Resources

As we seek to meet the needs of dropout recovery students and their families, we find resources from time to time that we think are worth passing along. Below is the current list. Please click any link to access the information offered.

Citizenship/Governmnet

Library of Congress: www.loc.gov
State of TEXAS: www.state.tx.us
United States Constitution: www.constitutioncenter.org
Freedom Forum: www.freedomforum.org
The Newseum: www.newseum.org

Colleges/Universities

Find A College: www.window.state.tx.us
Register for Scholarships: www.fastweb.com
University of Texas: www.utexas.edu
Texas A.M.: www.tamu.edu
Texas Tech: www.ttu.edu
Texas Christian University: www.tcu.edu

Summer Jobs

Teen job help at About.com: http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/justforstudents/a/parttimejob.htm
Starting your own business: http://www.groovejob.com/resources/creative-ideas-for-teen-jobs

General Research/Information

Wikipedia: www.wikipedia.org

Character Improvement

Character First: www.characterfirst.com
Values: www.traditionalvalues.org

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteering teens: http://life.familyeducation.com/volunteer-work/teen/29594.html
Volunteers of America: www.voa.org
American Red Cross: www.redcross.org

Fun and Recreation

National Library of Math Manipulatives, Utah State University: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
Summer camps: http://www.mysummercamps.com/camps/texas-summer-camps.html
Boy Scouts of America: www.scouting.org
Girls Scouts of America: www.girlscouts.org

 

Family Support

Parenting: www.parents.com
Family Matters: www.family.org
Help for Mom: www.mommymoments.com