| AIDS/ORPHANS
Coalition Against Aids Foundation For Kids
www.caaf4kids.org
Read numbers about adults and kids who live with AIDS around the globe, go to links about treatment and find out about events.
Human Rights Watch
http://www.hrw.org/doc/?t=hivaids&document_limit=0,2
This website explains how being infected with HIV/AIDS can be an abuse of one’s human rights. There are links to articles with the latest news about HIV/AIDS around the world. An explanation of why research and documenting human rights violations are important and how people can be protected from human rights violations.
Children of Uganda Tour of Light
http://newventuremarketing.typepad.com/new_venture_marketing/2006/01/the_children_of.html
These children perform to raise money for their orphanage and awareness for the impact of AIDS on the children of Africa. They remind us that there can be resiliency amidst loss, promise out of devastation and real hope from surviving some of life's most difficult challenges.
ASYLUM/REFUGEES
Medecins Sans Frontiers
http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/education/bol/index.html
Bracelet of Life Campaign. Students can see how doctors use this bracelet to test for malnutrition.
Refugee Camp Virtual Tour
http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/education/refugeecamp/index.cfm
The United Nations High Commission of Refugees
http://www.unhcr.ch/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home?page=protect&id=3b8373992
Magic: Children
http://www.unicef.org/magic/users/children.html
The media includes TV, radio, newspapers, websites and more. Learn about your rights, make your way in the media and have your say.
Voices of Youth
http://www.unicef.org/voy/voy.html
This is a global website for young people to explore, discuss and take action on issues that affect them.
BULLYING AND GANGS
Gangstyle
www.gangstyle.com
This website is for current and former gang members who are seeking a supportive, healthier community beyond the gang. It showcases gang poetry, artwork, and discussion boards – proving that gang members are talented, creative youth eager to share their stories.
Helping Gang Youth
www.helpinggangyouth.com
The author specifically targets Native American communities but it is applicable to all youth. This site has practical advice on creating support networks for young people who are in gangs or are former members.
Mix It Up
http://www.tolerance.org/teens/about.isp
A project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, Mix It Up is an action kit designed to get kids thinking about cliques in their schools and encourage them to “mix it up” in the cafeteria, on the playground and in the streets.
National Youth Gang Center
http://www.iir.com/nygc
This site has statistics about gangs in the U.S. Its up-to-date information helps to dispel common misperceptions about gangs and gang members.
Pacer Center’s Kids Against Bullying
http://www.pacerkidsagainstbullying.org
Play games, watch videos, enter contests, read other kids’ experiences and learn how to spot and stop bullying.
Southern Poverty Law Center
http://www.tolerance.org
This site contains articles and resources that teach about poverty and discrimination. The curriculum, “The Power of Words” uses simple exercises to teach about common misperceptions and stereotypes.
Bullying Now
http://stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/index.asp
Interactive website designed to teach students how to identify, prevent, and recover from bullying. It includes original “webisodes” – mini cartoons that depict examples of bullying.
CHILD RIGHTS
United Nations Children Fund
http://www.unicef.org/
An abundance of information for students and adults about the rights of the child. Some material may be more appropriate for older students.
CHILD SOLDIERS
Amnesty International
www.amnestyusa.org/child_soldiers/index.do
This organization is involved in a campaign against children being used as soldiers. Their website has links to articles and resources focused on bringing awareness to child soldiers.
Coalition To Stop The Use Of Child Soldiers
www.child-soldiers.org
This website exposes the use of child soldiers in many countries and seeks to end the practice, as well as find ways to integrate child soldiers back into their communities.
Epals.com
www.epals.com/waraffectedchildren/
This Canadian website for students and teachers includes well-laid out and easy to read information in 8 languages.
Free The Children
www.freethechildren.com
Youth in Action! Children Helping Children. This website provides lots of information, firsthand quotes from child victims, useful links, as well as inspiration and guides to take action. Youth Ambassadors for Peace website.
Human Rights Watch
http://hrw.org/reports/2005/westafrica0405
This site explains the factors that make children vulnerable to being soldiers and how you can help stop this practice. Their detailed report about child soldiers in West Africa, “Youth, Poverty and Blood: The Lethal Legacy of West Africa’s Regional Warriors” is available.
The Red Cross
www.icrc.org/eng/children
This website is devoted specifically to children in war. The Red Cross is dedicated to providing children in war zones with food, water, and health care, as well as making efforts to reunite lost children with their families. Preventing the use of children as soldiers is a primary concern of the Red Cross in areas of conflict.
War Child
www.warchild.org/news/news.html
This alternative website features concerts, music, photo expositions and other artistic rebuttals to children in war.
