• Cu = Curriculum/ lesson plan
• S = Special section for children/students
• I = Interactive games/ activities
• E = Email listserv and/or newsletter
• M = Media, news, video
• A = Action Ideas (i.e. letter writing)
• L = Local Issues
• G = Global Issues

Africa News:  www.allafrica.com or www.africaonline.com -- find daily updates on a wide range of topics related to Africa. (M, S, E, G)  Ages: all

American Civil Liberties Union “Keep America Safe and Free:” -- ACLU works to “defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country” Website includes Legislative and Supreme court updates, video of press briefings, speeches and TV ads. They also have action ideas and took kits as well as background information on a variety of topics. (V, M, E, A)  Ages: middle school and above

AJA Project: AJA is an acronym in Spanish (Autosuficiencia Juntada con Apoyo) for “supporting self-sufficiency.” This San Diego based project works to empower refugees and underprivileged youth through educational programs: vocational and technical. They also teach the youth photography skills as a means for expressing themselves. Programs are also in Thailand/ Burma and Colombia. (Website available in Spanish and Japanese) (M, A)  Ages: all

Asylum Law Help: www.asylumlaw.org -- provides information on different countries’ asylum practices, case support, legal tools, training manuals and asylum and refugee news. Also has links to discussion forum and ways to contact other lawyers working for the same cause. (M, G)  Ages: high school and above

Center for Gender and Refugee Studies:  provides case summaries for over 235 gender based asylum cases, has further information about gender asylum law and country conditions reports. (M, A, G)  Ages: adaptable middle school and above

Community Resource Bank: a project of the Center for the New American Community and part of the National Immigration Forum and its purpose is to provide information and tools for understanding the process of integration and want to help immigrants find ways to achieve the American dream.  Ages: adaptable middle school and above

The Immigration Portal: lawyer provided statistics and other information related to immigrants, immigration and United States law. You can also find a lawyer or ask a lawyer specific questions.  Ages: high school and above

The International Thesaurus of Refugee Terminology: a project of the UN Refugee Agency provides updated terminology of refugee-related information, structured information in thesaurus form. It shows how the terms relate to each other and allows for the selection of the most appropriate terms. Available in English, French and Spanish (G )  Ages: all

The Advocates for Human Rights: investigates and exposes human rights violations; represents immigrant and refugee who are victims of human rights violations; trains and assists groups that protect human rights; and works though education and advocacy to engage the public, policy makers, children in human rights and cultural understanding. (Cu, M, L, E, )  Ages: all

“Jennifer’s Language Page:” this site lists a variety of popular phrases in hundreds of different languages with the goal of facilitating basic conversations between people across the globe. (I, G,)  Ages: all

National Geographic Maps: find reference maps, atlases, globes, topographic, historical, census, recreation maps and more all at this website, both free and for sale maps available.  Ages: all

National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights: this educational network provides resources on how to take action on immigrant and refugee issues. Its goal is to promote a fair immigration and refugee policy in the United States and to uphold the rights of immigrants and refugees regardless of their legal status. (Cu, V, M, A)  Ages: all

New York Times crossword puzzle on immigration: -- link to the answers on the bottom of the page. The New York Times also provides great resources on current events, related topics and history for teachers and students (3-12) on their “Learning Network” homepage (www.nytimes.com/learning/index.html?8dpc ).  Ages: high school and above

The Resource Center of the Americas: This Minneapolis-based organization’s mission is to inform, educate and organize to promote human rights, democratic participation, economic justice and cross-cultural understanding in the context of globalization in the Americas. Has a bookstore, library, café and classes. (Cu, M, E, A, G)  Ages: all

The Statue of Liberty/ Ellis Island Foundation: this site allows you to search passenger arrival records, gives advice on how to track your family genealogy (great teacher activity!), allows you to make a family scrapbook and has the history of Ellis Island. Ages: all

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services:  formerly provided by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), focuses exclusively on immigration and citizenship services. Ages: adaptable middle school and above

US Committee for Refugees: USCR works to defend the rights of all uprooted people regardless of their nationality, race, religion, ideology, or social group. You can listen to voices of refugees and read their testimonials; get current headlines; buy teacher guides; and access links to other websites and ideas on how to take action. (I, M, A, G)  Ages: middle school and above

US Department of State Human Rights Reports: information on United States foreign policy as it relates to human rights, has detailed country reports on human rights practices, has links to the UN and other human rights based sights. Ages: high school and above

UN High Commissioner for Refugees: The United Nations website for information regarding refugees. News, History, campaigns, resources, facts, statistics, research are all highlighted features of the website. (V, M, E, A, G)  Ages: middle school and above

Refugee Camp: you can find out how 39 million people are forced to live each day. Take a virtual tour of a refugee camp, curriculum covering refugee issues and famine on sight. (Cu,V, I) Ages: all

Refugee Health (Minnesota Department of Health): works with local and private health care providers to offer refugees a comprehensive screening examination, including appropriate follow-up or referrals. Links to health care providers, refugee demographic and health screening data, various refugee topics/ resources and Immigrant and Metro Refugee Health taskforces. (N, G)  Ages: middle school and above

Refugees International: Advocates in the field identify the problems, needs and possible solutions of country situations they take action by providing assistance for displaced persons around the world and works to end the conditions that create displacement. (N, E, G, A)  Ages: middle school and above

RESPECT: RESPECT: Refugee Education Sponsorship Program Enhancing Communities Together. Is committed to raising awareness and promoting action in youth around the world about refugees. Website provides link for potential tutors, has educational resources and e-zine as well as letters from refugee students. Available in French (N, S, E, A, G)  Ages: all

The Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children: works to improve the lives and defend the rights of refugee and internally displaced women, children and adolescents. Provides services to organizations, policy makers as well as refugee women, children and adolescents. Website has photo-essays and extensive country reports.  Ages: middle school and above