Reading with children is a great way to share your time and talent while building youth philanthropy in the community. Picture books are short, artistic, and spark meaningful conversations about who we are in a big, shared world.
Learners use economic thinking to determine how to allocate their scarce resources for community service.
The purpose of this lesson is to teach learners how to give charity, to whom one should give charity, and to what extent/amount of charity is to be given. The lesson follows the examples and teachings of Maimonides (the Rambam) as well as interpretations and extensions of ancient Biblical laws...
Students gain understanding of organizations, leadership, and collaboration by using resources from the Our State of Generosity website. Students research career pathways of nonprofit leaders that match their own passions, and develop service projects that allow them to build career readiness ski
Music may bring joy or it may help people reflect on their feelings. The "freedom songs" may have motivated the Civil Rights activists as they sought to aid the common good, and we can bring music to someone in the community as a gift of generosity and inspiration.
Learners practice philanthropy by reading to younger children at least once or over a semester. Through teaming with younger children, they become more knowledgeable about reading and writing strategies and help young children learn to read and learn about kindness and generosity.
edited by Brea Reimer (2016) from the original by Ashley Cierlak-Lubben (2004)
Definition
One of the fundamental purposes for education is to prepare youth for responsible citizenship. This includes caring for others and the common good, understanding how government and voting work, following current events, listening to diverse points of view and having civil conversations, and advocating for a cause. This toolkit includes background information and project ideas related to civic participation.
Students edit their memoir drafts, adding dialogue and figurative language in this guided writing session. This lesson will help students realize that struggles they experience in their lives often lead to a new understanding or lesson learned. Students will reflect on how their experience...
Ignite meaningful action that lights up the world through "Service Sparks" youth projects! Read aloud to someone from literature that inspires and promotes conversation. The act of reading to someone younger is gift enough - it gives attention, joy, and caring - but we add to the service when the book encourages us to talk about important ideas that build community.
