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Community...
The Cooperative Artists Institute The PEACE DRUM PROJECT is designed to provide Boston teens with quality after-school arts programming and leadership training, The Peace Drum Project helps teens from different backgrounds, schools, and neighborhoods develop artistic, problem solving and critical thinking skills together.
Financial Aid...
United States Department of Education
www.ed.gov/studentaid
National Merit Corporation
www.nationalmerit.org/nmsp.php
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Scholarships
www.nca.org/about/scholarships.html
Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship
www.jackierobinson.org/apply/eligibility.html
United Negro College Fund Scholarships
www.uncf.org/scholarship
Intel Science Talent Search
www.sciserv.org/sts
ARMY ROTC Scholarships
www.armyrotc.com/scholar4.html
Health Issues...
CreakyJoints.com is interactive web site for young adults with arthritis. Message boards, humor, personal diaries, essays, emotional support, and more. A free newsletter is available from the site. Opportunities to get involved in the fight against arthritis.
American Academy of Pediatrics - This site contains lots of helpful information about children's and adolescent health issues. Keyword searches will direct surfers to specific health topics.
TeensHealth™ - Sponsored by The Nemours Foundation this site has been established to provide educational information only, it does not give specific medical advice. Categories discussed include: food & fitness, drugs & alcohol, sexual health, and school & jobs. Information is provided in both English and Spanish.
 Leadership...
www.barronprize.org is the Web site of The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes — a partner of Positive Teens magazine. Author T.A. Barron, the founder of the Barron Prize, named it in honor of his mother Gloria. Each winner receives a prize of $2,000 that he/she must apply to his/her higher education or service project. Awards are given to honor “outstanding young leaders ages 8 to 18 that have made significant positive difference to people and our planet.” Adults nominate all candidates.
Prose/Poetry...
UpWords Poetry — This site features and promotes the poetry and writing of young adults from the United States and around the world. Periodic poetry contests are run in which contestants have the opportunity to win gift certificates and other prizes. Links to other prose and poetry sites and publications. Information on various teen poetry slams and festivals, book reviews, writing and publishing tips.
Sports...
Uschess.org is the Web site of the U.S. Chess Federation. This site is full of information for the novice to the experienced chess player-information on Scholastic chess, tournaments, game strategies, puzzles and much more.
Internationalsport.com
is the Web site of the Institute for International Sport.
The Institute is the organizer and administrator of the World
Scholar-Athlete Games and the Center for Sports Poetry. Programs
of the Institute focus on sports and education related activities.
Youth Media...
 www.iGot2Know.com
— We are the first website of its kind to deliver relevant
life skills information to teens and young adults via 100%
positive videos. We want to deliver the knowledge you need
to achieve the goals and dreams you want to realize. Start
by searching under any of our 8 main categories to find any
sub-category that might be of interest to you. From finance
to fashion, from personal computers to getting into college,
we will help you. Once you are in the sub-category topics,
each subject will have one or more videos that will provide
you with relevant information.
Mirrorproject.org is the Web site of Boston art program The Mirror Project. Through the use of video and photography, poetry and the written word, youth who have participated in the Mirror Project use the various mediums to promote social, cultural, and personal awareness in their communities.
ListenUp.org is the Web site of the Listen Up! Youth Media Network. The network is the hub for a growing youth media community across the country. The site streams over 400 youth produced videos and/or films. And, it also provides a forum for on-line discussions and an on-line zine. Every member site is provided with free web hosting and use of a youth media database.
Youthchannel.org
is the Web site of the Youth Channel, an innovative television
channel run by youth with programs for youth. The programs
are produced and shown from the studios of the Manhattan Neighborhood
Network in New York City.
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