UPWARD BOUND SMALL GROUP LINKS/TUTOR RESOURCES
Time Management
Rocks Analogy - could be an
interesting small group project & discussion
http://www.businessballs.com/rocks.htm
Using a Day Planner
http://www.addvance.com/resources/Articles/dayplanner.htm
Tips for using a planner - this site is for
Adults with ADHD, but has useful tips for everyone!
http://www.help4adhd.org/timemanagement.cfm
Steven Covey's often praised time management
matrix:
http://www.uow.edu.au/student/services/ScProj/3/3-2.html
Basics on procrastination
http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/stressprocrast.shtml
Test-Taking
Practice Driving Tests - good for
students who are in Drivers' Ed and don't have much to do
http://driverstest.net
Practice ACT exams - most of these will need to
be completed online. We also have paper tests in the office - ask your
supervisor for more info.
http://actrs7.act.org/aap/sampletest/index.html
Current Events
La Crosse Tribune - local news, covers high
school sports for each of our targeted schools
http://www.lacrossetribune.com
Wisconsin State Journal - issues of statewide
importance
http://www.madison.com/wisconsinstatejournal
CNN - national news from one of many possible
sources
http://www.cnn.com
BBC - a look at the US from across the Atlantic
- especially good for international issues
http://www.bbc.co.uk
Oblivion - This site isn't updated as often as
we'd like, but it usually contains some fairly current articles about youth
rights and issues important to students.
http://www.oblivion.net
Scholarship Searches
College is Possible - good
info here about how to avid scholarship scams, as well as links to many popular
scholarship search engines
http://www.collegeispossible.org/paying/scams.htm
Fast Web - the premier resource for online
scholarship hunting
http://www.fastweb.com
GLBT student scholarship resources
http://www.washburn.edu/sobu/broach/glbt-scholar.html
Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation - money available
mostly for folks looking at private institutions
http://www.scholarsfoundation.org/
Job Searches/Employment Skills
Jobnet -
maintained by the WI Dept. of Workforce Development - it's possible to search
for jobs in any WI county from this site
http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/jobnet
Career Center - also from the DWD, designed
just for teens to explore careers
http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/careers/default.htm
Work permit info - help students learn more
about the laws governing them if they want to work before they turn 18
http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/dwd/publications/erd/pdf/ERD-27-P.pdf
Hmong Culture
Hmong Net -- a good place to
start, lots of links & basic resources here
http://www.hmongnet.org/
Hmong Cultural Center - based in St. Paul,
these folks have a LOT of info on their site
http://www.hmongcenter.org/
Hmong/English online dictionary Hmoob.com - lots of bulletin boards &
opportunities to read what's on people's minds at this site American Indian Culture Links to recognized
& unrecognized tribes, and some other interesting links. (This site isn't
pretty, but it's useful!) Ho-Chunk Nation Native Tech - links to Native American stories
& poems - could be good for discussion · http://www.nativetech.org/poetry/ Stress Relief Stressbusting - this site offers
plenty of good advice & exercises to reduce the amount of stress in your
life Yoga Journal - great descriptions and photos
of yoga poses that can be used to reduce stress. This could be a great small
group! Teens Health - lots on interesting topics,
including what happens to your body when you're stressed. Problem Solving/ Lateral Thinking Brain Food --
classic lateral thinking exercises - good to get folks thinkin'! If you're
printing these out, don't forget to get the answers! Lateral Puzzles Forum - not for the faint of
heart. Resource page for Critical Thinking and
Problem Solving skills - lots of good links Student Rights and Responsibilities American
Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Student Rights -- a comprehensive site covering
freedom of expression, search and seizure, privacy, student records, dress
codes, etc. Coalition for Student and Academic Rights - a
national organization dedicated to protecting the academic rights of all Anarchy Youth -- Don't be scared. Despite the
occasional extreme editorial stance, there is a lot of good information on
student rights and responsibilities to be found on this site. Sexual Health Advocates for Youth - lots of
info about sexual & reproductive health Dr. Drew - co-host of a radio and television
show about health for young folks Teens Health - good info here on a variety of
topics related to sexual health GLBT Questions and Answers Youth Resource - a
website designed for & by GLBT youth and their advocates GALAXY - a GLBT youth group based in La Crosse
School Survival Guide for GLBT youth &