Voices of Child Soldiers
www.hrw.org/campaigns/crp/voices.htm
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Beyond Intractability
www.beyondintractability.org
The goal of the Beyond Intractability (BI) system is to make information on conflict resolution and stories from those who have solved similar problems more widely and freely accessible, so people aren't forced to "reinvent the wheel" when making a peace building effort.
Conflict Resolution Network
www.crnhq.org
CRN’s vision is to create conflict-resolving community in a culture of peace and social justice. Conflict Resolution builds stronger and more cohesive organizations and more rewarding relationships. CRN makes Conflict Resolution skills, strategies and attitudes more readily and universally accessible.
Teen and Young Adult Health
www.cyh.com
Click on Teen (12-17) or Young Adult (18-25) Health and then search under “Conflict Resolution.” A simple start to understanding conflict resolution. Tips offered for creating healthy relationships and positive lifestyle choices. Topics include Relationships, Gangs, Parenting, Employment, Society, Drugs, Media, Homelessness and more.
Nonviolence
www.nonviolence.org
The individual who created Nonviolnce.org is committed to a mission of telling others that war is not necessary. Through this site you can read personal motivations for why violence is not necessary, read about the roots of nonviolence or peruse the pacifist’s dictionary and primer.
Tolerance
tolerance.org/teach/activities/index.jsp
The Southern Poverty Law Center created Tolerance. Look here for daily news about groups and individuals working for tolerance and fighting hate; guidebooks for adult and youth activists; practical resources for parents and teachers; and educational games for young children.
Training for Change
trainingforchange.org/content/section/4/39/
TFC makes their training manuals available for activist trainers. Activities are categorized into these groups: Diversity/Anti-Oppression, Strategy, Team Building, Nonviolent Action for Social Change, Third Party Nonviolent Intervention, Making Better Trainings, Meeting and Dialogue Facilitation.
DEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International – Stop Child Executions!
http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGACT500012004
This site includes a campaign to stop child executions, details specific cases involving the death penalty and child offenders.
The Bill of Rights Institute
www.billofrightsinsitute.org/links.php?op=viewlinks&sid=14
This site provides free lesson plans, education resources, landmark cases and founding documents about the death penalty.
Criminal Justice Reform, Error Rates in Capital Cases
http://justice.policy.net/cjedfund/jreport/
This criminal justice reform site includes studies, articles, events and the death penalty in pop culture.
Death Penalty and Juveniles
www.abanet.org/crimjust/juvjus/juvdp.html
The ABA describes recent cases involving juveniles and the death penalty. Includes topics such as: girls in the juvenile justice system, current events and general information on juvenile justice and the death penalty.
History of the Death Penalty
www.deathpenaltyinfo.msu.edu/c/about/history/contents.htm
This site describes laws about the death penalty from an historical perspective, details changes that have been made over time, and current issues.
DOMESTIC ABUSE
Human Rights Watch – Singapore: Domestic Workers Suffer Grave Abuses
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2005/12/07/singap12125.htm
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Sri Lanka all have reports of domestic workers being abused.
EQUAL RIGHTS AND FIGHTING RACISM
Artists Against Racism
http://www.artistsagainstracism.org/news.html
This website is a way for artists to act as role models who want to prevent racism. They post news, events and ways to get involved in teaching people that all people are one regardless of race, ethnicity and skin color.
National Geographic Kids
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/0601/quickflicks/index.html
This site shows a short movie about the Under Ground Railroad, a passage from south to north leading thousands of slaves to freedom.
Planet Tolerance
http://www.tolerance.org/pt/index.html
Created by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Includes links to stories about equality, an historical timeline and games to get you thinking about equal rights.
FREEDOM
Times for Kids
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/news/story/0,6260,193818,00.html
Here you can read about the famed civil rights leaders, Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr.
HUMAN RIGHTS
BBC Learning
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning
Provides links to a wide variety of academic topics. Also contains a site about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Human Rights Watch
http://www.hrw.org/
Provides articles and reports on human rights violations around the world.
One World Many Rights
http://www.occdsb.on.ca/~sel/rights/facts_rights.htm
This is a youth friendly site explaining human rights, the Declaration of Human Rights, and Convention on the Rights of the Child. They also have recommendations of things to do to promote human rights in your community and links to UNICEF resources.
UNICEF Voices of Youth
http://www.unicef.org/voy
Easier for young students to understand than UNICEF's main site. Also, check out the "ID Puzzle", which uses an interactive puzzle to highlight the importance of upholding human rights. Find animated cartoons highlighting the rights of children listed in the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
UNICEF CyberSchoolBus
http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/index.html
Links to peace education and human rights education activities. Features an Interactive Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Also, fact sheets about member nations as well as news, maps, calendars and an illustrated version of the UDHR.
