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The Mouse Club
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The Mouse Club

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Imaginative, colorful, and fun, kids can log on to read, count, match, and have fun learning computer skills.

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that this site from retail giant Best Buy is a place where teens earn points that they can later give to Best Buy's featured charities. In other words, teens get power over Best Buy's charitable donations. There are also contests and ... read more

Age 15+
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Serve.MTV
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that MTV.com launched this project to help support President Obama's "United We Serve" initiative, which encourages people to get involved in community service. Serve.MTV is basically just a page on MTV.com that sends teens to ... read more

Age 14+
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PACER Center's Teens Against Bullying
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that this nonprofit initiative was designed by the PACER Center -- an advocacy organization for young people with disabilities -- to teach teens how to identify and deal with bullying. There's plenty of solid advice, and it's repeated in ... read more

Age 13+
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Afrigadget
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that Afrigadget teaches kids about Africa in a positive way -- as opposed to the war, famine, and tragedy news they can get from the newspaper or on the Internet. The site is updated regularly, so you never know what will turn up. ... read more

Age 10+
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Girls for a Change
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that this site promotes the idea that empowering girls can lead to opinions, forthright questions, and, eventually, empowered women. read more

Age 12+
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Disney Friends for Change: Project Green
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that this worthwhile initiative teaches kids how to reduce their carbon footprint. read more

Age 8+
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Kids Are Heroes
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that this is a fledgling site that could be the start of something big. Created in 2008 by a nine-year-old girl and her dad, this site highlights kids who are using their lives to better their little corner of the planet -- or even the ... read more

Age 9+
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Youth Service America
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that this is a safe resource that supports and encourages kids and young adults to help in their communities. There is no registration required, other than for Project Plan-It, which helps groups organize projects. It's a safe, go-to spot ... read more

Age 13+
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Volunteer Match
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that this site offers lots of opportunities for teens interested in volunteering in their own communities. Registration is not required, but doing so includes additional features such as email alerts, newsletters, and the ability to ... read more

Age 15+
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Causecast
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that Causecast promotes a definite point of view. Users are urged to get involved in a cause that interests them and to share their thoughts and feelings about their choice of philanthropy. Positive role models -- like actor Matthew ... read more

Age 15+
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What Kids Can Do
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that this site encourages and supports teens and college kids getting involved in their own education and communities. There's so much exciting information, links, and stories about youth doing good, as well as the organizations that help ... read more

Age 13+
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DoSomething.org
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that this not-for-profit site offers practical help to get young people involved in social causes. read more

Age 16+
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TakingITGlobal
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that the forums on this activism site lend themselves to heated exchanges, but they are moderated well. Flames are deleted promptly. The ideas and opinions expressed on the site are not necessarily pro-American, which might challenge some ... read more

Age 17+
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PoliticalBase
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that this community site for political news and debate has moderated user-created content. There's no advertising on the site, which makes it an objective, nonpartisan political destination and discussion forums seem to attract those ... read more

Age 15+
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EcoKids.ca
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that this site is a part of Earth Day Canada's environmental education program for kids. There are Earth-related games, quizzes, activities, printable pages, and more, each broken down by topic. Kids can weigh in on issues in the "Have ... read more

Age 7+
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YouthNoise
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that this global social networking site doesn't pull any punches when it comes to discussing social and political issues. There are forums, chat rooms, message board, videos, information about local politics, and "channels" filled with ... read more

Age 15+
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