From Passion to Career: Leadership Paths

Unit of 3 Lessons
Grade Levels: 
9
10
11
12
Subjects: 
Arts Education
Language Arts
Philanthropy
Social Studies
Issue Area: 
Diverse people
Focus Question 

 What are some important characteristics of a good leaders? Why are Servant Leadership and collaboration important in philanthropic organizations? How can service now lead to career and personal growth and opportunities? 

 

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Unit Overview 

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 skills while serving others. 

Service Experience 
Students organize into groups based upon their career interests and plan a service project for the remainder of the term. For example: students that are interested in fashion or retail might volunteer at the Goodwill or Salvation Army Retail store; students that are interested in biology or animals might volunteer at the Human Society or create an advocacy program for the World Wildlife Fund; students that are interested in human services might volunteer at a Homeless Shelter or community feeding program.
Lessons in This Unit 
Unit: 
From Passion to Career: Leadership Paths
Lesson 3 of 3
Grades: 
9
10
11
12

Students examine the personal stories of various nonprofit leaders and relate them to the six Career Pathways. Students will discuss the ways that careers change throughout an individual's life as they pursue their passions. Students will also use the concept of passion to career to plan a service project related to something that they are passionate about.