| Name |
Description |
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Five short information videos capture the essence of the cyberspace
world common to students, yet mostly unknown to the adult world. These
videos, many student produced, can serve as discussion starters in
leadership classes.
How will student leadership programs adapt to the cyberspace world
of the students they serve?
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| Alliance 4 Student Activities |
The Alliance for Student Activities was founded by a group of
educators and trainers who realized the need for a unifying voice and
network to promote the benefits and processes of cocurricular
activities. They are involved with advocacy, training,
resources and networking to promote the value of student
activities.
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| Carl "Energizer E" Olson |
Carl,
“Energizer E” Olson is a motivational speaker based in
Wisconsin. His Toolbox link contains various props, books and
instructional DVDs designed to enhance a facilitator’s bag of
tricks. An interesting resource is the DVDs “Leadership in the
Movies I, II and III”, which each contain 52 clips from recent
movies related to leadership. |
| Do Something |
Do Something is an
excellent, student-friendly site for community service advice. Their
mission is to inspire, support and celebrate a generation of do-ers. The
site includes a “Causes” link organized alphabetically with
each cause having a section on how to take action, related organizations
and resources. Grants are also available through the Do Something
organization. |
| Jordan Jensen: The Power of Personal Leadership |
Jordan Jensen, the author of the book I
am Sovereign, is a resource for teachers, students, parents and
anyone else with a vested interest in the personal leadership
development of secondary students. Jensen produces a monthly newsletter,
conducts workshops and is available as a keynote speaker. |
| Josephson
Institute |
The
nonprofit Josephson Institute administers the national office of Character
Counts!, the Pursuing Victory With Honor sportsmanship campaign and the Foundations for
Life essay and recognition program. The
mission of all of these endeavors is to improve the ethical quality of
society by changing personal and organizational decision making and
behavior.
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| Leadership to Go |
Veteran student leadership adviser Ed Cinquini from Oregon has
created a site dedicated to student leadership. The purpose of the site
is to provide information for students and advisors to build
leadership skills and to promote student involvement. The site is free
and all Ed asks of you is that you post some of your ideas on the
site.
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| Operation Respect: Don't Laugh at Me |
Operation Respect is
a non-profit organization working to assure each child and youth a
respectful, safe and compassionate climate of learning where their
academic, social and emotional development can take place free of
bullying, ridicule and violence. Founded by Peter Yarrow of the folk
group Peter, Paul & Mary, the organization has created
“Don’t Laugh at Me” educational resources for grades
2-5 and grades 6-8. |
| National
Association of Student Councils |
The National Association of Student
Councils (NASC) is a national organization with a mission to serve
student leaders and their advisers. Their site is rich with
current articles, ideas and information regarding student
leadership. They also have an extensive on-line bookstore. |
| Spirit Works |
The Spirit Works company founded by Bob
Burton is dedicated to sharing ideas to improve school climate in
school. The company's two books are full of ideas for school spirit,
games and activities and innovative ways to involve more students in
school activities. |
| Steve
Spangler Science |
Great leadership and science demonstration
supplies. |
| Washington Activity Coordinators Association |
The Washington Activity Coordinators
Association (WACA) is a professional organization that has provided
training for student leadership advisers since the early 70s.
Their idea share link is full of practical
activities contributed by its members. The annual WACA
conference in Vancouver during mid-March attracts more than 400
enthusiastic participants. |
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