BoostUp

Location: District of Columbia
Category: Children and Youth

The goal of Boost is to encourage teenagers to speak with their friends about staying in school through graduation. The intent for these students to take an active role in their educations. A student is more likely to listen to a friend or someone else they trust than a recruiter, teacher, or other authority figure.

You can send a link to some preselected teens who have decided that they want to turn their lives around and graduate or send one to someone you know is having difficulty getting through school and thinking of dropping out.

There is also a great link for parents who are worried their own children will drop out or have dropped out. The site gives parents advice on how to motivate children to stay in school.