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The children write and publish their Living History books, following their interview notes and book format traditions.
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Unit: Living History-An Intergenerational Philanthropy Project
Unit: From Passion to Career: Leadership Paths
Grades:
9
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11
12
Students examine the personal stories of various nonprofit leaders and relate them to the six Career Pathways. Students will discuss the ways that careers change throughout an individual's life as they pursue their passions. Students will also use the concept of passion to career to plan a...
Unit: Advise and Consent
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Participants identify and compare the different roles of the four sectors of the economy (government, business, nonprofit, and family). They identify which sector does what and observe how they approach differently the sometimes overlapping responsibilities....
Unit: Healthy Youth, Healthy Community (6-8)
Grades:
6
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8
Students analyze survey results, choose a community health need, and design a service project to address it.
Grades:
6
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8
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.
Unit: Be the Change: Homelessness
Grades:
9
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The learners build on their understanding, seeking actual facts and statistics about homelessness locally and nationally.
Unit: Roots of Philanthropy (Elementary)
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Youth Activity: This energizer activity helps youth recognize the word philanthropy and gain comfort pronouncing it through fun and active participation.
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Unit: Roots of Philanthropy (Teen)
Grades:
6
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Youth Activity: Participants will discover how their time can equal treasure for organizations in the community. See the handout for supplemental faith-based discussion questions.
"My call tonight is for every American to commit at least two years, or 4,000 hours, over the rest of...
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Unit: Food for Thought Middle School Unit by the Westminster Schools
Grades:
6
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8
To help students understand how nonprofit organizations effectively address issues of poverty, food insecurity, immigration, and disenfranchisement locally and globally. To help students experience and understand how farming works.
Unit: What Is a Youth Advisory Committee?
Grades:
3
4
5
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.