Child Friendly Cities (CFC)
A UNICEF
Innocenti Research Centre initiative that
focuses on youth involvement throughout
communities. The website is a tool for
exchanging information, sharing data and
networking among communities around the
world. Users can access information about
the activities, objectives and methodologies
of CFC projects, links with CFC partners and
examples from Child Friendly Cities
world-wide.
The Freechild Project
Seeks to
connect young people to social change
efforts around the world. Freechild
highlights thousands of organizations,
publications, websites, and resources from
hundreds of topic areas focused on youth
involvement.
McCreary Center
Their youth
participation and youth action initiatives
provide a variety of resources. Located in
McCreary, British Columbia, the Center
features unique tools and more.
SoundOut
Promotes
student voice in schools through an online
portal that provides examples, research,
publications, discussion forums, and
organizations to students, educators, and
others. A sister program of The Freechild
Project.
TakingITGlobal
An online
community made of more than 100,000 young
people around the world. These youth
collaborate on projects, express themselves,
and participate in vibrant discussions about
technology, involvement, and democracy
online.
Teens as Community Builders
Highlights
accomplishments of young people across the
United States by telling stories of youth
who are doing positive things to improve
their communities.
Voices of Youth
A UNICEF
project that encourages young people around
the world to become positively involved in
their communities.
What Kids Can Do
Features
stories from students across the United
States who are leading community and school
change projects.
Youth Voice and
Engagement
This
comprehensive web portal is a collaboration
of several partnerships and agencies in New
York State, including the NYS Partnership
for Children, the ACT for Youth Upstate
Center of Excellence (UCE), and the ACT
Downstate Center for Excellence. There are
hundreds of publications, programs and other
tools for Youth Voice practitioners.
