To have students partner with a nonprofit organization to design and complete a service-learning project for that organization.
In the third trimester of the Urban EdVenture course, students begin work on the final project in collaboration with their homeroom teachers. Each...
Young people identify local nonprofit organizations through the Idealist.org website. They describe what the nonprofits do for the community and how people can help with their mission.
In this lesson, youth discuss the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and especially focus on his ethic of service.
The book the Rainbow Fish tells the story of a fish who learns to give a little of himself for the sake of others. We discuss the impact of giving something you value to make a better community.
Students explore the meanings of community and healthy. While moving around the classroom in an organized game, they have conversations about healthy communities and healthy choices for themselves.
To continue the study of philanthropist Andrew Carnegie’s influence on American culture.
Students prepare a one-minute speech about themselves using an object as a device to share a story and help others remember their name and something about them.
This lesson helps students become more aware of their own values and sense of self by describing themselves and their choices.
Using words of Native Peoples, youth explore examples of the philanthropic attitudes and traditions.