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Works from home and library internet-only stations
No one can deny that now a days teens life in a ever changing world. This constantly changing world can present quite a few problems to young adults. The Internet with its millions of users can be a valuable resources in solving some of these problems. I have tried to gather together a collection of links and other information dealing with the many issues we all face.
Links work from home and library internet-only stations
Arts & Entertainment
Warner Brothers - The sight for information on all Warner Brothers TV shows including Buff the Vampire Slayer and Dawsons Creek.
UBL.com - Provides information on anything music including album info and tour dates.
E! - The online version of the cable channel provides news and gossip for the entertainment world.
Radio Stations - All the way from MIT this site provides a list of different radio stations around the world that are online. Many of these broadcast over the Internet.
Zap2it - A online TV guide, this site has information about what's playing both on and off-line.
My Humor - This site features another collection of clean jokes organized by categories.
Ucomics - More comics and humor including Foxtrot and Garfield.
MTV - The popular channel for music, shows, news and movies.
ET: Entertainment Online - Lost of pictures, lots of entertainment information. It's a great place to find info about up-and-coming stars.
Crafty Teen - Craftyteen has lots of interesting link for different crafts, including cloths,food, hobbies and gardening, with plenty of instructions and pictures.
Jig Zone - This is a fun site if you like puzzles and have a few minutes to waste.
Kai Animation - This site has Anime DVDs, books and action figures. Their anime is age appropriate for teens.
Mp3.com - Check out streams of MP3s and read articles about cool bands.
A-Z Lyrics - Are you dying to sing to a new song, but just cant get the words right? Heres a guide to lyrics so you are no longer in the dark.
Yahoo Sports - Keep up to date with one of the nets best sports hubs.
Comics2Film - Daily updates teel you what comics and graphic novels are being produced as movies and TV.
Internet Movie Database - Possibly the best movie site out there. Search among over 250,000 movies and the people who work on them.
Comedy Central - TV shows, standup, timewasters....more!
X Games - The extremely official site.
CCMusic - Find music, lyrics, and videos to the most popular Christian and Gospel songs today.
Television Without Pity - Episode recaps, spoilers, message boards, and user groups all based around television shows.
College Information
Campus Tours - If you're interested in a college but don't have the time/money to visit, this site will give you a list of interactive tours and campus photos from colleges across the country.
CollegeToad - An insightful website about simplifying academics and enjoying your college experience. Great for students of all kinds
What Can I Do With A Major In - Now you too can answer that age old question, what does a Philosophy major do after gradutation?
CSO College Center - College programs and admissions information for first-generation, low-income, and minority students.
FastWeb - Free scholarship and college searches plus financial aid tools and more.
Community College Web - Links to community colleges plus related resources.
College Board Online - Fill out college applications online, search for scholarships, and register for entrance exams.
CollegeNet - Research colleges and scholarships, take virtual tours of campuses and apply online to more than 200 colleges.
College Navigator - Explore careers and the colleges that support them.
Minnesota's Get Ready for College - Find help preparing and paying for college, as well as help finding a Minnesota college to attend.
University of MN (Rochester) - With over 35 academic programs available in Rochester, UMR provides graduate and undergraduate degrees, conducts research, and pursues outreach services focusing in the areas of health sciences and biotechnology while continuing its commitment to offer high quality academic programming in business, education, graphic design, public health, and social work.
University Center Rochester (UCR) - UCR partners offer more than 150 credentialed educational options. The institutions focus on offering programs along the spectrum from certificate through graduate level studies in business, education, health sciences, technology, and liberal arts programs.
U.S. News and World Report College Rankings - Locate college and graduate school rankings.
Dating & Relationships
Marriage is Forever - This on-line chapter from the book The Teenagers Guide To The Real World discusses the advantages and disadvantages of marriage as well as things to look for in a spouse.
Gay and Lesbian Youth Services - Local service organization serving Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered and questioning youth. Includes current events, services, and links to resources.
Teen Source (Violence Prevention) - Some great links to sites to help with bullying, family violence, gang issues and more.
Teenwire Relationships - Got questions about handling friends, family, or dating? Find answers you can trust.
TeenHealth Fx Answers on Relationships - Parent problems? Boyfriend or girlfriend issues? Answers to these and other relationship questions.
Teen Relationships - Recognize and handle dating abuse from the experts at the Center for Domestic Violence Prevention.
