Trespass

HOW IT ALL BEGAN ➔

The Trespass Project was formed in 2023 by, then 16-year-old, Cayden Brown. The company operates out of
Detroit, MI.

The Trespass Project was formed in 2023 by, then 16-year-old, Cayden Brown. The company operates out of Detroit, MI.

After Cayden held the responsibility of defending children in court, he learned that many youth have low awareness of their nations’ laws, and he was compelled to change this for other kids, like those he defended, across every inch of the planet.

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Cayden Brown is an American child rights defender and award-winning activist, acclaimed for his impact on juvenile justice at a notably young age. His work has been featured in Forbes and TIME, and his voice heard before the world’s largest platforms, including the United Nations.

He leads [us] as founder and CEO of The Trespass Project, a global nonprofit that works to help children around the world understand their nations’ legal systems, empowering them to boldly seize positions of power. Cayden has worked with some of America’s most powerful youth-led
organizations, including March for Our Lives, Gen-Z for Change, and the
Sunrise Movement and has served on over a dozen boards and advisory
committees. His work has been profiled by Forbes, The Metro Times, TIME
Magazine, NBC, iHeart Radio, ABC, and even on the front cover of The
Michigan ChronicleThe Michigan Chronicle.
Cayden is a powerful speaker who has commanded some of the world’s
most respected platforms. Consistently making history when he steps on
stage, Cayden recently became the youngest of five Youth Peace Panelists
at the United Nations, the U.S. Department of Justice, and legal lecturer for
Colin Kaepernick and Nike’s Know Your Rights Camp. His boldness in
addressing world leaders has earned him global recognition as a leading
figure in child rights—all before the age of 18.
He has been honored by the former U.S. President with the 2020
Educational Achievement Award, won the Youth Justice Advocate Award
from the Michigan Center for Youth Justice, and been recognized among
the Top 100 National Black Lawyers.

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