" I think coming to Many Young Voices was a good thing. It got all of us to respect others and get to express our feelings. This group was good I liked it a lot. I got to say things I wanted to say for a long time but I was too shy. I am glad we had this chance, I think this group should be worldwide."
Sixth Grader at Cowherd Middle School
Internet Resources for Many Young Voices
Amigos
Amigos is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to building partnerships to empower young leaders, advance community development, and strengthen multicultural understanding in the Americas.
Creative Writing for Kids
About.com's comprehensive resource on websites for teens who write.
Mix it Up
Mix it Up believes in the power of youth to create and sustain real change. It provides ideas and tools to help you break the walls of division in your school and community.
Questioning Youth Center
Questioning Youth Center (QYC) provides social and educational groups for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth and allies at drop-in centers.
Teen Drug Abuse
Information about the teen drug abuse problem in America and how drugs are affecting teens physically, socially and mentally.
Teen Ink
Teen Ink is a monthly print magazine, daily website and new book series, all written by teens for teens.
Teen Voices Magazine
Written by, for and about teenage and young adult women.
Tolerance
Offers a wide variety of resources to support anti bias activism.
UNESCO
United Nations Educational Scientific & Cultural organization.
Web Street Cafe
Web Street Cafe is a place on the internet where young people from around the suburbs can hang out, interact, expand their minds and get the scoop on movies, games, sports and news. The Beacon News coverage of teen issues. Features information by teens and for teens.
Aurora Community Resources
Aurora Community Study Circles
The parent organization of Many Young Voices.
Aurora Online
Aurora community web site that includes links to community organizations, schools and businesses.
Aurora University
An inclusive community dedicated to the transformative power of learning.
Breaking Free
Provides counseling services focusing on substance abuse and prevention.
City of Aurora, IL
City of Aurora's web site. An MYV partner.
Quad County Urban League- PowerUp Computer Lab
Technology center for kids and families.
SciTech Hands-on Museum
Science for the whole family
TeenCARE Network
Dedicated to providing health information to Aurora teens and their families.
United Way of Fox Valley
The mission of the United Way of Fox Valley is to measurably improve
lives in the communities we serve.
YWCA
Aurora's YWCA, offering many programs for Aurora's families.
Cultural Resources
Africana.com
Covers the geography, history, culture and community of Africa and people of African descent. Also offers news, arts, multimedia, music, chat, email, and more.
Asian-Nation
Educates about the Asian American population and provides general and specific information about different topics and issues that affect the Asian American community.
Cultures for Youth
It is a not-for-profit volunteer organization that teaches young people about various cultures so they can have a better appreciation of people throughout the world.
DuSable Museum of African-American History
The only major independent institution in Chicago established to preserve and interpret the historical experiences and achievements of African Americans.
NativeWeb
Resources for Indigenous Cultures around the world.
Latino Resources
List of worldwide Latino resources on the Internet.
Latin World
Search engine for Iberoamerica and the Caribbean.
Writing Black
Literature and history written by and on African Americans.
Other Important Resources
A better chance
A better chance increases the number of well educated minority youth capable of assuming positions of responsibility and leadership in American society.
Global Kids, Inc.
Develops leadership capacity and alternative curriculum for youth in the United States and abroad.
NABRE
NABRE (pronounced "neighbor") an initiative of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, was a network of community-based organizations working across the country to bridge racial and ethnic divisions.
National Council of La Raza
The largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States. NCLR works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans.
National Crime Prevention Council
Check out Milstein's Child Safety Center.
Study Circles Resource Center
A resource center that provides materials and help communities establish programs.
Western Justice Center Foundation
Free databases of groups that specialize in conflict resolution and intergroup dialogue.
