This lesson introduces learners to taking personal action to respond to a crisis or disaster. They learn vocabulary terms spend, save, and donate, as well as the definition of philanthropy (giving time, talent, and treasure, and taking action for the common good).

We examine the Core Values of American Democracy and discuss their importance and where we are exposed to them and practice them throughout life.

In this lesson, the students are empowered to explore charities related to their own interests and make an impact of their own. Students research different charitable organizations and choose one to represent in a creative way at a tzedakah fair. The students invite family and community...

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

Youth research and report back to the group about the nonprofit organizations that are serving their community and the many facets of community life that nonprofits are involved in.

Author: Urban EdVenture Faculty

Using words of Native Peoples, youth explore examples of the philanthropic attitudes and traditions.

Youth distinguish between public and private, and categorize a list of places as public or private. They determine their personal responsibility to care for public (common) areas and share their new understanding by making posters about taking care of "common" or public areas in...

For students to choose a cause to which they have a personal connection and write letters to advocate for change.

Participants identify and compare the different roles of the four sectors of the economy (government, business, nonprofit, and family). They identify which sector does what and observe how they approach differently the sometimes overlapping responsibilities....

Students read an African version of the Cinderella story so that they can compare versions and increase their sense of story.