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A youth from a Community Foundation Youth Advisory Committee speaks to the group about the program, their duties, and the process of applying for a grant to do service work.
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Unit: What Is a Youth Advisory Committee?
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3
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Using provided evaluation or reflection forms, share details about the service and its impact. A demonstration to an interested audience is a great way to show details of the need and service and celebrate relationships and impact.
Unit: Community Philanthropy
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We define civic virtue and give examples of ways to exhibit civic virtue for the common good.
Unit: Phil Up on the Arts
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Stretching imagination and vocabulary, youth brainstorm words that demonstrate kindness and generosity. Being playful with their postures and shadows, youth work cooperatively with one or two others to act out their ideas and form alphabet letters.
Unit: Philanthropy and You
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Explore the meaning of philanthropy through a Native American legend.
Unit: Do Not Stand Idly By (Private-Religious)
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3
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Young people read about Jewish role models who partake in tikkun olam. They reflect on how they can use their behavior as a model for their own philanthropy to perfect the world.
Unit: Courage of the Heart
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Youth learn about the work of African American inventors who had a positive influence on society by contributing scientific innovation for the common good.
Unit: Poetry of Giving
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Develop an understanding that you can find poetry everywhere: from lyrics to songs, commercials and rap. Investigate the philanthropic themes are often found in poetry.
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Unit: Grow Involved 3-5
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3
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Children listen and respond to a biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. They discuss the importance of kind acts and service to others. They reflect on a quotation by Dr. King and apply it to their own lives.
Unit: My Water, Our Water
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3
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Participants identify the impact of humans on lakes and rivers. They explore ways to take responsibility to protect the waterways.