Resources Archive

Here you will find data and information that we hope will be a resource to providing you with tools for bettering your program and service to youth. 

Articles & Papers
Edutopia
Children & Nature Network
Free Education Week Spotlight
Global Service Learning Resources--The Asia Socierty
Researchers Explain New School-Based Mentoring Study
Transcript of "Testing Teachers" radio documentary
Articles on how to foster emotional intelligence with youth
Energizing Classroom Spaces
Creating Student-Centered Classrooms
Setting Up a Great Classroom Library
Harvard Family Research Project -- New study on OST programs
Edutopia's Ten Tips for Classroom Management
Free, Downloadable Strategies for Improving Adolescent Literacy (Department of Education)
7 Keys to Reading Comprehension
Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)
Teens Write About Stress
Legal Alert - New D.C. Nonprofit Corporation Code's Rules on Indemnification

Back Office Support
Informational Booklets from the Finance Project:
Beyond the Award Letter
Beyond the Paycheck
Beyond the Checkbook
Building Capacity for Better Results
Cutting Costs, Keeping Quality

Contests & Competitions
Toyota/NSTA ExploraVision Science Challenge
Kids Science Challenge for 3rd - 6th Graders
DNA Day Essay Contest for 9th-12th graders
The Grand Challenges Contest - Sponsored by ENGINEERING.com
Songwriting Contest
Kavli "Save the World Through Science & Engineering" Video Contest
Who Wants to Be a Mathematician?
Rubik's Cube team competition for the April, 2012 
American Youth Chorus Seeks New Voices
National Center for Women and Information Technology awards for girls in grades 9-12
American Geological Institute Photo Contest
DC Comission on the Arts and Humanities' Larry Neale  & Emancipation Day writing contests
Gloria Baron Prize for Young Heroes -- Deadline April 30, 2012

Curricula & Programming
Lesson Plans from Verizon Foundation -- Thinkfinity
Smithsonian "Ocean Portal"
Will Campus Interactive Video Games on Social Issues
Seimen's STEM Academy
iCivic -- The Democracy Lab
Smithsonian's "Dig It!" The Secrets of Soils" Activities and Word Search
What does it take to become an anthropogist?  Video
Japan America Watershed Stewardship Project
Educator resources from Phoenix's new Musical Instrument Museum
Art Lesson Plans from Incredible @rt Department
Art Lesson Plans from ARTifacts Magazine
Del Corazon -- Latino Voices in American Art
El Museo del Barrio website 
Treasures of Mexican Art from the Hearst Museum of Anthropology
Curriculum on Native American Arts via the Minneapolis Istitute of Art
Learning and Inquiry through Art -- via the Guggenheim Museum
World Myths and Legends in Art via the Minneapolis Institute of Art
Art Based Inquiry Site with Chicano/Chicana Focus
Frida Kahlo Website in Spanish and in English
FREE activity resources from DOE
Black History Month Super-Site
Free Trial at Brain Pop
Free DC Department of the Environment Workshops
Free Art Lab Design Studio at Hirshhorn Museum
Environmental Science Resource Sites
Nanoscale Informal Science Education Resources
Smithsonian Springtime Lesson Plans on "Botany & Art" 
Lesson Plans and Activities that focus on Geography and Culture
Biographical information on everyone at the My Hero Project
Lesson plans and thematic units on a host of topics
On-line grammar quiz game
Resources Across the Curriculum from the Annenberg Center
What young people say makes for good learning
Tool for Creating Quality Rubrics
Vocabulary and Spelling from Spelling City 
Curriculum Development Ning for Every Subject from Making Curriculum Pop 
The Ning for English Teachers 
Information on Book Reports, Drama, Journalism, Grammar, Mythology and Web English Teacher
Arts Lesson Plans from the Kennedy Center  
Music Lesson Plans from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 
Lesson plans, activities, puzzles and games on very cool subjects from the New York Times
Poetry Resources for Upper Elementary Students
National Geographic
Stories about & by teens from Youth Communications
"Time to Invent" Club Activities for 5th grade and up (Free Guide)
Exploritorium "Tinkering" Activities to Engage Kids in STEM
Rhyme in Super-Quick Time Game from Foundations
Bullying Prevention Resources from Children's Safety Network
National Geographic, Live! Videos
National Geographic "Field Scope" -- Collaborative Mapping for Education
The Consumer's Guide to Afterschool Science
Science and Matth Informal Learning Educators (SMILE) website
Teachfind.com -- extensive classroom resources
United States Conference of Mayors’ “Dollarwise” financial literacy initiative
College Awareness 2011 Resources
Graphic Novel Resources
Youth Communications -- Teen Friendly Guide to What They're Yelling About on Wall Street
Resources and Lesson Plans for (MLK Day -- National Reading Day
Tips for Working with Struggling Writers
Tips for Working with Struggling Readers