Help Me Now! (Kids Help Phone) - An anonymous phone and web counseling site.
Elections, Politics & the Law
Student Rights - Students have many legal rights, but do you know what they are?
A to Z News and Politics - This it the worlds largest list of links to international politcal and news organizations.
Rock The Vote - This information-rich site covers it all. Summaries of legal decision that impact teens, as well as links to find out how local representative voted on key teen issues. Teens can also find out how to register to vote in their area.
Colbert Report - Stephen Colberts interpretations of U.S. politics.
Declare Yourself - Register to Vote online and explore deadlines, issues and candidates so you can declare yourself through your vote.
Kids Voting Minnesota - Learn about the rights, responsibilities, and mechanics of voting.
Public Agenda Online - Explore and understand critical issues at this non-partisan website that collects news reports, information on how you can get involved.
Games
Dragonball Master - Anime Video Game website
Addicting Games - Great site for free games to play.
RuneScape - A fun RPG that you make your own character and venture in a big world with lots of online people.
Bored.com - Very cool! This site has links to many other sites full of just plain STUFF to do when you are bored! They are either funny, strange, random, interesting or pointless, but all are very entertaining!
Planet Hot Wheels - This is a great game site.
Bills Games - For all you people like me, who don't like plug-ins this site provides a dozen online games that don't require any special plug-ins.
IGN.com - News and reviews for gamers.
Electronic Gaming Monthly - A 1 UP online gaming zine.
Game Girl - Yes, girlz do game. And, no, they do not want to meet up with you in WoW, thank you very much.
Free Arcade - Over one hundred free online games.
GamePro - Reviews, previews, cheats, strategies and more for video gamers.
Scratch - Play games and look at animations, or use the free software to make your own!
Game Winners - a database of cheat codes for 60 consoles, computers, and portables going all the way back to the Atari 2600.
Dofus - online role-playing game - free & member versions
Get Involved
Girl Scouts - Girl Scouting offers girls unique opportunities to give back to their communities, try new activities, and feel proud of their accomplishments. In the process, girls build confidence, self-respect, and self-worthcharacter qualities that last a lifetime.
Boy Scouts - The Boy Scouts of America was incorporated to provide a program for community organizations that offers effective character, citizenship, and personal fitness training for youth.
Boys & Girls Club of Rochester - The Club is a community-based organization that provides young people with a fun, safe, and constructive environment when they are not at home or school. The Club offers programs and services designed to build character and strengthen life skills.
Olmsted County Youth Commission - The Youth Commission is a partnership of youth and adults who collaborate with local government, schools, businesses, and community organizations to advocate solutions addressing the needs of youth.
Rochester Area Family Y - These YMCA youth programs give kids a welcoming place to make friends and learn new skills in an environment that emphasizes respect, responsibility, honesty and caring.
Channel 1 - The Channel 1 food bank matches up food donations with needy families in the Rochester area.
DoSomething - DoSomthing's mission is to show teens how they can make a difference in their community about the issues that they care about.
SERVEnet - Openings on volunteerism projects in our area. Just type in your zip code to get involved.
Habitat for Humanity: Youth United - Youth United (YU) volunteer program that brings together community youth ages 5-25 to fully sponsor and build a home with a local family.
Taking It Global - Join the largest online community of youth interested in global issues and creating positive change.
4H of Minnesota - Join or volunteer for 4H to practice leadership skills, learn by doing things that interest you, and give back to your community.
Healthy Body & Mind
Self-Injury - This site provides information about self-injury as well resources for help.
Something Fishy - Eating disorders, this site can tell you all you ever wanted to know.
Youth and Aids Project - University of Minnesota Youth and AIDS Projects. Includes useful information about AIDS for youth. Prevention, treatment, and services are highlighted.
Victory Over Violence - VOV is a youth-sponsored initaitive to help young people identify and counteract violence in their lives and in their communities.
Students Against Destructive Decisions - Formerly Students Against Drunk Driving this site seeks to educate teen about the dangers and consequenses of drinking and drug use as well as other destructive decisions.
Teen Depression - Learn more about teen depression, as well as it's prevention, detection and causes.
Cope Care Deal - Created just for teens, this site has information on everything from stress to schizophrenia.
Tattooing Information & Guildelines for Tattooists and Consumers - Information on tattooing safety guidelines from the Minnesota Department of Health.
Cool Nurse - Its cool to be healthy, so get the information you need on mental health, sex, substance abuse, fitness and more.
