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Learners learn the characteristics and impact of the nonprofit sector and distinguish it from the for-profit sector. They identify the mission statement in a familiar nonprofit organization.
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Unit: Nonprofits and Careers
Unit: Nonprofits in Our Community
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6
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In this critical thinking activity, participants sort ideas and make observations about the difference between the nonprofit sector and the for-profit sector.
Unit: Environmental Groups and the Three Sectors
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Learners investigate and share information about environmental organizations, particularly around the Flint Water Crisis, to compare and contrast how the three sectors differ in their purposes, goals, and achievements.
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Learners recognize that our valuable natural resources are maintained and cared for by government, business, nonprofits, and individuals. The three sectors (and individuals) work together to accomplish what any one of them cannot do alone.
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Unit: Nonprofits in Our World and Community (3-5)
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Students will distinguish the nonprofit sector from the for-profit sector.
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Students will interview a representative from a local nonprofit organization and share the learned information with the class.
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Students will examine the role and impact of nonprofit organizations within their community and prepare to interview representatives.
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3
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Students will investigate key local and national nonprofit organizations by researching their histories, services, and target populations.
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Unit:
Grades:
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Using Guidestar as a source, young people identify three nonprofits and their mission statements.
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Unit: Surviving the Depression
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Participants discuss and analyze the solutions implemented by President Roosevelt during the Great Depression. The role that philanthropy played in helping to end the Great Depression will be central to the discussion.
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