Our Favorite Websites

Not all of these are favorites for their looks or bells-and-whistles, but they are packed with great content. It's nearly impossible to keep up with the ever-changing cyberworld, so let us know if you find broken links. Thanks.

www.fostercarealumni.org/postcardgallery - youth and adult alumni of the foster care system have created amazing postcards that provide incredible, touching, disturbing and hopeful insight into their experience. Hosted at the home of Foster Care Alumni of America. Check them out.

www.ted.com - Its tage line, "Ideas worth spreading," says it all. Fascinating people sharing their fascinating ideas on video.

www.marcusbuckingham.com - Home for strengths expert and best selling author, Marcus Buckmingham. "Helping individuals exporess the best of themselves to make their greatest contribution at work, at home and in life."

www.strengthsmovement.com - Home for Jenifer Fox, author of Your Chirld's Strengths, and her Strengths Movement.

www.soulwaterrising.com - The remarkable work of poet, psychologist and human relagtions expert, Jaiya John, author of Black Baby, White Hands.

www.strengthsfinder.com & www.strengthsquest.com - A remarkable strengths assessment designed just for adults and young people by the folks at the Gallup Organization. This remarkable research is reported in Now, Discover Your Strengths (Marcus Buckingham & Donald Clifton, 2001, The Free Press). You have to buy one of their books to get a code for one of the online surveys. Worth it.

www.projectresilience.com - Web site for pioneer resiliency researchers Sybil and Steven Wolin and their private initiative based in Washington, D.C. Training, products, links, discussion group.

www.resiliencycenter.com - home of Resiliency Center, directed by noted resiliency author and expert Dr. Al Siebert, is jam packed with articles, resources and links.

www.positivepsychology.org - focuses on the pioneering work of Martin Seligman, Ph.D. and is chock full of resources, interesting questionnaires and articles. Dr. Seligman is a pioneer researcher in the field of positive psychology - the scientific and empirical study of optimal human functioning.

www.allkindsofminds.org - All Kinds of Minds is "a non-profit Institute that helps students who struggle with learning measurably improve their success in school and life by providing programs that integrate educational, scientific, and clinical expertise."

www.zona-pellucida.com - The art of parenting through art. fascinating.

www.takingitglobal.org - TakingITGlobal, an incredible site linking youth voices and youth action around the globe.

www.projectjoy.com - Project Joy, spreading joy where it's needed most.

These are some of our favorite websites. We'd love to know about yours. Tell us and we'll explore whether to add it here or in a tey-to-be-created "Your Recommendations" section. Be sure to include both the URL and what you found so useful or meaningful. Make sure it is something truly unusual or valuable and, please, do not ask that we post your personal or organization's web site unless it meets this criteria. Thanks.

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