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Post-YOW Resource Guide for Students
Can’t get enough of YOW? Want to keep learning about the topics we cover and take action? Then check out these awesome websites and resources.
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Global Oneness Project
https://www.globalonenessproject.org/
Global Oneness Project offers a beautiful collection of multicultural films, photo essays, and articles. These pieces explore cultural, social, and environmental issues by telling people’s stories. Topics include migration, climate change, vanishing cultures, inspiring people, nature, and creativity.
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Breaking the Prejudice Habit (from Awareness Harmony Acceptance Advocates)
Mission: "We are dedicated to breaking the habit of prejudice and discrimination. We are working together to overcome these social issues by spreading awareness of the problem, establishing harmony between groups, and promoting acceptance of differences."
Purpose: "History documents the repeated devaluation and exclusion of certain groups. Even today, while it may be less evident, discrimination affects people of all ages, races, genders, sexual orientations, and abilities. But if individuals and groups stand up and speak out, things can and will change. Our differences are inconsequential when it comes to being human. Therefore, they should not affect how we treat other individuals."
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The Kid’s Guide to Social Action (e-book)
https://www.freespirit.com/files/original/Kids-Guide-Social-Action-preview-1.pdf
This is a great guide for young people who want to make a difference in the world.
● Step-by-step instructions show how to write letters, do interviews, make speeches, take surveys, raise funds, get media coverage, and more
● Real stories about real kids who are doing great things let readers know they’re not too young to solve problems in their neighborhood, community, and nation
● 25 reproducible forms make it easy to circulate petitions, initiate proclamations, and prepare news releases
● Ideas for working with government, including tips for lobbying local, state, and federal lawmakers, and for using social action skills with the courts
● Resources point the way toward government offices, groups, organizations, Web sites, and books.
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DoSomething.org
DoSomething.org is an outstanding organization whose goal is to support the work of young people who want to make a difference in their world. Students browse through a big list of campaigns, public education and activism projects students can launch right in their own communities, and choose one or more that they’d like to participate in. Once they have finished a campaign, students submit a photo or video to prove they completed the required steps. This entry makes them eligible to win prizes, including scholarships.
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Human Rights Campaign
The Human Rights Campaign and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation together serve as America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve LGBTQ equality. By inspiring and engaging individuals and communities, HRC strives to end discrimination against LGBTQ people and realize a world that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.
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Supporters of Worcester Area GLBT Youth
http://www.aidsprojectworcester.org/swagly/
SWAGLY is a social support group for LGBTQIA+ youth and allies who are 22 years old and under. It is the Worcester branch of the AGLY network, and is partnered with AIDS Project Worcester. It offers weekly programming that provides information on HIV/STI’s, ways to practice safe and consensual sex, prevention and screening, activism, LGBTQIA+ representation in the media, and more!
Resources Related to our Healthy Relationships Activity
Hotlines:
Suicide: 800-784-2433
National Eating Disorders Association: 800-931-2237
National Mental Health Association: 800-273-8255
National Childhood Abuse Hotline: 800-422-4453
Boys Town National Hotline (homelessness and runaways): 800-448-3000 or text VOICE to 20121
Loveisrespect National Hotline (teen dating abuse): 866-331-9474
Rape/Abuse/Incest National Hotline: 800-656-4673
LGBT Youth National Hotline: 800-246-7743
Transgender Lifeline: 877-565-8860
Crisis Call Center (anything you might need help with): 800-273-8255 or text ANSWER to 839863
Crisis Text Line (anything you might need help with): text HELLO to 741741
Teen Line (anything you might need help with): 310-855-4673 or text TEEN to 839863
Planned Parenthood Central MA Health Center: 800-258-4488
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