Students conduct and evaluate their service project, then celebrate their success. After the service project, invite guests, volunteers, community members, and other students to celebrate with the class.

Students will define philanthropy as "sharing or giving time, talent or treasure for the common good."

Participants identify the attributes of a hero who is acting for the common good. Mother Teresa is a hero for her philanthropic work and character. 

Conducting research about activists from different cultures helps youth recognize Human Rights and the relationship to philanthropic values.

The young people define philanthropy and identify philanthropic activities.

This lesson introduces Alfred Nobel and his legacy, the Nobel Peace Prize. 

This lesson illustrates the value of art and artists to a community and shows that art is maintained through philanthropy.

Children interview and write a story about a person in their family or community. They share their stories to celebrate the unique differences in people in the community.

Young people read about the talents and interests of people who took action for the common good during the Civil War and Reconstruction. The youth identify some of their own talents and match them to nonprofit organizations they can support today.

Participants research leaders who used the nonprofit sector as an alternative power structure to make positive changes in society. They will identify the Core Democratic Values that each leader focused on.