Participants discuss and analyze the solutions implemented by President Roosevelt during the Great Depression. The role that philanthropy played in helping to end the Great Depression will be central to the discussion.
Sometimes we let negative words of others or our own doubts stop us from doing what we know we can. Children reflect on the importance of positive words and actions to make a strong community.
Participants cite philanthropic historical events on a timeline. They focus on events in which the nonprofit sector was used to make positive changes in society.
The learners choose a person of courage to honor on a commemorative "postage stamp."
Learners explore stories about a hero, Nelson Mandela, whose actions changed the course of history.
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.
Readers examine the lasting effects of power, privilege, and discrimination on communities.
Students will describe how local nonprofits help the community.
To introduce students to the harsh realities of modern-day slavery.
Children spend time outside to play in nature and recognize the beauty of diverse living things in their environment. Their service project is to share nature with someone else in a creative interaction.