National Assoc. of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Eating Disorders - Find important facts and statistics about eating disorders and treatment.
TeenHealth Fx Answers: Emotional Health - For all the answers to questions about your moods and emotions, this is the place to look.
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Ilness of SE Minnesota) - a non-profit organization for mental health consumers, family members and professionals in our community who are dedicated to helping improve the lives of those affected by mental illness.
Alateen - A group for teens whose lives have been affected by someone elses drinking.
TeensHealth - This 24 hours a day site can get you the doctor-approved information needed to make educated decisions about your health.
NIDA for Teens - a National Institute on Drug Abuse created web site; working to educate adolescents (as well as their parents and teachers) on the science behind drug abuse.
Body Piercing Guide for Teens - What do you need to know before getting your body pierced?
The Cool Spot - the young teens place for info on alcohol and resisting peer pressure.
Help Me Now! (Kids Help Phone) - An anonymous phone and web counseling site.
Rochester Area Family Y - Providing for the physical, mental and spiritaul well-being of the individual, family and community.
SAVE: Suicide Awareness Voices of Education - The mission of SAVE is to prevent suicide through public awareness and education, reduce stigma and serve as a resource to those touched by suicide.
Suicide Hotlines - For Suicide Prevention and Emotional Crisis - Toll-Free / 24 hours a day / 7 days a week
Jobs and Money
Business of Babysitting - Need some money? This site will tell you what you need to know about business of babysitting.
You Can Deal With It - From credit card debts to students loans; info on how to manage your money.
Savings Quest - Save for the things you want while paying for the things you need in this game.
My Bread - NEFE High School Financial Planning Program with online lessons about personal finance and money management for teens.
Mapping Your Future - Make the most of high school and plan for college.
Consumer Jungle - online games and interactive programs teach you how to be a savvy consumer.
Teen Consumer Scrapbook - teens share tips on how to avoid scams, how to shop wisely and how to protect yourself and your money.
iSeek - Plan your education and explore possible careers, jobs, and businesses that interest you.
America's Career InfoNet - find educational requirements for different jobs. Research high-growth and high-wage occupations.
Minnesota Workforce Center - Rochester - Looking for a job but dont know where to start?
Youth Rules! - info on Federal and State rules for teen employment, such as what hours you can work, what jobs you can work and how to prevent workplace injuries.
On the Road
Teen Driving - This site covers many of the pitfalls that await both new and experienced teen drivers.
Safe Teen Driving - Partners for safe teen driving: a community health initiative
Minnesota Drivers Education Online - the website for Minnesota youth to learn about the rules of the road and driving safety.
Quia: Drivers Education Game - Go online and play these games to help prepare for your driver's license exam.
Driver's Education for Homeschoolers - A great site for homeschooled youth to get ready to drive.
Rochester Driving School - a local driving school with 50 years of experience.
Northgate Driving School - Northgate driving school provides quality driver's education to our Rochester and surrounding area students learning to drive.
Driver's Training 101 - Designed for teens 14 years old and over. This program teaches all the skills necessary to become a licensed driver in Minnesota.
RAGE Driving School - Roadway Awareness Geared Education Driving School
Med City Driving School - Where education and safety are #1.
Enhanced Driving Institute - EDI is Rochester's Premier Driving School as our program was designed to not only make driver's education fun and interesting, but to instill a deaper understanding of what our driving environment demands from our road users.
On the Web
Peacefire - Peacefire.org is a non-profit group against Internet censorship. Includes information about current censorship of the web and its efforts to stop it.
Evaluation Web Sites - This straightforward guide can help you decide if a site is being helpful or just pulling your chain.
Logo - For all of you who have ever wanted to learn a programing language this site will teach you a simple language called Logo and even allow you to program on-line.
Free Websites - a super fun way to make your own website! You can do anything you want on this website...make articles, pictures and just about anything you want. There are boundries though, it will be scanned after you make the website and if you make an inapropriate website it will be reported, deleted and you will not be able too make awebsite ever again with this engine.
Be Web Aware - Be Web Aware is a national, bilingual public education program on Internet safety.
Electronic Frontier Foundation - This organization promotes the freedom of expression for digital material.
Help Me Now! (Kids Help Phone) - An anonymous phone and web counseling site.
Blip.fm - Create your own music station and share it with your friends. You can deed your tunes to a number of social media outlets at once.
