Children and Youth
are demonstrating their concern and their willingness to act in many forms (webpages for adults are below), ordered by alphabet. Children's organizations for adults are listed below the list of organizations for kids.
"School children in Nagpur, Chennai, and Mumbai all staged powerful demonstrations this week drawing attention to the interconnectedness of a safe climate, saving tigers and their threatened habitat, and the urgent need for a global agreement to get back below 350 ppm co2 in the atmosphere.The actions were organized by Kids for Tigers,"
"Launched in June 2008, this child-led global consultation programme is an effort to secure children's influence in preventing and adapting to climate change. Children in a Changing Climate (CCC) is a global initiative spanning research, action, advocacy, and learning with the purpose of engaging children as protagonists - actors in their own development - with an influence on issues of international importance. The organisations involved in the programme - Plan International, National Children's Bureau, Institute for Development Studies, Save the Children and ActionAid - are working to help children directly voice their concerns and solutions to decision-makers, with a focus on those living in the United Kingdom (UK), Sweden, Denmark, United States, India, China, South Africa, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Bangladesh."
"powering offline action. Using the power of online to get teens to do good stuff offline..."
"Do Something believes you have the power to make a difference. It is our aim to inspire, support and celebrate a generation of doers: people who see the need to do something, believe in their ability to get it done, and then take action. At DoSomething.org we provide the tools and resources for you to convert your ideas and energy into positive action. Be part of a generation of doers."
"The FreeChild Project provides tools and training to young people and adults that engage children and youth in social change.
Freechild has been working for almost eight years to promote the idea that when engaged in meaningful ways throughout society, the knowledge, action and wisdom of children and youth can make the world more democratic, more non-violent and engaging for everyone. By working with adults as allies young people learn, teach and lead democracy throughout society! For links to many forms of action click here."
"Future 5000 is a directory of progressive youth organizations across the US. Future 5000 is the virtual spinal cord of today's youth movement, both a historical document of our movement and a tool to keep it growing in a connected way. Our goal is to reach 5000 groups, so add yours today!"
"Global Kids (GK) is committed to educating and inspiring urban youth to become successful students as well as global and community leaders. Using interactive and experiential methods to educate youth about critical international and foreign policy issues, GK provides students with opportunities for civic and global engagement. Through its professional development program, GK provides teachers and educators with strategies for integrating a youth development approach and international issues into their classrooms."
"Global Response empowers people of all ages, cultures, and nationalities to protect the environment by creating partnerships for effective citizen action. Global Response involves young people as well as adults in these campaigns to develop in them the values and skills for global citizen cooperation and earth stewardship. For youth and older see here."
"GYAN is a youth-led organization that unites the efforts of young people working to improve our world. The Network connects many thousands of organizations in over 190 countries and a growing membership is now helping to shape the future direction of GYAN.
Themen, Aktionen, Infos, .. fuer Kinder zusammengestellt.
Idealist is a project of Action Without Borders, a nonprofit organization founded in 1995 with offices in the United States and Argentina. Idealist is an interactive site where people and organizations can exchange resources and ideas, locate opportunities and supporters, and take steps toward building a world where all people can lead free and dignified lives. A list of organizations started by kids is here.
"People of all ages are joining together as part of a new Global Movement for Children, determined to build a better world for children and for all of us. Their message is straightforward: the citizens of the world care about children and expect governments to keep the promises they make to them.
Add your voice and say Yes to the 10 critical actions needed to improve the lives of children and adolescents everywhere.
Say Yes now! More than 94 million people have said Yes. Look who is part of it here."
TakingITGlobal.org is an online community that connects youth to find inspiration, access information, get involved, and take action in their local and global communities. It's the world's most popular online community for young people interested in making a difference, with hundreds of thousands of unique visitors each month. TIG's highly interactive website provides a platform for expression, connection to opportunities, and support for action. Join now and connect with thousands of other young people around the world!
"The Global Movement for Children is the world-wide movement of organisations and people (including children) uniting efforts to build a world fit for children. People of all ages and all nationalities, along with organisations and institutions, are working together as part of the Global Movement for Children, determined to build a world fit for children and for all of us. Their message is straightforward: only by working together will we turn the tide in favour of children."
