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Students determine which community need they want to address with a service project. Once a priority need has been determined, they research related nonprofit organizations with a student-generated list of questions.
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Unit: The Power of Children
Unit: George H.W. Bush and Points of Light
Grades:
9
10
11
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Students define and give examples of government philanthropy. They compare and contrast the four economic sectors. Small groups research a historical example of government philanthropy or civic action and write a persuasive piece to advocate for an issue related to government philanthropy.
Unit: Advise and Consent
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Grades:
6
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Now familiar with how a community foundation serves the community, the learners form a Youth Advisory Committee and use parliamentary procedure to conduct business.
Unit: Be the Change: Homelessness
Grades:
9
10
11
12
The learners build on their understanding, seeking actual facts and statistics about homelessness locally and nationally.
Unit: Environment: Sustaining Our World
Grades:
K
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5
The youth take action by determining ways to reduce their own use of plastic bags and by advocating for ways to reduce the use of plastic bags in their own households, the community, state and nation. To take further action, they may propose ways to influence government officials...
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Unit: Project on Poverty and Homelessness at Sea Crest School
Grades:
6
7
8
Students conduct and compile research about hunger.
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Grades:
6
7
8
Using Guidestar as a source, young people identify three nonprofits and their mission statements.
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Grades:
9
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11
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Participants learn about different types of foundations and how they work toward improving the common good.
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Unit: Exploring the Timeline of US Philanthropy
Grades:
6
7
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9
10
11
12
Settlement houses aimed to improve the lives of community members by addressing social challenges and promoting social welfare. In this lesson, we explore how they addressed the needs of the community where government efforts fell short. Many communities still have similar programs....
Unit: Stitch in Time for the Common Good
Grades:
6
7
8
Learners explore that government and non-profit organizations together help bring about breakthroughs in modern science and medicine. These contributions to the common good require the support of philanthropists, large and small.