Center for Civic Partnerships

School to Work

Online Tools and Resources

Kids Next Door
http://www.hud.gov/kids/kids
Provides online learning tools, ideas, resources and information to younger school age children about being a good citizen, volunteering and educational and job opportunities.

My Future
http://www.myfuture.com
Helps high school students find out about financial aid, scholarships, careers, getting jobs and managing money.

School to Work
http://www.stw.ed.gov
Provides resources for students to apply what they learn in school to real life and real work situations.

School to Work Outreach Project
http://www.ici.coled.umn.edu/schooltowork/
Provides technical assistance and includes school to work lessons learned, internet links, and profiles of model projects from across the country.

Suggested Reading

The Center for the Study of Social Policy, 1995. Building New Futures for At-Risk Youth; Findings from a Five Year, Multi-Site Evaluation. To order contact the Center for the Study of Social Policy at 1250 Eye Street, NW, Washington, DC.

The Finance Project. Compendium of Comprehensive, Community-Based Initiatives. To order, call The Finance Project at 202-628-4200.

Kretzman, J.P. and McKnight, J.L., 1993, Building Communities from the Inside Out: A Path Toward Finding and Mobilizing a Community’s Assets. To order, call ACTA Publications at 1-800-397-0079.

National Alliance of Business, 1989. Who Will Do the Work? A Business Guide for Preparing Tomorrow’s Workforce. To order call the National Alliance of Business at 202-289-2888.

National Alliance of Business, 1989. The Compact Project: School-Business Partnerships for Improving Education. To order, call the National Alliance of Business at 202-289-2888.