa yo te di.

Evite

• ✕Pa ranpli silans yo. Sa ou di pou kont ou ka itilize tou.
• ✕Pa abandone dwa ou a yon avoka paske sa sanble pi vit oswa pa fòmèl.
• ✕Pa siyen okenn deklarasyon alekri anvan yon avoka li l.

Sonje

• Ou gen dwa a yon avoka, menm nan etap admisyon anvan tribinal la.
• Tribinal pou minè itilize lòt mo: petition, adjudication, ak disposition.
• Anjeneral se yon jij, pa yon jiri, ki deside yon ka minè.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Mande tribinal la bonè pou yon avoka ofisyèl si fanmi ou pa ka peye.
2. 2.Pote dosye lekòl, travay, oswa konsèy. Jij la ka konsidere yo.
3. 3.Mande avoka ou eksplike chak chwa anvan ou dakò.

Evite

• ✕Pa aksepte kondisyon diversion la menm kote a san konsèy yon avoka.
• ✕Pa konsidere diversion kòm yon fòmalite. Anjeneral sa vle di ou aksepte responsablite.
• ✕Pa rate dat odyans ou. Di avoka ou bonè si ou pa ka la.

Sonje

• Gad magazen se anplwaye prive, se pa polisye.
• Anpil eta pèmèt magazen kenbe ou pou yon ti tan, nan yon fason rezonab, pou envestige.
• Anjeneral yon gad pa ka fòse ou siyen, peye, oswa ba li telefòn ou.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Rete kalm epi mande: "Èske m ka rele paran oswa gadyen mwen?" (angle: "Can I call my parent or guardian?")
2. 2.Si lapolis rive, sitiyasyon an chanje. Itilize dwa ou genyen lè lapolis kanpe ou.
3. 3.Menm jou a, ekri kiyès ki te kanpe ou, pou konbyen tan, ak sa yo te fouye.

Evite

• ✕Pa kouri, pa pouse, pa diskite ak gad la.
• ✕Pa siyen okenn aveu san yon paran, gadyen, oswa avoka.
• ✕Pa peye ni inyore yon lèt demann ou resevwa pita. Montre l yon òganizasyon èd legal.

Sonje

• Yon dosye jidisyè minè souvan pa disparèt pou kont li lè ou gen 18 an.
• Sele yon dosye kache l pou piblik la pa wè l. Efase yon dosye detwi l.
• Règ yo chanje selon eta a sou sa ki ka netwaye ak kilè.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Mande grefye tribinal la ki dosye ki egziste ak si yo sele.
2. 2.Mande si sele a otomatik oswa si ou dwe depoze yon demann.
3. 3.Jwenn èd nan men ansyen avoka ou oswa yon pwogram gratis pou netwaye dosye.

Evite

• ✕Pa tann yon demann travay. Demann ak odyans ka pran plizyè semèn.
• ✕Pa kwè sele a rive nan dosye lapolis, lekòl, ak verifikasyon background.
• ✕Pa inyore yon verifikasyon background ki montre yon dosye sele. Ou ka konteste l.

Sonje

• Dwa pou pa enkrimine tèt ou se pou temwen tou.
• Yon temwen ka vin sispèk san okenn avètisman.
• Yon sitasyon (subpoena) se yon lòd tribinal, se pa yon envitasyon.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Di: "Mwen vle ede, e mwen vle yon paran la anvan." (angle: "I want to help, and I want a parent here first.")
2. 2.Ou resevwa yon sitasyon? Di yon paran epi pale ak yon avoka anvan dat la.
3. 3.Si dat la enposib, kontakte grefye oswa avoka ki sou li a touswit.

Evite

• ✕Pa inyore yon sitasyon. Sa ka mennen nan mepri tribinal.
• ✕Pa efase ni chanje anyen yon sitasyon mande.
• ✕Pa eseye devine nan mitan konvèsasyon an si ou se temwen oswa sispèk.