their allies OutProud - the national organization for GLBT
youth Child Labor/Sweatshops Free the Children - website and international organization started by a
Canadian boy, Craig Kielburger, when he was 12 Affirmative Action Affirmative Action and
Diversity Project - designed to look at more than basic pro/con arguments - a
good place to start researching, though it's a bit academic Washington Post Affirmative Action Report 10 Myths About Affirmative Action - produced by
Understanding Prejudice More myths and arguments about Affirmative
Action Community Service & Involvement Catch the
Spirit! - a pamphlet about how and why to get involved AmeriCorps Peace Corps Habitat for Humanity Politics Project Vote Smart - a non-partisan
look at elected representatives, current candidates & their platforms and
records Democratic National Committee Libertarian Party of the United States Republican National Committee United States Green Party Alcohol/Drug Use & Abuse UW-L Reach &
Share Program Career Planning UW-L Academic Discovery Lab Personality Tests - tests & analysis that
can be useful for reflection & for career planning The Princeton Review's Career Articles &
Advice Page The Official Cool Jobs Page - good fantasy
& discussion fodder HOT TOPICS - Articles about issues of immediate
import to UB students. Good for generating discussion…. General - Dr. Drew - co-host of a radio &
television show about health for young folks Dress Codes & School Uniforms - Department of
Education Manual on School Uniforms Advertising in Schools - Background information
on the arguments against advertising in schools Channel One - a news channel designed
specifically for viewing in schools, complete with advertisements from sponsors:
Sample discussion questions & projects Facts & figures Tobacco Use & Prevention Truth - education
about, direct action directed at, big tobacco companies Target Market - more education & direct
action New Jersey REBEL (Reaching Everyone By Exposing
Lies) Wisconsin Tobacco Control Program Vegetarianism & Animal Rights Animal Testing: Right or Wrong? Story about a young PETA Activist who changed
her name to "GoVeg.com" Vegetarian Starter Kit Johns Hopkin Center for Alternatives to Animal
Testing Humane Society of the United States' page on
Animal Testing The Generation Gap The Search Institute in Minneapolis conducted a
study, "Grading Grown-Ups 2002". Here are discussion questions for
youth: PBS series on generational &
intergenerational issues
http://www.lomation.com/
http://www.hmoob.com/
http://www.nativeculture.com/lisamitten/nations.html
http://www.ho-chunknation.com
http://www.stressbusting.co.uk/
http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/
http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/emotions/stress_p2.html
http://rinkworks.com/brainfood/latreal.shtml
http://www.lateralpuzzles.com/
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/critical.htm
http://archive.aclu.org/issues/student/hmes.html
http://www.co-star.org/
http://youth.infoshop.org/
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/factsfigures/index.htm
http://www.drdrew.com
http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/
http://www.youthresource.com
http://www.ywcalax.org/galaxy/
http://www.centeryes.org/SIGNS/
http://www.outproud.org/
http://www.freethechildren.org/
http://aad.english.ucsb.edu/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/affirm/affirm.htm
http://www.understandingprejudice.org/readroom/articles/affirm.htm
http://www.bamn.com/doc/factsheet-myths.asp
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/children/spirit/spirit.pdf
http://www.americorps.gov
http://www.peacecorps.gov
http://www.habitat.org
http://www.vote-smart.org
http://www.democrats.org
http://www.lp.org
http://www.rnc.org
http://www.gpus.org
http://www.uwlax.edu/ReachShare/
http://www.uwlax.edu/adl/
http://typelogic.com/
http://www.keirsey.com/
http://www.princetonreview.com/cte/articleIndex.asp
http://www.cooljobs.com/
http://www.drdrew.com
http://www.ed.gov/updates/uniforms.html
http://www.ericfacility.net/ericdigests/ed389473.html
http://adbusters.org/campaigns/commercialfree/
http://www.channelone.com
http://www.pbs.org/kcts/affluenza/treat/tguide/tguide4.html
http://sustnable.woodcraft.org.uk/5_act2a.htm
http://www.mediafamily.org/facts/facts_adsinschool_print.shtml
http://www.thetruth.com
http://www.tmvoice.com
http://www.njrebel.com/rebel_ad.asp
http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/health/TobaccoControl/YTS.htm
http://www.animalliberationfront.com/Philosophy/Animal%20Testing.htm
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/chi-0307180021jul18,0,1171637.story?coll=ny-nationworld-nation-utility
http://www.goveg.com/l-govegname.html
http://goveg.com/VegKit/
http://caat.jhsph.edu/
http://www.hsus.org/ace/11366
http://www.search-institute.org/norms/9-groups-of-youth-rsg.pdf
http://www.pbs.org/americanfamily/gap/