POVERTY
UNICEF CyberSchoolBus
http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/student/2005/theme.asp
The idea of water as a human right was the topic of discussion at the 2005 Student Conference on Human Rights. Here you can read statistics on the number of people who do not have clean water to use and how that affects their health and way of life. You can also read the Student Plan of Action at: http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/student/2005/plan_action.asp
Greater Minnesota Housing Fund
http://www.gmhf.com/portraits/
This link will connect you to a brief film and radio commentary about people living outside of the Twin Cities. Here you will see images and learn about the people who are living in poverty and have poor living conditions
Kids Can Make a Difference
www.kidscanmakeadifference.org
This site helps students understand and respond to hunger and poverty issues at home. It has Hunger Facts, a Hunger Quiz, and Action tips
NetAid
www.netaid.org
NetAid educates and empowers young people to fight global poverty. Provides info on the root causes of poverty and ways to help end it.
The One Campaign
www.one.org
Action Against Poverty, the world's largest anti-poverty movement. This site has great action.
Oxfam International
www.oxfam.org
A link to the Oxfam International site that addresses the structural causes of poverty and injustice.
OdiousDebts www.odiousdebts.org
Info about the problem of third world debt. Lots of articles and links.
Read to Feed
www.readtofeed.org
Interactive games, curriculum, and classroom activities on global issues and solutions to poverty.
RESULTS
www.action.org
Background info on poverty in the U.S. and the world, and action tips
PRISON
PBS Kids
http://pbskids.org/readingrainbow/books/episode146.html
This link has a list of books to read about why prisons exist, why people have to live in prison and offer stories about children whose parent(s) lives in prison and have limited times to visit their parent(s).
Human Rights Watch
http://www.hrw.org/prisons/
RELIGION
PBS Kids
http://hrw.org/doc/?t=religion
The Trial of Anne Hutchison is an example of a woman who went to court without a lawyer to help her stand up for her right to her own religious beliefs, back in colonial days.
PBS Kids
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/emotions/sept11/print_article4.html
September 11th: Celebrate Diversity is an article about Muslim and Arab Americans who were bullied for sharing the same faith practices as the terrorists.
SLAVERY
National Geographic Kids
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/0601/quickflicks/index.html
This site shows a short movie about the Under Ground Railroad, a passage from south to north leading thousands of slaves to freedom.
Anti-Slavery
www.antislavery.org
Campaigns for the freedom of millions of people worldwide who are trapped in situations of slavery or slavery-like practices.
Remembering Slavery
http://www.uncg.edu/~jpbrewer/remember/
This site allows you to hear original recordings and dramatic readings of personal stories of living in slavery.
SPORTS
Right to Play
www.righttoplay.com
Right To Play is an athlete-driven international humanitarian organization that uses sport and play as a tool for the development of children and youth in the most disadvantaged areas of the world. Right To Play is committed to improving the lives of these children and to strengthening their communities by translating the best practices of sport and play into opportunities to promote development, health and peace.
Singapore Sports School
http://www.sportsschool.edu.sg/
This school was started in 2004 to provide athletic students a chance to continue their studies and practice their sports.
TAKE ACTION
Do Something
www.dosomething.org
This website has free membership for people of all ages. Their goal is to motivate people to focus on community building, health and the environment. They offer challenges for kids to practice kindness and justice everyday. Here kids can read other people’s ideas and tell others what they are doing.
US Congress Website
http://www.congress.org/
Lists names, addresses, and districts of elected officials.
TORTURE AND VIOLENCE
Human Rights Watch
http://www.hrw.org/doc/?t=torture
This article shares the stories of eight people who were held by the U.S. in a secret prison in Afghanistan. The detainees (prisoners) were arrested in several countries and flown to the secret prison where they were tortured for information.
Human Rights Education Associates
http://www.hrea.org/learn/guides/children.html
This website provides comprehensive information about the rights of youth and children. Here you can find an introduction about who children are and the rights at risk (child labor, sexual exploitation, child soldiers, and juvenile justice). It is followed by groups that protect and promote child rights as well as advocacy and learning materials.
WAR AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Cadre, The National Center on Dispute Resolution
www.directionservice.org/cadre/index.cfm
This is a bilingual (English and Spanish) resource for articles, training resources and more for mediators. The site includes an online database of special education conflict resolution professionals, a State Data Management System and procedures and tips on conflict resolution.
Conflict Resolution Institute
www.cruinstitute.org/materials.htm
A source of comprehensive teaching packages and award winning videos for purchase by school and teachers (all materials are avail in English and Spanish). It also offers faculty, student and parent training in conflict resolution,. There are a few articles describing other schools’ experiences with the program.
PBS Teacher Source
www.pbs.org/teachersource
This site features over 4,000 free lesson plans and activities on any subject. There are health & fitness, social science and arts & literature lessons for conflict resolution. The site also includes activities about bullies that incorporate math, reading, writing and social sciences, as well as activities on international justice using math and social science.
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