youth service resources
Reading Rockets:
www.readingrockets.org
Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help.
AdLit.org:
www.adlit.org
AdLit.org is a national multimedia project offering information and resources to the parents and educators of struggling adolescent readers and writers. AdLit.org is an educational initiative of
WETA, the flagship public television and radio station in the nation's capital, and is funded by Canegie Corporation of New York and by the Ann B. and Thomas L. Friedman Family Foundation.
Service Resources
Planning and executing a successful service project is amazing experience for everyone involved.
To help you bring to life the teachings in FILM curricula, we provide a free service-learning supplement that provides everything you need to perform a successful community service project from start to finish. From defining the project to gathering volunteers to making all the preparations, this supplement includes a wealth of information and ideas to help you be successful and make a difference.
Click here to download the service-learning supplement.
With help from
Youth Service America (YSA) and their service-learning materials, this supplement has been adapted for use in conjunction with any FILM curriculum. It serves as an excellent service project planning and management resource for both youth and youth facilitators.
If you work with at-risk youth,
click here to find the service-learning supplement on effective practices for engaging at-risk youth in service.
Teaching With Movies: A Guide for Parents and Educators
F.I.L.M.’s latest resource, Teaching With Movies: A Guide for Parents and Educators provides insight, instruction and resources to help adults use any movie as a learning tool.
Youth are inundated by multiple forms of media, including movies, each day. This guide provides the resources anyone can use to harness and make the most of themes and learning moments in movies.
The guide covers topics ranging from Understanding the Influence of Movies on Youth to Selecting Movies with Learning Potential to Making it Happen.
Additional Resources
America's Promise has the 15 in 5 Campaign Network, an online resource to engage, support, and recognize individuals and organizations working to help young people succeed.
Youth in Philanthropy provides information and links for getting youth involved in service.