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Youth Activity: This interactive activity helps young people understand philanthropy and the language used when describing philanthropic actions. The facilitator sets the tone for a “fun” experience with words.
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Unit: Roots of Philanthropy (Teen)
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Youth Activity: Youth explore the meaning of "common good," which is part of the definition of philanthropy.
"A community is only as good as its most unhealthy part." - anonymous
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Unit: Living In a Community
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This lesson introduces the definition of a community and explores how communities come together to help or address a need.
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The children explore attributes of the community in which they live. They compare ways to be generous in rural, urban, and suburban communities.
Unit: Intergenerational Writing Project
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Youth develop an understanding of the value of a service learning project as they realize their responsibility to contribute to the community in positive ways.
Unit: Project on Poverty and Homelessness at Sea Crest School
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Students learn facts about hunger and food insecurity and understand the three stages of hunger.
Unit: Philanthropy—A Day at the Beach
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Young people convince others to take care of the beach or protect the Earth. They write an essay or make an advocacy poster.
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Unit: Philanthropy 101 Course of The Westminster Schools
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To introduce students to examples of the major types of nonprofit organization: arts, education, environment, health, religion, and social services. Each site is representative of a nonprofit category and the visit is to give students an example of opportunities for giving.
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Unit: Philanthropy at Home and Abroad
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Students read an old quote about the interconnection of all life on the planet and recognize that we are each affected by what happens to others and the environment. They will analyze current local, state, national and international issues addressed in the evening news. They become...
Unit: Disaster Relief - You Can Count On Me! (3-5)
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This lesson introduces learners to taking personal action to respond to a crisis or disaster. They learn vocabulary terms spend, save, and donate, as well as the definition of philanthropy (giving time, talent, and treasure, and taking action for the common good).