Students explore the components of the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution and apply them to their own lives, with a particular emphasis on philanthropy. This lesson is designed for Citizenship/Constitution Day (September 17) and connects students to the community-building focus of the Constitution and how it relates personally to their lives and action.
This resource guide highlights activities you can do with your students to help them enhance their communication and listening skills.
These activities and games educate, equip, and empower young people to build community, trust, and open communication with others in their community.
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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.
Reading a good book with someone
...Young people who seek to address an issue they care about have many creative opportunities to consider. Exploring these four ways to take action is a starting point for critical thinking. It is important to include the people who are closest to the issue in...
Whether you are in a school, home, faith-based, or community setting, your group can build community through brief check-ins. Check-in meetings may last between 3-15
Duration: One 20-minute introduction, and a revisit on each birthday throughout the year.
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Children spend time outside to play in nature and recognize the beauty of diverse living things in their environment. Their service project is to share nature with someone else in a creative interaction.
Learners use visual literacy skills to talk about an artistic image. They listen respectfully to the different opinions and perspectives of their peers. They identify a need in their school or community and create a simple image that tells others to think differently or take action to improve that need.
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.
