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ACLU and Students Rightswww.aclu.org/StudentsRights/StudentsRightsMain.cfm
A site from the American Civil Liberties Union online with information about student rights, and links to other sites.

Arizona Graduated Driver Licensing Law (GDL)http://www.azdot.gov/mvd/driver/gdl/gdl.asp
All you ever needed to know about Arizona's newest License law and how it affects you.

Arizona Law and Pocketbikeshttp://www.azpocketbikeracing.com/archives/000059.html
Info on Arizona Laws relating to pocketbikes.

Ask the Judge: Answers for Teens about the Lawwww.askthejudge.info
Everything teens need to know about the juvenile court system and the laws that affect them.

Glendale Curfew Lawshttp://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=13944&sid=3
Read the city curfew ordinance (Go to Chapter 26, Article III, Division 1, Sections 26-52 to 26-56 of the Glendale (AZ) City Code)

Motorized Skateboard Consent Formwww.glendaleaz.com/Police/upload/Motorized-Skateboard-Consent-Form.pdf
Form needed by minors to show their parental permission to operate a motorized skateboard.

Student Rights Directorywww.freechild.org/student_rights.htm
A list of websites, organizations and publications that have been identified by youth researchers at Freechild.org, dealing with teen rights as students.

Teen Workerswww.osha.gov/SLTC/teenworkers
A site for information on teen worker safety from the Occupational Health and Safety Administration.

Youth Rules!www.youthrules.dol.gov/teens/default.htm
A site from the US Department of Labor. The resources on this website will help you understand what hours you can work, what jobs you can work, and how you can help prevent workplace injuries.

 

Activism and Advocacy

Do Something - http://dosomething.org/ – Do Something believes you have the power to make a difference. It is our aim to inspire, support and celebrate a generation of doers: people who see the need to do something, believe in their ability to get it done, and then take action. At DoSomething.org we provide the tools and resources for you to convert your ideas and energy into positive action.

National Youth Rights Associationhttp://www.youthrights.org/
A nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing young people across the United States to a society where they experience political, social, economic, and cultural equality, and where the rights of youth are equal to those of adults.

Peta2 - http://www.peta2.com/ - Peta gets the importance of youth in their cause of furthering animal rights, so much so, they have dedicated an entire part of their organization to reaching and organizing youth. They also come up with some pretty funny viral videos from time to time.

TakingITGlobal - http://www.takingitglobal.org/home.html - Founded by two young Canadians, Jennifer Corriero and Michael Furdyk, this site provides a portal for young people to find inspiration, access information and get involved in improving their local and global communities.

ThinkMTV - http://think.mtv.com/– Think is your community where you, your friends, and your favorite celebrities can get informed, get heard and take action on the issues that matter to you most.

YouthNoisehttp://www.youthnoise.com/Home/ - This website's mission is to inspire, connect, and empower youth to help young people everywhere by volunteering, fundraising and speaking out.

 

 

 


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