Build Community

Get to know the people you interact with and what they care about with this group envisioning activity. The participants understand themselves and their community and imagine a better world. Then discuss first steps they can take.

This activity guides participants to discover their giving passion. The first step to meaningful philanthropy is identifying issues that really matter to us. In this activity, participants follow their hearts...or rather their heartbreaks to discover what they are passionate about.

These Five Activity Guides define the core competencies of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) as they relate to youth growing their personal and equity roles in community. Each guide includes videos and activities to develop that SEL strand through awareness of their identity, respect for others' perspectives, and relationship in a diverse community and world.

Add themes of generosity and community action to your calendar through familiar monthly events. This guide features national and international holidays and days of service with links to activities and knowledge resources. 

What is something that makes you excited to get up in the morning and gives you energy? Whatever that vision is, that is your "spark." We explore how generosity could spark meaning in your kids' day and life. Learning to Give lessons are poised to help students identify and develop their spark. Read the full article for tips on how to spark youth through service. 

Within the context of studying student rights and responsibilities in a school environment, students participate in the development of some classroom rules. After creating the rules, students maintain the rules through participation in a classroom council that will hear complaints and recommend needed changes. This unit addresses the philanthropic themes of public discourse and problem solving for the common good.

This resource provides tips for incorporating morning meetings that help you and your students build community. 

This lesson starts at the beginning of the school year as part of the classroom procedures to support the classroom community. Students “do for others” on their birthdays with an act of kindness of their choosing with very little help from home.

These activities and games will help you educate, equip and empower your students to build community, trust and open communication in the classroom, as well as in the greater community.