Our lives are the results of billions of decisions. Not only the big decisions – law school or skydiving classes, but the small decisions as well – do you greet someone or pass by? Do you extend a helping hand or the back of it? What we decide determines the course of lives, the content of our...
Students are introduced to philanthropy and service-learning. They learn about different needs in the community and community organizations that address these needs. Students are introduced to the full scope of the Project Based Learning (PBL) project. This unit follows the...
To have students find a problem that needs to be solved or a cause in which they have interest and develop a creative presentation to the class.
Learners will develop an understanding of the differences between the secular concepts of charity and philanthropy and the Jewish concept of tzedakah.
Students use standard software as they develop, research, and present a project related to community nonprofits.
Using different approaches, the group develops a working understanding of the definition of philanthropy.
Author: Urban EdVenture Faculty
Youth develop an understanding of the value of a service learning project as they realize their responsibility to contribute to the community in positive ways.
Young people explore the impact of their own actions on their environment and develop a deeper understanding of what it means to be an environmental steward.
Through storytelling, children recognize that their actions and behaviors have an impact and become memories for future generations.
Students read and analyze different leadership types and then create a visual presentation about a "servant leader" who puts the needs of those served first. They may explore the rich Our State of Generosity website to read about...