Sonje

• Ou ka ale lekòl piblik kèlkeswa estati imigrasyon ou.
• Yon lekòl pa ka egzije yon nimewo Social Security pou enskri ou.
• Lekòl yo ka mande ki kote ou rete, men yo pa ka mande sou estati ou.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Si yon fòm mande sou estati, mande biwo a si li obligatwa.
2. 2.Si enskripsyon an pran reta, mande alekri pou rezon egzak la.
3. 3.Pote repons alekri a bay yon granmoun ou fè konfyans oswa yon òganizasyon èd legal.

Evite

• ✕Pa kwè si ou pa gen batistè sa vle di ou pa ka enskri.
• ✕Pa fè fo dokiman ni bay fo repons sou fòm lekòl.
• ✕Pa siyen yon fòm ou pa konprann; mande l nan lang ou.

Sonje

• Paran ou ka wè dosye lekòl ou, e ou menm tou lè ou gen 18 an.
• Yon lekòl dwe kite ou egzamine dosye yo nan 45 jou apre yon demann.
• Ou ka mande lekòl la korije yon dosye ki pa kòrèk.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Ekri yon demann pou mande wè "the complete education record" (tout dosye edikasyon an).
2. 2.Make nenpòt bagay ki pa egzat oswa ki twonpe moun epi mande alekri pou yo korije l.
3. 3.Si lekòl la refize, mande yon odyans oswa ajoute pwòp deklarasyon pa w.

Evite

• ✕Pa tann demann pou inivèsite pou gade dosye ou.
• ✕Pa konte sou yon demann ou fè abouch; kenbe yon kopi sa ou voye.
• ✕Pa kwè yon erè nan dosye a dwe rete san eksplikasyon pou tout tan.

Sonje

• Anjeneral paran ou ka wè dosye sante ou, men gen eksepsyon.
• Ou ka gen kontwòl sou dosye pou swen ou te gen dwa aksepte pou kont ou.
• Règ yo chanje selon eta a sou ki swen yon adolesan ka jwenn pou kont li.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Anvan vizit la, mande: "Kiyès ki pral ka wè nòt jodi a?" (angle: "Who will be able to see today's notes?")
2. 2.Mande biwo a rele pwòp telefòn ou olye nimewo lakay la.
3. 3.Si ou pa an sekirite lakay ou, di founisè swen an sa an prive.

Evite

• ✕Pa sote swen ou bezwen akoz enkyetid sou vi prive; mande anvan.
• ✕Pa kwè sa yo te di yon zanmi aplike nan eta ou.
• ✕Pa bay fo non oswa fo dat nesans nan resepsyon an.

Sonje

• Anpil eta pèmèt ou fè preyenskripsyon pou vote lè ou gen 16 oswa 17 an.
• Yon preyenskripsyon vin aktif pou kont li lè ou gen 18 an.
• Kèk eta pèmèt kèk jèn 17 an vote nan primè; règ yo chanje selon eta a.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Ale sou vote.gov epi chwazi eta ou pou wè règ laj li yo.
2. 2.Verifye si lè ou te pran lisans ou oswa kat idantite eta a, yo te deja enskri ou.
3. 3.Make dat ou gen 18 an ak dat pwochen eleksyon an nan kalandriye ou.

Evite

• ✕Pa itilize sit ki sanble ak sit ofisyèl la; enskripsyon ofisyèl la gratis.
• ✕Pa eseye vote anvan eta ou di ou kalifye.
• ✕Pa panse lavi sivik kòmanse a 18 an; kòmantè piblik pa gen limit laj.

Sonje

• Anpil konsèy lekòl mete tan apa pou kòmantè piblik nan reyinyon yo.
• Konsèy yo ka limite konbyen tan ou pale, e règ yo chanje selon eta a.
• Yon fwa yon konsèy louvri kòmantè yo, li pa ka mete ou deyò akoz moun ou ye.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Jwenn règleman konsèy distri ou a epi li kijan pou enskri pou pale.
2. 2.Ekri anviwon 250 mo: non ou, lekòl ou, yon demann, yon fè.
3. 3.Bay grefye konsèy la yon kopi enprime pou li antre nan dosye ofisyèl la.

