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Links to Youth Resources in Howard County
On the link below you will find resources and materials from the Search Institute that we have found helpful to use in implementing developmental assets here in Howard County:
View the Search Institute's catalog of resources.
Resources recommended in the Search Institute catalog can be purchased through Borders Books and/or Barnes & Noble which give a 20% discount to teachers.
HorizonHelp.org
- Resources for Howard County
Youth and their Parents
HorizonHelp.org,
an online database of resources for Howard
County, contains over 80 resources
specifically for youth. Job opportunities,
mentoring
and volunteer opportunities, clubs,
recreation, support groups, enrichment and
youth development programs are some examples.
To start your search, click
here and search on the
keyword 'youth development.'
Teen 'Zine is a quarterly, online
newsletter produced by teens for teens.
Readers will find opinion columns, creative writing, and news stories. Young people have laid the groundwork, designed and constructed the site, and regularly write almost all of the material.
Your clearinghouse for volunteerism! Interested in making a difference in our community? By choosing to volunteer, you will not only benefit those your serve - your community will benefit and so will you. Now is the time to join the national youth service movement. See the 'Youth Opportunities' section. |
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International Youth Foundation is working in close to 70 countries and territories to improve the conditions and prospects for young people where they live, 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. www.iyfnet.org |
The Search Institute
has created a new website geared specifically
toward
parents and is a hub for information,
advice and resources for parents
so they can be the "most valuable players"
in
their children's lives. MVParents.com is
supported by
new TV advertising developed in partnership
with Player Inc., the NFL players'
association.
HC Drug Free, Inc. is a Howard County, Maryland non-profit organization helping teens avoid alcohol and other drugs. HC DrugFree offers programs, newsletters, and this website to empower parents to raise healthy, alcohol and drug-free teens. www.hcdrugfree.org
Leadership
U (LU) is a four month program designed for
high school juniors and focuses on problem
solving and community service. The
program begins with a full week session and
continues through the fall with team community
service projects. LU culminates with project
presentations at graduation in December.
The program emphasizes team building,
personal growth, leadership skills, diversity,
government, public safety, and health and human
services. Students also participate in “Shadow
Day” where they will have an opportunity to
spend an entire day with a business or
community leader to observe leadership in
action and learn how businesses and
organizations function.
No matter where you want to go in life.... Earn a degree, Start a new career, Sharpen job skills, Explore personal interests, ...you can get there from here. www.howardcc.edu |
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EducationPlanner is your one-stop
career and college planning site. We have
the information you need to research
careers, choose a postsecondary school,
apply on-line, and find ways to finance
your education.