Blogger - A free blog site, open to all ages.
Bloglines - Feed all of the blogs, online comics, podcasts and more that you follow into one place you can check when you have time.
Dynamic Drive - DHTML scripts for the real world.
FriendFeed - Discover what your friends are sharing. Collects all their social media posts in one place, capable of daily reports being sent to your e-mail.
LiveJournal - Teens 13 and up can create a private journal, a blog, or a social network.
Snopes.com - Investigate the reality behind urban legends, strange new stories, and celebrity gossip.
Sorted - Information on computer security issues such as spam, spyware, and file sharing.
Stumble Upon - Personalized recommendations to help you discover the best of the Web. Create a profile and mark what you like, the engine will find random and mysterious things for you.
Surf Safe, Wear Red - A movement for online empowerment and awareness, inspired by the film Hard Candy and its heros red hoodie.
Twitter - Try microblogging! Follow and text your friends all at once online.
Web Monkey - How-to library and quick reference tools for website creators.
Xanga - Teens 13 and up can use Xanga for blogging.
i-Safe - i-SAFE Inc. is the worldwide leader in Internet safety education. i-SAFE is a non-profit foundation dedicated to protecting the online experiences of youth everywhere.
School Stuff
Learn A Test - Learning Express Library's resources will help you succeed. Each of our Learning Centers offers the practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, and information you need to achieve the results you wantat school, at work, or in life.
Rochester Public Schools - Find information about the Rochester public schools, events and community education programs.
International Summerstays - A non-profit organization specializing in summer homestay programs for teens since 1981. Experience another culture and improve your language skills by living with a host family in Spain, France, Costa Rica, Germany or Japan.
MAAP - An organization of 900 members from more than 700 alternative school programs of choice.
Minnesota Homeschoolers' Alliance - Resources for families who homeschool.
International Baccalaureate - Learn from teachers and other students around the world!
Studio Academy - a school dedicated to the integration of arts, academics, and community involvement.
Schaeffer Academy - a K-12, independent, Christian, classical school in Rochester, Minnesota; endeavoring to teach and live the permanent things: truth, beauty and goodness.
Lourdes High School - A Catholic institution, providing a challenging academic curriculum for all individuals that will prepare students for a life of learning and Christ-like service to others.
Rochester Central Lutheran - a Christian institution sponsored by the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod and located in northwest Rochester, Minnesota. Classes are available for Preschool through 8th grade.
Learn in Freedom - This site is about learning in freedom, taking responsibility for your own learning.
Sex and Sexuality
Gay and Lesbian Youth Services - Local service organization serving Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered and questioning youth. Includes current events, services, and links to resources.
BirdsandBees.org - Decisions about sex and sexual health are definitely big decisions, so get the information you need to make smart choices.
Go Ask Alice! - Questions & answer on health for young people.
I Wanna Know - Info about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and sexual health from the American Social Health Organization.
Just Say Yes - Resources for lesbian, gay, bisexual and straight teenagers about sex, STDs, pregnancy, safe sex, and birth control.
Sex, Etc. - A teen-produced Web site that answers questions youd only ask other teens. Sponsored by the Network for Family Life Education at Rutgers University.
STDs and Other Infectious Diseases - Information about the spread and treatment of several different types of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs).
Teen Pregnancy - Not ready to be a parent? Test your knowledge about how to prevent pregnancy.
Teen Wire: Abstinence - Abstinence is it right for you now? Find out why abstinence may be the right choice for you.
True Love Waits - A Christian site committed to educating teens about abstinence until marriage.
Teen Voices and Issues
Voices of Youth - Join a world wide discusion of teen issues.
LiveWire - This teen issue forum site allows teens to chat with other teens across the globe on a large variety of topics.
Rochester Area Gay & Lesbian Youth Services - GLYS has been supporting the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth of Southeastern Minnesota since 1992 in a confidential and nonjudgmental atmosphere that allows them to be themselves.
Student Pledge Against Gun Violence - The Student Pledge Against Gun Violence is a national program that honors the role that young people, through their own decisions, can play in reducing gun violence. The program provides a means for beginning the conversation with young people about gun violence.
SADD - Students Against Destructive Decisions - students helping students make positive decisions about challenges in their daily lives.
Teen Voices - Get your own ideas published in this teen-authored journal.
Teen Ink - Journal written by teens for teens. You can submit articles for consideration.
Last update: 9/16/09