"The Ruckus Society provides environmental, human rights, and social justice organizers with the tools, training, and support needed to achieve their goals. Learn more in our brochure! We're going to be updating the look and lay-out, so I wanted to write a little note that hopefully makes sure you know about us by the time you leave this site. Ruckus is in its 13th year of training and supporting Nonviolent Direct Action. In the last 4 years, we've made an intentional transition to focus our resources and energy on communities that are most directly impacted by economic, environmental and social injustice. We have been growing our capacity to pull off actions that tell the world what we want, not just what we protest. This year, we trained and supported actions for Indigenous control of Indigenous resources, housing rights for those under the poverty line, a world without ICE Raids, a Free Tibet for Tibetans, and so much more. We are aiming to transform society with our belief that actions speak louder than words. We have a network of folks who can help you figure out, strategically, if it's time for action, what actions to take, how to take them step by step, and stand right there with you to pull it off. If you need us, don't hesitate to be in touch!"
Based in Providence, R.I., What Kids Can Do (WKCD) is a national nonprofit founded in January 2001 by an educator and journalist with more than 40 years' combined experience supporting adolescent learning in and out of school. Together, they felt an urgent need to promote perceptions of young people as valued resources, not problems, and to advocate for learning that engages students as knowledge creators and not simply test takers. Just as urgent, they believed, was the need to bring youth voices to policy debates about school, society, and world affairs. Using the Internet, print, and broadcast media, WKCD presses before the broadest audience possible a dual message: the power of what young people can accomplish when given the opportunities and supports they need and what they can contribute when we take their voices and ideas seriously. The youth who concern WKCD most are those marginalized by poverty, race, and language.
On this website, WKCD presents young people's lives, learning, and work, and their partnerships with adults both in and out of school. Our community of readers stretches from youth organizers in some of this country's toughest urban areas to policy makers at the national level. We believe that a good story well told crosses geographies, generations, class and race, and position. Our publishing arm, Next Generation Press, honors the power of youth as social documenters, knowledge creators, and advisors to educators, peers, and parents. WKCD is a grant maker, too, collaborating with youth on multimedia, curricula, and research that expand current views of what constitutes challenging learning and achievement.
"WireTap is the Webby-winning, national news and culture magazine by and for a new generation of progressives. We train emerging journalists to cover overlooked social justice issues and help young activists to articulate their vision and connect it to concrete opportunities for social change. Our online community promotes social justice, inspires action and gives young people a voice in the media. In addition to providing daily content to over 60,000 monthly visitors, our award-winning journalism and youth commentary is syndicated by our partners over at The Nation, The League of Young Voters, Rock the Vote, BET.com and Current TV among others. WireTap is also a home to Future5000.com -- the first-ever, comprehensive directory of (almost) all youth-led organizations in the country." Most interesting here is the section on Youth Activism.
"Contributing to a healthy democracy means more than just voting. What are today’s youth doing to engage their peers in civic life? How are online media and social networks amplifying youth voices and participation?
We invited four young leaders to share their views. Read more" Take part in discussions on the Forum.
"The YOUTH ACTIVISM PROJECT was founded in 1992 by Wendy Schaetzel Lesko as a non-partisan organization to encourage young people to speak up and pursue lasting solutions to problems they care deeply about. This national clearinghouse strives to:
- Promote youth civic engagement — especially in the areas of school policies, city ordinances, state laws, national legislation and international issues;
- Provide free advice via email and our toll-free hotline 1-800-KID-POWER to young people to help them transform their ideas into proposals and be taken seriously by the powers-that-be;
- Train adults on how to collaborate and co-pilot successfully with young people;
- Convince community, educational and government leaders to engage young people in meaningful roles and the decision-making process;
- Share best practices and resources through our free e-newsletter, books and training manuals which highlight trends and promising practices;
- Serve as a network, connecting like-minded individuals who are tackling similar youth empowerment and public policy issues in the United States and internationally."
"Youth for Human Rights International (YHRI) is an independent non-profit corporation headquartered in Los Angeles, with the purpose to educate people in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights so they become valuable advocates for tolerance and peace. YHRI holds events and produces instructional tools to raise human rights awareness such as the award-winning music video UNITED – a street-savvy, multi-ethnic, five-minute film in 15 languages – conveying the power of human rights awareness."
"Youth Speaks empowers the next generation of leaders, self-defined artists, and visionary activists through written and oral literacies. We challenge youth to find, develop, publicly present, and apply their voices as creators of social change. Founded in 1996, Youth Speaks is the leading nonprofit presenter of Spoken Word performance, education, and youth development programs in the country. Presenters of local and national youth poetry slams, festivals, reading series, and more, Youth Speaks also offers a comprehensive slate of literary arts education programs during the school day and the after-school hours, and conducts numerous publications and youth development programs. All told, Youth Speaks works with 45,000 teens per year in the Bay Area alone, and has created partner programs in 36 cities across the United States."
