This resource guide was designed by a Detroit-area educator with the goal of guiding educators with two citizenship themes: building a caring community and social justice in a diverse country. The resource includes video, literature guides, discussion starters, activities, and lessons intended to empower youth voice and guide them to a service project of interviewing someone and sharing their story of generosity.
In this lesson, participants read quotes and background on European Americans that exemplify their giving traditions. They listen and summarize passages, and then illustrate one person's view or experience and place the illustration and quote on a classroom...
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In “Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpre`," Anika Aldamuy Denise tells the true story of the famed Latinx author and librarian Pura Belpre’.
In this mini-course, we learn what student activism looks like, why it is important to teach the knowledge and skills of social action, and ways to include activism in practice that gives students more purpose and ownership in their learning and volunteerism.
Gain knowledge, skills, and approaches to help young people understand issues and resources in their communities so that they can make informed, impactful decisions about how they will contribute their time, talent and treasure.
Raising children includes instilling values and habits that help young people grow into caring and productive members of society. Children learn philanthropic behavior and habits from family, faith-based practice, school, and other community influences. Throughout this course you will learn some of the theory, concepts, and practices that guide young people to be giving and empathetic adults.
This Mini-Course provides a background for teaching the Urban EdVenture course or for anyone introducing the concepts of philanthropy, leadership, and teambuilding to youth. Gain knowledge, skills, and approaches to provide youth with a basic understanding of philanthropy, nonprofit organizations, and the needs of their community.
This Mini-Course provides a background for teaching the “Food for Thought” Middle School service-learning unit for the seventh grade. The "Food for Thought" unit covers how food is grown and harvested, the challenges of meeting the basic need of food, and the issue of food insecurity in the world. The multi-disciplinary 3-4 week curriculum is available for free on Learning to Give.
