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Engaging with Youth

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Welcome youth into collaboration and innovation on activities and practices that serve the community. The first guide gives general tips, and the three project guides provide models of practice. The guides are designed for educators, parents, youth leaders, foundations, nonprofits, and community collaborators.

The Constitution and Civic Engagement

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What can young people do in their role in civil society as they decide whether and how to get involved? At Learning to Give, we want to help youth learn about and practice taking action for the common good. The following explorations and ideas help to involve voice and action to make a difference.

Humans and the Environment Toolkit

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Being outside, caring for plants and animals, and conserving natural resources are often a young person’s first experience with environmental stewardship. Young people looking to a sustainable future may learn about the wonders of nature, aging water pipes, environmental contamination, plastics in the ocean, overuse of natural resources, and air pollution. This toolkit shares resources to learn, connect, and take action now as environmental stewards to assure a sustainable future in harmony with the gifts of nature. 

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Youth Workers

Veterans and People Who Serve

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Get to know the stories of people who represent a life of service. They may be veterans who chose to serve in the military or elderly friends who have served as activists or volunteers for different issues. Communities are stronger when people take action and work together for a common purpose. These activities, project ideas, and community resources prompt discussions and service that build respect for people of different roles, types of service, and generations.

Native American Philanthropy

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Philanthropy in American Indian and Alaskan Native cultures is not a new phenomenon—there is a long and rich history of indigenous giving traditions, and today there is a growing nonprofit sector devoted to social justice and development of Native communities in the United States. This paper examines overarching themes of Native American philanthropy (there are over 500 registered tribal nations in the continental US, and all celebrate their own giving and receiving rituals and traditions specific to their own communities), how the practice of Native American philanthropy has changed over time, and what the nonprofit sector within tribal communities looks like today. Additionally, this lesson will offer specific examples of youth-centric philanthropy and its focus on preserving Native culture for future generations. 

The Saguaro Seminar

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The Saguaro Seminar is an initiative focused on the study of social capital and civic engagement in America. Through this research, emphasis was given to improving connections among Americans and improving the infrastructure of civic engagement. By doing this, The Saguaro Seminar hopes to advance ways to build social capital. 

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