Aandolan 
At Aandolan, we believe that youth are a movement - a
powerful force that can combat climate change, increase access to education,
improve global healthcare, promote peace, advocate for civil liberties, and
eradicate poverty. And as youth, we would know. Everyone - young, old, or
in-between - is capable of making a difference. Aandolan is committed to
developing a new generation of leaders by connecting youth to the world around
them, thereby effecting social change on multiple levels. http://www.aandolan.org/
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American Library Association Intellectual Freedom Toolkit 
The Office for Intellectual Freedom, with the ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee and others, develops toolkits on a variety of topics to assist librarians and the general public http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/iftoolkits/intellectual.cfm
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BOINC - Open-source software for volunteer computing and grid computing
BOINC is used by many independent volunteer computing projects. Some are based at universities and research labs, others are run by companies and individuals. You can participate in several projects (ensuring that your computer will be kept busy even when one project has no work) and you can control how your computer's resources are divided among these projects. http://boinc.berkeley.edu/projects.php
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Care2
The premise of Care2 is simple: One person can make a
difference.Whether you’re passionate about green living, health, human
rights or protecting the environment, Care2 puts the tools for change in your
hands.Over 8 million wonderful people discover, share and take
action on Care2 and Care2's The Petition Site. It's the largest online
community of people passionate about making a difference. http://www.care2.com/
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Conscious Lifestyle
Conscious Lifestyle is a nonprofit organization run by farmers, activists, and social entrepreneurs that are dedicated to protecting workers and the environment through education and action. http://www.consciouslifestyle.org/
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Corporation for National and Community Service
The Corporation for National and Community Service plays a vital role in supporting the American culture of citizenship, service and responsibility. We are a catalyst for change and champion for the ideal that every American has skills and talents to give. The Corporation is the nation’s largest grantmaker supporting service and volunteering. Through our Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America programs, we provide opportunities for Americans of all ages and backgrounds to express their patriotism while addressing critical community needs.
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Democracy Player
There's an opportunity to build a new, open mass medium of online television. We're developing the Democracy internet TV platform so that watching internet video channels will be as easy as watching TV and broadcasting a channel will be open to everyone. Unlike traditional TV, everyone will have a voice.
http://www.getdemocracy.com/
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FactCheckEd 
Our aim is to help students learn to be smart consumers of these messages, to see through the deceptions that they encounter daily, to dig for facts using the Internet and other resources, and to set aside prejudice and weigh evidence logically. http://www.factchecked.org/
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FILM (Finding Inspiration in Literature & Movies)
FILM (Finding Inspiration in Literature & Movies) is a movie curricula program for young people promoting literacy, activity-based learning and service.
The program was created in 2004 by Heartland Truly Moving Pictures and the National Collaboration for Youth (NCY). Its focus is the development and distribution of free curricula based on Truly Moving Picture award-winning films to channel positive messages and life-affirming themes into the minds and lives of youth. The curricula is designed in conjunction with movie studios and youth educators to get youth reading and watching quality content, provoke thought and exploration of pertinent themes and issues, and inspire participation in theme-based activities and service projects. http://www.youthfilmproject.org/
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Help In Disaster.org
This site is designed to register and affiliate volunteers prior to a disaster so that organizations within the disaster area can outreach to volunteers by their skills and availability and invite them to assist in the recovery effort. This site is powered by 1-800-Volunteer.org, a service of the Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network--a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to engaging more people and resources more effectively in volunteer service to help solve serious social problems during times of disaster and year round. http://www.helpindisaster.org/
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Institute for Humane Studies Liberty Guide
The “ultimate e-guide to liberty.“
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International Museum of Women
The mission of the International Museum of Women is to value the lives of women around the world. The Museum amplifies the voices of women worldwide through history, the arts and cultural programs that educate, create dialogue, build community, and inspire action. With its unique focus on cultural change, the Museum advances the human right to gender equity worldwide.
http://www.imow.org/
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International Partnership for Service-Learning and Leadership (IPSL)
The International Partnership for Service-Learning and Leadership (IPSL), founded in 1982, is a not-for-profit educational organization incorporated in New York State serving students, colleges, universities, service agencies and related organizations around the world by fostering programs that link volunteer service to the community with academic study. http://ipsl.org/
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Law-Related Education Network
The Law-Related Education Network website provides members of the LRE community with information about national, state, and local LRE programs; resources, such as publications and fact sheets; professional development opportunities; and a database of law-related programs around the nation. http://www.abanet.org/publiced/lrenetwork/
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Learning through Volunteering
This list is for families who make volunteerism a regular part of their
lives, and consider it an integral part of their children's educations.