Evite

• ✕Pa depase tan ou; pratike awotvwa ak yon kwonomèt anvan.
• ✕Pa nonmen ni kritike elèv an patikilye nan kòmantè ou.
• ✕Pa tann yon vòt menm swa a; yon kòmantè kòmanse yon konvèsasyon.

Sonje

• Workers' compensation (konpansasyon travayè) ka peye swen medikal ak yon pati nan salè ou pèdi.
• Anjeneral sa pa enpòtan kiyès ki te lakòz aksidan an.
• Patwon ou pa ka pini ou paske ou rapòte yon blesi.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Jwenn swen medikal anvan, menm si blesi a sanble piti.
2. 2.Di sipèvizè ou alekri, ak dat, lè, ak sa ki te pase.
3. 3.Kenbe yon kopi epi di yon paran oswa yon granmoun ou fè konfyans menm jou a.

Evite

• ✕Pa kache yon blesi paske ou panse se fòt ou.
• ✕Pa tann; yon plent pou reprezay bay OSHA gen yon delè 30 jou.
• ✕Pa siyen papye sou blesi a anvan yon granmoun li yo.

Sonje

• Arasman ka soti nan men yon manadjè, yon kòlèg, oswa yon kliyan.
• Konpòtman moun pa vle ki grav oswa ki kontinye rive ka ilegal.
• Patwon ou pa ka pini ou paske ou rapòte arasman.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Si ou santi ou an sekirite, di klèman ou pa vle konpòtman sa a.
2. 2.Rapòte alekri bay moun règleman sou arasman an nonmen.
3. 3.Sere foto ekran ak yon kopi rapò ou, epi di yon granmoun ou fè konfyans.

Evite

• ✕Pa efase tèks oswa mesaj, menm sa yo ki fè ou wont.
• ✕Si règleman an nonmen moun k ap arase ou a, rapòte bay yon lòt manadjè pito.
• ✕Pa tann twò lontan; plent bay EEOC anjeneral gen yon delè 180 jou.

Sonje

• Nan tribinal pou minè, ou gen dwa a yon avoka, gratis si sa nesesè.
• Sa ou di avoka ou prive, e privilèj sa a se pou ou.
• Yon avoka ka planifye sèlman sou fè li konnen.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Pote tout papye sou pwoblèm nan ak yon kwonoloji ak dat.
2. 2.Ekri kesyon ou yo anvan: "Kisa k ap pase apre, e kilè pwochen dat mwen?" (angle: "What happens next, and when is my next date?")
3. 3.Anvan ou kite, ekri non avoka a, nimewo li, ak pwochen dat tribinal la.

Evite

• ✕Pa kite move pati yo deyò; avoka ou bezwen tout istwa a.
• ✕Pa kwè si yon paran nan chanm nan tout bagay ap rete prive; mande anvan.
• ✕Pa poste anyen sou ka ou sou entènèt san ou pa mande avoka ou.

Sonje

• Tribinal ki resevwa lajan federal dwe ede moun ki pa pale anglè byen fè yo tande yo.
• Lekòl yo dwe pran vrè mezi pou ede elèv k ap aprann anglè konprann leson yo.
• Fanmi yo ka mande avi enpòtan lekòl nan lang lakay yo.

Sa pou fè

1. 1.Rele grefye tribinal la bonè, di ki lang, epi bay nimewo ka a.
2. 2.Lekòl, mande kowòdonatè pou elèv k ap aprann anglè a yon entèprèt pou reyinyon yo.
3. 3.Si yo di ou non, ekri dat la ak non moun nan.

Evite

• ✕Pa kite yon timoun fè entèprèt pou yon paran nan yon odyans tribinal.
• ✕Pa tann ou rive; mande lè yo fikse reyinyon an.
• ✕Pa siyen papye ou pa ka li; mande pou yo entèprete yo pou ou.