Following are an assortment of resource links we hope you will find useful. If you have resources you think should be added, please contact us.
KidsHealth.org
KidsHealth.org is the largest and most-visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence.
Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, the site provides families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information they can use. The site has separate areas for kids, teens, and parents -- each with its own design, age-appropriate content, and tone. There are thousands of in-depth features, articles, animations, games, and resources -- all original and all developed by experts in the health of children and teens.
Biointensive Gardening - What is it?
It is what our students are learning about, and doing, in our new playground garden! It is a sustainable, organic method of raising food crops that is simple to learn and use, based on principles dating back 4000 years in China, 2000 years in Greece, and 300 years in Europe.
All Kinds Of Minds
On AllKindsofMinds - renowned author and child development specialist Mel Levine gives advice, support, and reassurance for parents trying to learn about how all children learn - differently. Understand and cherish the finer points of your child's individual abilities and challenges!
Bel Canto Children’s Chorus
UFS is lucky to have this well-respected regional group in our midst, right here in the Big Room! Children from UFS and beyond audition to participate in the younger grades and eventually, compete internationally as a chorus.
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
The Philadelphia Yearly Meeting provides a wealth of information about the greater Philadelphia Quaker community and Quakerism in general. This excellent resource provides information about local Meetings, workshops, special programs for youth and adults, and more.
Bucks Quarterly Meeting
Bucks Quarter provides links to 14 local meetings with information about workshops and events in the area.
Friends Council on Education
The Friends Council on Education provides services and advocacy for Quaker schools and their communities. A section for students and parents provides information on Quaker schooling, access to literature, and a directory of Quaker schools.
American Friends Service Committee
The American Friends Service Committee carries out service, development, social justice, and peace programs throughout the world. This organization won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1947 for its work after World War II and continues to serve communities around the world with a focus on sustainability and peace.
Quaker Info
The Quaker Information Center is a gateway to Quaker heritage and to modern Quakerism in Philadelphia and worldwide. Located in the Philadelphia Friends Center, the QIC welcomes visitors and responds personally to their inquiries, providing individual answers supplemented with literature and referrals to other Quaker organizations when appropriate. We respond similarly to inquiries by phone, internet, and mail. The QIC serves both the Quaker community and the general public in its quest to increase awareness about Friends and Quaker institutions.
Friends Committee on National Legislation
The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) is the largest peace lobby in Washington, DC. Founded in 1943 by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), FCNL staff and volunteers work with a nationwide network of tens of thousands of people from many different races, religions, and cultures to advocate social and economic justice, peace, and good government.
Friends Journal
Published by Friends Publishing Corporation, their goal is to serve the Quaker community and the wider community of spiritual seekers through the publication of articles, poetry, letters, art, and news that convey the contemporary experience of Friends. You can subscribe by visiting their website.