Any sort of volunteering is included, from visiting a nursing home to
working at your local animal shelter or wildlife center, working in
soup kitchens, park cleanup efforts, clothing or food drives and
everything in between. It is our hope that this list can be a resource
for ideas as well as a place to discuss what we gain from volunteering. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Learning_thru_Volunteering/
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Learning to Give
An Action of the Heart, a Project For the Mind - Learning to Give is an innovative educational initiative seeking to maintain and enhance a civil society. The Council of Michigan Foundations and a Steering Committee of thirteen collaborating leaders in education, volunteerism, and nonprofit leadership have successfully completed a unique effort to write, field test, implement and disseminate high quality K-12 curriculum lessons, units and materials on philanthropy. Nurtured and piloted in Michigan, Learning to Give is proceeding with plans for a national and international infusion of this academic content into the core curriculum of schools. http://www.learningtogive.org/
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National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
The National Service-Learning Clearinghouse, a program of Learn and Serve America and the Corporation for National and Community Service has available a web site that youth, parents, and teachers can visit to explore service-learning, find project examples, and investigate opportunities in service-learning.
http://www.servicelearning.org/resources/kids_teens/index.php
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OneWorld
OneWorld is a global information network developed to support communication media of the people, by the people and for the people - everywhere. Its goal is to help build a more just, global society, through its partnership community. OneWorld encourages people to discover their power - power to speak, connect, and make a difference - by providing access to information, and enabling connections between hundreds of organizations and tens of thousands of people around the world. http://us.oneworld.net/
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Participatory Culture
Our mission is to build an open and democratic television platform.
• Television is the defining medium of our culture. There's now an opportunity to create a television culture that is fluid, diverse, exciting, and beautiful. Built by people working together.
• The platform is open-source and built on open-standards. http://participatoryculture.org/
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PeaceJam Foundation
The mission of the PeaceJam Foundation is to create a new generation of young leaders committed to positive change in themselves, their communities and the world through the inspiration of Nobel Peace Laureates. http://www.peacejam.org/
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Politicopia
Politicopia aims to promote better politics by (1) politically empowering individuals, (2) encouraging better dialogue, and (3) producing better ideas. Politicopians believe that political solutions are possible and work together to craft those solutions. This allows for plenty of constructive give-and-take and plenty of civil disagreement. But, if it's a flame war or partisan echo-chamber you're after, there are plenty of other sites you might want to visit instead. We're trying to make a difference. If you'd like to help us, we enthusiastically welcome you! http://www.politicopia.com
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Radical Math 
The founders of RadicalMath believe strongly that math literacy is a civil right for all youth and that all classrooms should foster culture, unique learning styles and reflect the just societies we encourage in our own lives and teaching practices. They ask the question of students, What are the problems that my community is facing, and how can I use math to understand and help solve them?" Access the Guide for Integrating Issues of Social and Economic Justice into Mathematics Classrooms and Curriculum to learn about the possibilities of teaching math through a social justice lens. http://www.radicalmath.org/
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Ripple Kids
Ripple Kids is a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring and empowering kids to take action in their communities by publicizing what their peers are doing.
The name comes from the idea that if one kid does something positive in her community, it will inspire someone else to do something, and so on and so on and so on. It's the ripple effect caused by one kid - a ‘Ripple Kid' - taking action.