Events
Arts for DC Kids
DC COLLEGE FAIR 2011 -- October 18th

Evaluations
External Evaluation List

Grants
"GrantSpace" webpage from the Foundation Center
The Foundation Center's grants information site
"Do Something" seed grants $500 for adults age 25 and up
Open Meadows Foundation: Grants for Women and Girls
Met Life $10,000 arts afterschool award -- deadline May 15th, 2012

Health & Wellness
Resources for Health & Wellness

Parent Center
Certificates for Free Eye Care for Qualifying Students

Research & Evaluation
The Harvard Family Research Project -- Out-of-School Time Research and Evaluation Database
Open registration for Green construction Program

Scholarships
Undergraduate scholarships and job opportunities 
On-line resources for African American college students
Spring 2012 White House Internship Program
College Scholarships
Financial Aid
DC College Success Foundation --Resources 2011
Pulse of the Planet -- Kids Science Challenge -- Deadline, February 28th 2012
OSSE College Expo, March 10th
McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation:  Academic Enrichment Grants -- Deadline April 15th

Staff Training
Center for Non Profit Success
DDOE Free environmental science curriculum (K-12) and Saturday workshop
CDC Offers Free On-Line Violence Prevention Course
Free "Employment Law" Training Sessions for Non-Profits fromthe DC Bar Pro Bono Program (October)


STEM
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Earth Science Week Activity Toolkit
Environmental Science Resource Sites
STEM Collaborative Activity Website
An engineering guide for high school girls 
Engineering: Go For It! lesson plans for grades K-12
Dot Diva website for girls and technology
Hands-on Science Afterschool Activities from the Exploratorium
The Science of Cooking from the Exploratorium 
STEM activities for 5th and 6th grade girls
Weather facts for kids
Chart from the highest mountain to the deepest ocean trench
National Geographic's Ocean Website
National Science Teacher's Association free curricula
Science Matters
Integrating Mathematics, Science and Language: An Instructional Program
A Sightseer's Guide to Engineering
CYBERMISSION -- US Army's STEM project competition for 6th-9th graders
Google Computer Science Summer Institute
What We Know about Girls, STEM, and Afterschool Programs -- a study by Cheri Fancsali, Ph.D. 
Paid  Summer STEM Internships at National Museum of Natural History -- YES (Youth Engagement through Science)
SanDisk Scholars Fund -- STEM Field College Scholarships

Youth Training
Department of Energy Scholars Application for Summer 2011 Now Open (Age 18+)
Youth financial assistance program and workshops
Bezos (High School) Student/Scholar Program at the Aspen Institute -- Deadline February 3rd

Focus Group Fundamentals
Methodology Brief -- Iowa State University
How to run them -- Webcredible
Basics of Conducting Focus Groups -- Authenticity Consulting
Focus Group Tip Sheet -- Commonwealth Corporation
Tips for Running Focus Groups with Youth -- University of Toronto

 

Research

Pilot Learning Projects

Links