Current Events & World Issues

Africa  
Cycles: African Life Through Art http://www.ima-art.org/cycles/
Invisible Children (Uganda) <New> http://www.invisiblechildren.com/
Atlas and Map links go to Atlas links
   
Canadian Issues  
Canadian Biodiversity Website http://www.canadianbiodiversity.mcgill.ca/english/index.htm
Canadian Geographic   http://www.cangeo.ca/
Canadian International Development Agency   http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/index-e.htm
Council of Canadians http://www.canadians.org/
Help the Aged <New> http://www.helptheaged.ca/
Current Events  
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation http://www.cbc.ca/
Online Newspapers http://onlinenewspapers.com/
Listen Up! Youth Media Network (PBS) http://www.pbs.org/merrow/listenup/
Newseum: Interactive Museum of News http://www.newseum.org/
New York Times Learning Network http://www.nytimes.com/learning/
TenByTen.org (updated hourly, photo based) * http://tenbyten.org/
TIME for Kids (TIME Magazine) http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/
TotalNews.com http://totalnews.com/
   
Environmental Issues & Projects (see also Conservation & Environment on main menu and Water below)
Biodiversity Hotspots http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/xp/Hotspots
Commuter Challenge (Canada) http://www.commuterchallenge.ca/english/index.aro
Ducks Unlimited http://www.ducks.ca/
Ecological Footprint Quiz (Earth Day Network) http://www.myfootprint.org/
Edge of Existence: "Edge" Endangered Species <New> http://www.edgeofexistence.org/home.asp
EducaPoles: Polar Topics (International Polar Foundation) http://www.educapoles.org/
Green Street: Youth Action Centre http://www.green-street.ca/youth_action_center/English/index.htm
Project for Public Spaces http://www.pps.org/
Waterkeeper Alliance <New> http://www.waterkeeper.org/
Europe  
Do You Know Europe? (PowerPoint challenge) http://www.dagbladet.no/download/doyouknowEurope.pps
   
Homelessness  
Calgary Drop-In and Rehab Centre Society   http://www.cdics.com/
Many Faces of Homelessness http://thehomeless.ca
Mustard Seed (Calgary)   http://www.theseed.ca/
National Alliance to End Homelessness   http://www.endhomelessness.org/
Youthworks: Raising the Roof   http://www.raisingtheroof.org/
   
Water (Fresh)  
Canadian International Development Agency   http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/index-e.htm
UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) http://www.unicef.org/
WaterCan: Clean Water for All <New> http://watercan.com/
Waterkeeper Alliance <New> http://www.waterkeeper.org/
War and its Consequences  
International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War http://www.ippnw.org/
Invisible Children (Uganda) <New> http://www.invisiblechildren.com/
Phoenix 2006: Consequences of Atomic Bomb (McMaster) http://www.phoenix.yesican-projects.ca/
World Issues & Organizations  
Canadian International Development Agency   http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/index-e.htm
Cyber School Bus (United Nations) * http://www.cyberschoolbus.un.org/
Food Force (United Nations World Food Program) http://www.food-force.com/
Free The Children: Children Helping Children http://www.freethechildren.com/index.php
Help the Aged <New> http://www.helptheaged.ca/
Human Rights: Carnegie Council on Ethics http://www.carnegiecouncil.org/listpublications.php/prmPubTypeID/39
Invisible Children (Uganda) <New> http://www.invisiblechildren.com/
Make Poverty History http://www.makepovertyhistory.ca/e/home.php
Many Faces of the Homeless (Calgary schools/2Learn) * http://projects.cbe.ab.ca/ict/2learn/mmspeight/homeless/
New York Times Learning Network http://www.nytimes.com/learning/
Phoenix 2006: Consequences of Atomic Bomb (McMaster) http://www.phoenix.yesican-projects.ca/
September Project (Libraries Around the World) http://www.theseptemberproject.org/
UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) http://www.unicef.org/
WaterCan: Clean Water for All <New> http://watercan.com/
   
Youth in Action (see also Youth Involvement & Communication)
Justice for Youth   http://www.justice4youth.com/main/
Youth Zone (CIDA) http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/youthzone.htm
   

 


Updated March 27, 2007
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