Learners acknowledge that aligning with groups can promote belonging as well as conflict and power struggles. They discuss and write about ways to include and show respect for people with different identity traits.

Through the three Suni folktales, learners analyze the lessons in generosity and behavior for the common good.

The learners view works of art that advocate for social change and find that art can influence social change. The learners select an issue of human rights and create a work of art that represents the issue. They write a paragraph of explanation about their work.

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

Learners read about the actions and projects of people their age who stick their necks out for the sake of others.

To provide an opportunity for students who can maintain a vision of a goal their group has to achieve, to show leadership and coach their group members towards the goal. Helium Hoop also creates a space in which leaders can learn to sense the energy of a group. Often times, a...

Students learn about food choices as needs or wants. They read a book and discuss healthy choices. They discuss why is not always good to have everything you want. They discuss the foods we need to have healthy bodies and minds. Students create healthy food choice plates and share them to...

The learners build on their understanding, seeking actual facts and statistics about homelessness locally and nationally.

Learners look for examples of personal best in a movie about perseverance and discuss the value of working toward their personal best even when it is difficult.

Participants will view a video about a girl named Carly who is a refugee forced to leave her home. They will discuss the problems Carly faces in her journey to find a safe place to live, draw inferences as to why Carly had to flee from her home, discuss in what ways the groups Carly met showed a...