Our goal with this web site is to create an interactive experience that makes community involvement cool and fun. We want community service to become part of the mainstream conversation where hearing about the good things kids are doing is the rule rather than the exception. http://www.ripplekids.com/
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SERVEnet
SERVEnet is a program of Youth Service America (YSA), a resource center that partners with thousands of organizations committed to increasing the quality and quantity of volunteer opportunities for young people in America, ages 5-25, to serve locally, nationally, and globally. SERVEnet.org is the premier website on service and volunteering. Through SERVEnet, users can enter their zip code, city, state, skills, interests, and availability and be matched with organizations needing help. SERVEnet is also a place to search for calendar events, job openings, service news, recommended books, and best practices. YSA's commitment to America's Promise is to have volunteer opportunities on SERVEnet for every zip code in America.
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Sunshine Review
Sunshine Review is a non-profit organization dedicated to state and local government transparency. The Sunshine Review wiki collects and shares transparency information and uses a "10-point Transparency Checklist" to evaluate the content of every state and more than 5,000 local government websites. Sunshine Review collaborates with individuals and organizations throughout America in the cause of an informed citizenry and an accountable government. http://sunshinereview.org
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TakingITGlobal.org
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! http://www.takingitglobal.org/
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TeachKind
TeachKind's mission is to provide you, the educator, with free high-quality lesson plans and materials that will help your students develop critical-thinking skills, empathy, compassion, and civic responsibility while empowering them to take compassionate action for animals in their own communities. We also help educators and schools implement healthy and humane educational policies that benefit students, educators, and animals. http://www.teachkind.org/
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The Exchange - a blog examining global issues from a youth perspective
The first edition takes a non-partisan look at the 2008 Presidential Election and what is at stake for children and youth. Articles include youth viewpoints about national security, the war in Iraq, the diversity of the presidential candidates, a voter registration guide, a profile of a standout youth and much more. Our goal is to bridge the gap between children's concerns and the
adults who have the ability to address and act on those concerns.
Please join our debates, where you can comment on the articles of the
current issue. Our primary objective is to get you involved in the
issues that matter most.To learn more, visit http://www.youthdevelopmentexchange.org
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The Freechild Project
The mission of The Freechild Project is to advocate, inform, and celebrate social change led by and with young people around the world, particularly those who have been historically denied the right to participate. http://www.freechild.org/
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The Happy Planet Index
This website introduces a measure of something more fundamental to global well being. It addresses the relative success or failure of countries in supporting good life for their citizens, whilst repecting the environmental resource limits upon which our lives depend. The Happy Planet Index (HPI) is an innovative new measure that shows the ecological efficiency with which human well-being is delivered. http://www.happyplanetindex.org/
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Voices of Youth
Voices of Youth is an Internet site created by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for young people who want to know more, do more and say more about the world. It's about linking children and adolescents in different countries to explore, speak out and take action on global issues that are important to them and to creating a world fit for children. http://www.unicef.org/voy/
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Volunteering in America
Through this Web site,
you will be able to access volunteering trends, statistics, tools,
resources, and information for the nation, U.S. regions, states, and major cities. You will also be able to see how states and cities rank on different factors related to volunteering. http://www.volunteeringinamerica.gov
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World Changing.com
WorldChanging.com works from a simple premise: that the tools, models and ideas for building a better future lie all around us. That plenty of people are working on tools for change, but the fields in which they work remain unconnected. That the motive, means and opportunity for profound positive change are already present. That another world is not just possible, it's here. We only need to put the pieces together. http://www.worldchanging.com/
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World Hunger Year
WHY is a leading advocate for innovative, community-based solutions to hunger and poverty. WHY challenges society to confront these problems by advancing models that create self-reliance, economic justice, and equal access to nutritious and affordable food. http://www.worldhungeryear.org/
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Youth Media Exchange
Team up with youth across the world to share and create
media about global issues that matter to you! Members : Sharpen your
skills with tools for creating and sharing media;
Get information,
links, and discussions on socially-responsible global issues; Participate in
contests, activities, and prizes for your work; Gain exposure
and get feedback on your creations. All in a commercial-free space! http://www.takingitglobal.org/members/ss.html?partner=ymex
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Youth Noise
YOUTH NOISE is a group of young people--from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and more than 176 countries--together with a small group of adults working to provide information from more than 300 nonprofit partners to date that will spark youth action and voice. YOUTH NOISE is a project of the Tides Center, a nonpartisan, nonsectarian, nonprofit organization www.youthnoise.com
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Resource Guide