Students design a plan to make themselves and their school community healthier. They brainstorm what it means to get moving and exercise, and they see that increasing physical fitness activity is good for everyone and brings a community together. Students will choose or design a service...

Students research and compare statistics of the history of hunger and obesity around the world.

Create a past, present, and future timeline of personal philanthropy. 

This culminating activity gives youth an opportunity to teach about our land to others. They spread the word that "commons" are needed, and that when people work together they can make something better.

Through storytelling, children recognize that their actions and behaviors have an impact and become memories for future generations. 

Participants learn about the scientific contributions of African American inventors and scientists today and in the past.

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 read and reflect on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as it relates to respect.

Learners do a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) of taking courageous action in a difficult situation.

Learners analyze the meaning of personal best and recognize the value of persistence in doing their best.