After researching the life and work of a chosen philanthropist from history, the learner takes on the role of that philanthropist in writing a letter back to the learner. In this letter, the philanthropist shares their motivations and feelings about their work, and compares and contrasts...
Discuss when permission is needed in order to perform an act of philanthropy. Learn and practice a song about giving.
Students experience working and unemployment through a very simplified role play.
The groups wear their headdresses and perform a Junkanoo-like parade first internally and then to entertain a group that needs cheering or to teach about cooperation and respect for cultural expressions.
Young people explore the impact of their own actions on their environment and develop a deeper understanding of what it means to be an environmental steward.
The learners present skits share strategies for addressing bullying behavior. They make a plan to reduce bullying in their school or community.
Youth will interact with older citizens in order to make intergenerational connections in the community, discover the wealth of history around us, and develop pride in and a sense of connection to their community.
Participants research leaders who used the nonprofit sector as an alternative power structure to make positive changes in society. They will identify the Core Democratic Values that each leader focused on.
When we take action for the common good, we give up something: a little time or money that might have been spent on something else. Youth explore different forms of sacrifice for the common good and answer the question: When is a sacrifice justified and necessary, and when is it too much or a...
Several questions spark conversation and critical thinking about the meaning of fairness. Learners work together to create a definition of fairness.