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Unit Overview:
The lessons in this unit are designed to help learners recognize and identify the nonprofit organizations in the community, learn about the different job opportunities in nonprofit organizations, understand that these different jobs may require different abilities and skills, fill out a resume/application, and prepare for a job interview.
Adapted from a 3-5 grade Learning to Give unit "Nonprofits are Necessary" found at http://www.learningtogive.org/lessons/unit55/.
Unit Purpose:
The lessons in this unit are designed to help learners, using the Action Without Borders/Idealist.org Web Site, become more aware of how nonprofit organizations benefit communities, recognize that different job opportunities are available in the nonprofit sector and understand that these jobs may require different abilities and skills.
Unit Objectives:
The learner will:
- review the definitions of nonprofit organizations and for-profit organizations.
- identify and research nonprofit organizations in the local community using a variety of sources, including the web site http://Idealist.org.
- graph nonprofit organizations according to category.
- identify job opportunities in the nonprofit sector and some of the specific interests, abilities and skills these job opportunities require, using the Idealist.org Web site.
- complete a resume for employment in a nonprofit organization.
- understand personal appearance and hygiene expected for an employment interview.
Unit Assessment:
- Evaluation of student work and performance
- Teacher observation
School/Home Connection:
Lesson One: Are You Involved? (see Attachment Three)
Notes for Teaching:
The lessons in this unit are written with the understanding learners know the definition of nonprofit and for profit organizations. Please see http://www.learningtogive.org/materials/vocabulary.asp if learners need a better understanding of nonprofit or associated vocabulary.
One of the resources used in this unit, for teachers as well as students, is Action Without Borders/Idealist org. Having a good understanding of this organization and the resources available on the web site will assist in the teaching and learning of this unit. An overview of Action Without Borders/Idealist org and its web site can be found on the Learning to Give web site at: http://www.learningtogive.org/papers/index.asp?bpid=229
State Curriculum and Philanthropy Theme Frameworks:
See individual lessons for benchmark detail.
Lessons Developed and Piloted By:
Barbara Dillbeck
Curriculum Director
Learning to Give
Dennis VanHaitsma
Curriculum Consultant
Learning to Give
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