How can you create relationships with local community members and professionals? What are some ways you can begin conversations with these people?

Time: 

30 min 

Materials: 

• Index cards or worksheet with introduction questions 
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What questions do you have for prominent community members and professionals? How can you work with prominent community members and professionals to positively imapct your community?

Time: 

55-75 minutes 

Materials: 

Flipchart 

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What is the history of Youth Philanthropy? What impact do you see youth philanthropy making in the future?

Time: 

30 minutes 

Materials:  

• Printed History of Youth Philanthropy timeline (copies for all or small groups)
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 What are the special talents and gifts you have that you can use to serve issues you are passionate about? What priveleges do you have that others in the world do not and how can you share your privlege to help others? 

Time: 

• 60 minutes 
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What does the common good mean to you? How can you serve the common good? 

Time: 

60 Minutes 

Materials: 

• Enough individual pieces of candy for each participant to have one piece 
• Chart paper and markers 
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Do you think it is difficult to reach a group consensus? What do you think can be done to enahnce group communciation to work towards a shared goal?

Time: 

60 minutes 

Materials: 

• Chart paper and markers 
• Pencils or
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The abolition of slavery in the aftermath of the Civil War is a familiar story, as is the civil rights revolution that transformed the nation after World War II. But the century in between remains a mystery: If emancipation sparked “a new birth of freedom” in Lincoln’s America, why was it...

Have you ever had to find your voice?  In this story, Starr witnesses police brutality that is racially motivated and struggles to find the right way to speak up. Starr is part of two very different communities: she lives in one community and attends school in a very different...

How do you create positive change? What have you done to advocate for something in the past? 

Time: 

65 minutes 

Materials: 

• Paper and pencils 
• Chart paper  
• Markers

Activity:...

What are some best practices you know of that ensure a positive flow of conversation during group meetings and discussions? What can be imporved upon to have better, more constuctive conversations? 

Time:

30 to 50 minutes 

Materials:

• Five
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