Careers and Nonprofit Organizations
What is the role of nonprofit organizations in the economy and for the common good?
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Learners distinguish between nonprofit organizations and for-profit organizations. Through research and an interview, they investigate jobs and/or internships in the nonprofit sector, and reflect on their own job related interests and skills.They will identify and dispel some of the myths of nonprofit employment.
Learners will distinguish between nonprofit organizations and for-profit organizations. They will identify and dispel some of the myths of nonprofit employment. Using the Action Without Borders/Idealist.org web site, www.idealist.org, the learners will investigate career opportunities in nonprofit organizations as well as some of the skills required in these careers.
Learners will visually present their findings from Lesson One. They investigate a local nonprofit through an interview with an employee and orally present this information.