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UNICEF - Voices of Youth
UNICEF - Voices of Youth: A forum for the top international issues facing youth today. Allows young people to share their opinions and listen to the stories of others. (Issues)
http://www.unicef.org/voy/ |
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Eye on Education: Students' Voices
Eye on Education: Students' Voices: Information on the Education Reform Act, No Child Left Behind, local events, and student diaries produced by YWCA's Youth Voice Collaborative. (Issues)
http://www.eyeoneducation.tv/students/ |
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Global Youth Voices
Global Youth Voices: Uses art, photography, and stories to explore and express how teenagers see the world and what they want to do about it. Features action projects, details of advisors and online discussions. (Issues)
http://www.globalyouthvoices.org/ |
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Rock the Vote
Rock the Vote: Dedicated to keeping teens informed about issues affecting their lives. Explains the importance of voting. (Issues)
http://www.rockthevote.org/ |
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Teen Matters
Teen Matters: Information on stress, depression, body image, suicide, drugs and alcohol, bullying and relationships. (Issues)
http://www.teen-matters.com/ |
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Victory Over Violence
Victory Over Violence: Addresses the alarming escalation of violence and decreasing respect for life. (Issues)
http://www.vov.com/ |
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Youth Vote Coalition
Youth Vote Coalition: A national nonpartisan coalition of diverse organizations established to increase participation, build responsive government, and promote awareness among America's young people. (Issues)
http://www.youthvote.org/ |
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Megan's Help Page
Megan's Help Page: Resource links about anorexia, a day in the life, plus self-mutilation information. (Issues)
http://self_proclaimed_dork.tripod.com/freak.html |
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A Grey World
A Grey World: A adolescent depression site to inform, help and maybe save a life. (Issues)
http://www.angelfire.com/amiga/teen_life/ |
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In the Mix
In the Mix: The on-line companion to the PBS broadcast. In the mix is a PBS television show dealing with teen issues. (Issues)
http://www.pbs.org/inthemix/ |
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Youth Alive
Youth Alive: Programs by and for teens to reduce violence in communities and schools. (Issues)
http://www.youthalive.org/ |
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ReportSomeone
ReportSomeone: Allows young people to report violence, illegal activity, sexual abuse and suicide threats anonymously. Includes information, links, statistics and report forms. (Issues)
http://www.reportsomeone.com/ |
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Seeds of Peace
Seeds of Peace: Organization that helps teenagers from regions of conflict learn the skills of making peace. Event calendar, news, articles, ways to help, information, and camp opportunities. (Issues)
http://www.seedsofpeace.org/ |
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Bullies and Bullying
Bullies and Bullying: A look at what makes people bullies, how they pick their victims, and how to deal with them. (Issues)
http://members.tripod.com/lou_rich/ |
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Beyond Extreme
Beyond Extreme: Addresses the physical, emotional and spiritual areas of life from a teen perspective. Offers message boards, chat, advice, music and video. (Issues)
http://www.beyondextreme.com/ |
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Stand Up for Student Rights with ISRA
Stand Up for Student Rights with ISRA: Contains essays of members voicing opinions and allows students to come together to solve problems and deal with issues. (Issues)
http://www.angelfire.com/ia/alpham/isra.html |
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Mix It Up
Mix It Up: Different ways to fight hate and promote tolerance. Includes surveys, stories, actions to take, downloads, and encourages dialogue and participation. (Issues)
http://www.tolerance.org/teens/index.jsp |
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The Bridge
The Bridge: Information and peer to peer forum on depression, addiction, eating disorders, peer pressure, and suicide. (Issues)
http://www.teensupport.org/ |
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Youth Unlimited/Toronto YFC
Youth Unlimited/Toronto YFC: As a Christian agency, we believe in the unlimited potential of youth and are committed to helping them holistically, both personally and spiritually. (Issues)
http://www.youthunlimitedgta.com/ |
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YAN - Youth In Action Network
YAN - Youth In Action Network: Information about youth service projects. Learn more about taking positive action on issues like human rights and the environment. (Issues)
http://www.teaching.com/act/ |
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YouthWeb Online
YouthWeb Online: Youngsters, teens and adults from diverse backgrounds and communities fight against bias, bigotry and prejudice. Report hate-related incidents, get information about hate crimes, school violence, and human rights issues. (Issues)
http://www.youthwebonline.com/ |
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The Pro-Youth Pages
The Pro-Youth Pages: Examines ageism directed against youth - from legal age restrictions to stereotypes in pop-culture. A few sections on ageism and prejudice of youth. (Issues)
http://www.geocities.com/hatredsucks/ |
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Peer Abuse Know More
Peer Abuse Know More: A site that gives the signs, symptoms, theories and treatment suggestions for children in school and adults in the workplace. Deals with bullying and abuse among teens. (Issues)
http://www.peerabuse.info/ |
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IPL Teenspace
IPL Teenspace: Covers topics such as abuse, babysitting, safety, driving, cultural diversity, disabilities, homelessness and law. (Issues)
http://www.ipl.org/div/teen/browse/ic0000/ |
Additional
Information: This category contains web sites which deal with controversial or current issues which are of importance to teenagers. Such issues may include the environment, politics, and education.
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