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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?
Unit: Nonprofits are Necessary (6-8)
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The purpose of this lesson is to have students name and recognize nonprofit organizations within the local community.
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Unit: Philanthropy 101 Course of The Westminster Schools
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To continue the study of philanthropist John D. Rockefeller’s influence on American culture.
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Unit: Teaching Tolerance (Private-Religious)
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This lesson emphasizes the importance of respecting others and their opinions. Activities explore aspects of friendship and compromise.
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Learners talk about the uses of water and understand its importance to our world.
Unit: The Power of Children
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Students are introduced to philanthropy and service-learning. They learn about different needs in the community and community organizations that address these needs. Students are introduced to the full scope of the Project Based Learning (PBL) project. This unit follows the...
Unit: George H.W. Bush and Points of Light
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Students define and give examples of government philanthropy. They compare and contrast the four economic sectors. Small groups research a historical example of government philanthropy or civic action and write a persuasive piece to advocate for an issue related to government philanthropy.
Unit: Generosity of Spirit Folktales
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The learners explore folktales related to forgiveness. They investigate how compassion is interrelated with forgiveness, and describe challenges to real forgiveness.
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Young people identify examples of philanthropy in a classic piece of literature. Note: One handout has Biblical applications of the storyline.
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Unit: For Love of Country
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This lesson describes the military's role in our country and highlights service to country as one of the most sacrificial forms of "voluntary action intended for the common good."
Focus question: What is a citizen's responsibility to participate in civil...