Action For Nature
Take personal action to improve the environment and make this
world a better place for humans and nature.
American
Red Cross for Youth
Teens who may be considering futures in health or emergency preparation
fields can take courses and help in emergencies both locally
and internationally. Consider creating a box full of homeschool
essentials, for example, for a family who has lost their home.
Amnesty
International for Kids
The Children's Edition Urgent Action is usually about a child.
One Children's Edition Urgent Action is issued each month.
Charity
Work For Kids
Supporting the growth of charitable spirit in their children
is important to many families (homeschooling or not), but finding
opportunity for children to engage in meaningful charity work
can be challenging.
Children's
Rights
Briefing papers for students. The CRC envisions the 'whole child'
as a full, valuable, participating member of society. Ideas and
resources to take action.
Consumer
Choices Game
This game tests your knowledge of how consumer choices affect
the environment. As you answer questions and 'shop green' the
Envirometer gauges the cumulative impact of your choices.
Edible Landfill Recipe
AN A TO Z RESOURCE
How to assemble a model landfill to learn how a modern trash
dump works.
Energy Quest
Worried about the electric power crisis, rolling blackouts? Here
are some things kids can do to help conserve energy.
Environmental
Explorer's Club
The US Environmental Protection Agency shows kids what they can
do to protect our precious resources, to help keep air and water
pure.
Global March Against
Child Labour
Learn about the lives, struggles, hardships and dangers of working
children. Use the resources provided to learn and take action
to make difference!
Global Gang
Real life news, great games, global gossip, and lots more fun
for kids who are curious about kids in other cultures. Based
on the international work of Christian Aid.
Global
Warming Kids Site
Earth has warmed by about 1ºF over the past 100 years. But
why? And how? Well, scientists are not exactly sure. The Earth
could be getting warmer on its own, but many of the world's leading
climate scientists think that things people do are helping to
make the Earth warmer.
Harpseals.org
The facts and truth of the annual Atlantic Canadian harp seal
slaughter.
H.E.A.R.T.S.
Homeschoolers Educating, Assisting, & Reaching-out Through
Service. The purpose of H.E.A.R.T.S. is to bring together a very
diverse group of homeschoolers in loosely coordinated outreach
projects - to provide service to our communities while generating
increased public awareness, understanding, and acceptance of
homeschoolers / homeschooling through public relations.
Jane Goodall Institute:
Roots & Shoots Global Peace Initiative
Since September 11th, Roots & Shoots has worked hard to develop
a response to the tragedy - a pathway that we can follow to positive
action.
Kids' Space
Created to foster literacy, artistic expression, and cross-cultural
understanding among the world's children.
Kids ThinkLink
An international online magazine written by kids, for kids on
topics kids care about most.
The National Disaster Search
Dog Foundation
Like dogs? Consider raising a puppy to be a search and rescue
dog.
North American Riding for
the Handicapped Association
Volunteer your time, your barn, or your horse to help handicapped
children feel better.
Not
For Ourselves Alone
The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. How
kids can also be a force for improvement in their communities.
From PBS.
Peace Corps Kids
World
Join our pal, Traveler, as she explores the globe and learns
about making a difference. Come on in to the home of adventure
and service.
PETA Kids
This is an animal rights group. Some of the material on this
page may be disturbing. Please view this site with your parent.
PETA has suggestions about alternatives to dissection and about
actively protesting the treatment of animals by zoos, circuses
and rodeos.
Planet
Tolerance
Read, play and explore, even add to an online mural of "One
World" art.
Solcomhouse
So many ways that you can help save the earth! Issues made easy
to understand, from AIDs to Wind Power.
The Student Conservation
Association
SCA provides high school students and college students alike
with meaningful conservation service internships and volunteer
opportunities in our National Parks, Forests and other public
lands. Enjoy adventure, gain experience, and make a difference.
Trick-or-Treat
for UNICEF
How Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF helped other children around
the world.
WireTap
An online magazine for socially conscious youth. Read how other
youths are taking action and get ideas!