"It's not only children who grow. Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they are watching us to see what we do with ours. I can't tell my children to reach for the sun. All I can do is reach for it, myself." Joyce Maynard
Mobilze.org
Does anyone know of a youth organization in Canada that comes close to this one in the US?
Know Your Rights, Have Your Say!
In honour of National Child Day - celebrated every year on November 20th a number of national organizations have worked together to create a series of articles to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The site is currently offering the opportunity for participants to enter a contest to win an Apple 8Gb 4th Generation iPod Touch or a $250.00 gift card at Future Shop.
P.S.
Sadly, this site, while worth a visit, doesn't come close to the one listed above.
We Like...
This short video from UNICEF
We DO NOT Like...
This video from a marketing and communications organization in the UK...many people do! This is a classic example of adults putting words in the mouths of kids.
Beethoven's Symphony No 5
And speaking of the capacity of youth...
Facebook Use Tied to Girls' Negative Body Image
New research from the University of Haifa reports that the more time adolescent girls spend in front of Facebook, the more their chances of developing a negative body image and various eating disorders.
Teenagers, Friends and Bad Decisions
Why do otherwise good kids seem to make bad decisions when they are with their friends? New research on risk taking and the teenage brain offers some answers.
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