Expanding on the lesson about critical conversations, participants explore ways to use their voices for good. The book Say Something by Peter Reynolds encourages readers to find their own way to express their voice - through speaking, poetry, song, and other ways.
Young people recognize that nature is an important part of their world that needs their responsible care.
Small personal actions can be first steps in a life of service and civic engagement. Voting and civic action are small examples of responsible citizenship. Advocating for what we value is a demonstration of a citizen's rights.
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....
The learners identify the different communities with which they engage. They explore what it means to develop reciprocal trust within different communities.
Through a fable, learners discuss how generosity improves the quality of life in their communities.
Rosa Parks’s acts of philanthropy brought a community of people together for the common good and resulted in major social change in her community and in the nation. Young people identify the relationship between individual rights, justice, equality, and community responsibility.
Youth identify motivations for giving and social action in the community. They compare research-based motivations of adults and youth. They write a persuasive call to action for an issue of their choice based on the motivations they learned.
Learners analyze the role of the four sectors of society in solving problems of hunger in the community.
This lesson guides youth to take take action with a group. They plan and carry out a tikkun olam project of their choosing to help the local community.