A book. "Kids everywhere are deciding they can’t wait to become adults to change the world. They’re acting right now to fight hunger and poverty, promote health and human rights, save the environment, and work for peace. Their stories prove that young people can make a difference on a global scale. Like Barbara Lewis’s groundbreaking The Kid’s Guide to Social Action, this book includes real-life stories to inspire young readers, plus a rich and varied menu of opportunities for service, fast facts, hands-on activities, user-friendly tools, and up-to-date resources kids can use to put their own volunteer spirit into practice. It also spotlights young people from the past whose efforts led to significant positive change. Upbeat, practical, and highly motivating, this book has the power to rouse young readers everywhere."
Adults
are playing an important role to help kids participate in global matters. Some of the webpages that describe their work are here, ordered by alphabet:
Childs Rights Information Network (CRIN). 
"CRIN empowers the global child rights community through the exchange of information and the promotion of children's rights. CRIN has 2,014 member organisations. There are 16,878 information resources on the site."
"The Childwatch International Research Network is a global, non-profit, nongovernmental network of institutions that collaborate in child research for the purpose of promoting child rights and improving children’s well-being around the world. It was founded in 1993 as a response from the research community to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, an instrument for changing the focus of research and for ensuring that the perspectives of children are heard. The Convention is the basis for the Network’s common agenda."
"This website is a guide to books, films, posters and web resources which support global, intercultural and environmental understanding for all age groups and subjects.From climate change to poverty, water to fair trade, you can find a huge range of teaching resources and background material."
"The Inter-Agency Working Group on Children’s Participation is a consortium of Bangkok-based organizations dedicated to promoting and implementing the meaningful and ethical participation of children in decisions made to further their rights and welfare. Member agencies are: ECPAT International, Knowing Children, Plan International, Save the Children Sweden SEAP, Save the Children UK SEEA, UNICEF EAPRO and World Vision Asia Pacific."
"The International Youth Foundation (IYF) is working in more than 70 countries and territories to improve the conditions and prospects for young people where they live, learn, work, and play. Established in 1990 to bring worldwide resources to young people in need, IYF works with hundreds of companies, foundations, and civil society organizations to strengthen and "scale up" existing programs that are making a positive and lasting difference in young lives. Over the last 17 years, IYF and its global network of in-country Partners have helped millions of young people gain access to the life skills, education, job training and opportunities critical to their success."
"..was established in Bangkok in April 2006 with the aim of improving the information available worldwide for
designing policies and programmes for children."
"Founded over 70 years ago, Plan is one of the oldest and largest international development agencies in the world. We work in 49 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas. Plan directly supports more than 1,500,000 children and their families, and indirectly supports an estimated further 9,000,000 people who live in communities that are working with Plan.
Plan is independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations."
"Plan Australia. “The participation rights of children lie at the core of Plan's child centred community development approach. They include the right of the child to form or join groups, to express their concerns and be heard in decision making processes, to advocate for their rights, and to take action on issues of concern to them.”
"Save the Children fights for children's rights. We deliver immediate and lasting improvements to children's lives worldwide.
Save the Children works for:
- a world which respects and values each child
- a world which listens to children and learns
- a world where all children have hope and opportunity"
“The Advocacy Project (AP) seeks to help community-based human rights advocates produce, disseminate and use information, and in so doing advance social justice. AP carries out this mission in two ways. First, we work directly with a selected number of partner organizations and offer them services aimed at strengthening their information and advocacy. Second, we seek to work with others who share our commitment to working with community-based advocates, but have a larger footprint or constituency. These can include donors, NGOs, and even governments.“
"The Global Movement for Children (GMC) and the "Say Yes for Children" campaign were launched internationally on 26 April 2001 by Nelson Mandela, Kofi Annan and Bill Gates. On the same day, at the Child Rights Festival in Lahore, the GMC and "Say Yes for Children" campaigns were launched in Pakistan by the President of Pakistan. The Global Movement for Children is a collection of people and organisations around the world dedicated to promoting the rights of the child. The GMC is about participation, action and accountability involving everyone. The initiative re-focuses world attention towards the betterment of children and aims at providing children the opportunity to utilise the potential that lies within them. The GMC leads to and beyond the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Children (New York, 8-10 May 2002)."
"UNICEF is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and strives to establish children's rights as enduring ethical principles and international standards of behaviour towards children...."
"World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Inspired by our Christian values, we are dedicated to working with the world’s most vulnerable people. We serve all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender."
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Links to other sites.
Resources for Life. , including short movies.
Communication Initiative Network.
EWIK Portal: Globales Lernen.
Greenpeace4Kids
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