Resources for teachers
These websites are primarily geared for teachers but are also good places to send students who are doing research.
Addresses problems and issues of growing up.
Find out your family history and background.
Seminars to promote cultural awareness through professional development.
Find out more about the cultures of Asia.
Lists classroom approved movies and how to use them.
Addresses the standards debate and how to incorporate the standards into the curriculum.
Provides update on federal and state grants to promote the humanities.
Info on the New York state education requirements.
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Great place to locate old books and foreign language books.
A reliable site to buy multicultural products.
A good place for teachers who need lessons or ideas.
More lessons and stuff.
A teacher’s journey across the United States.
The struggle to free Tibet from oppression.
Info about the current struggles of people against injustices throughout the world.
Focuses mainly on the Chinese culture.
Financial aid for students.
Another site of the national endowment for the humanities.
Established to promote cultural exchange locally and internationally.
Gives historical background, concentrated largely on the US, some world info.
Lesson plans for teachers.
New York Times homepage.
CUNY’s web page for the humanities.
Main site for the New York public library.
Teaching strategies to approach social injustices and human rights issues.
Get connected to the United Nations.
The NY council for the humanities web site; find out what is going on in NY!
African studies.
Current events and world issues.
Resources for Students
These websites are for students to take advantage of the different opportunities that are out there. There are many ways for students to get involved!
Students can apply for a variety of Hispanic awards.
Offers an annual scholarship for community service.
Offers a “spirit of the community” award.
Established several teacher and student initiatives.
Students can research financial aid for college.
Tackles the college search process.
college application process, also register for the PSAT / SAT / SAT II’s online.
What is after high school?
Practice questions for the sat, etc
Scholarship search.
Connects students to all kinds of job opportunities.
Lists art classes free to students.
Connect kids to mentors in the community.
It’s like pen pal writing- only students will be able to work interactively together.
Students have a place to reflect on their Asian heritage through free writing.
More lessons and stuff.
* museums offer a plethora of jobs, internships, classes for students
* high five is a great organization that offers $5 tickets to students to different cultural events and activities
