Youth Vision
"It is absolutely essential that children be embraced, listened to, and given a role in crafting a better future for themselves.
Our first response must be simply to listen to what they're saying, because in fact what they're saying is that we do not listen enough."
- Carol Bellamy, UNICEF Executive Director
Visionary young people are taking the world by storm and redefining our future. Here is just a taste of what they are up to:
Chat the Planet
Chat the Planet is a groundbreaking TV & web initiative that connects young people from different countries and cultures in order to break down barriers and foster tolerance.
The International Youth Parliament
The International Youth Parliament is a network of young leaders in 150 countries with a vision of "youth building an equitable, sustainable and peaceful world."
Voices of Youth
Voices of Youth is designed to offer children and teens a safe and supportive cyberspace within which they can explore, discuss and take action on issues that affect them. Young people from 180 countries participate in the site's discussion boards and live chats.
Youth Movement for Democracy
Youth Movement for Democracy is a group of young democracy and human rights activists from around the world who have decided to come together to empower each other. Their goal is to build solidarity among young activists, and to develop sustainable democracy and human rights movements by empowering younger generations.
A Giving Revolution: Youth Philanthropy Worldwide
Youth Philanthropy Worldwide's mission is to inspire young people in the United States to contribute to the global community.
ASFAR
ASFAR is an organization dedicated to protecting and advancing the legal civil rights of youth. ASFAR fights the voting age, curfew laws, and other laws that limit the freedom of young people.
The National Youth Rights Association
The National Youth Rights Association is dedicated to defending the civil and human rights of young people in the United States. As the world's leading democracy, the United States should not lag behind other nations in granting first-class citizenship to its young people.
Peace Child International
Peace Child International gets its name from a tradition in Papua New Guinea. Originally, when warring tribes of head hunters made peace, they each exchanged a child. The children would grow up with the other's tribe and, if conflict threatened between the tribes again, those children would be sent to negotiate. Such a child was called a "Peace Child." This legend represents the important role we believe young people can play in changing the world.
Youth Venture
Youth Venture
The site for youth entrepreneurs
PBSKids
A web site for media-savvy youth.
Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports for kids.
Oblivion
Oblivion started as a zine in 1995 and is now a nonprofit youth rights organization, working to "To educate about and encourage involvement in issues affecting youth."
Stone Soup
Stone Soup is a magazine by young writers and artists.
Children's PressLine
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