In this episode of the Kids Are Philanthropists too! podcast, we explore the ways children feel grief. Curious about what kids are deeply concerned about? Grief is one of the most pressing concerns amongst 3-5th grade participants in The Giving Square programs in 2023....
Students use standard software as they develop, research, and present a project related to community nonprofits.
Many people have a difficult time distinguishing between acts of kindness and acts of philanthropy. Using the definition of philanthropy from the “Defining Philanthropy” lesson, youth will examine various situations and decide which ones are acts of philanthropy. They may discover...
This lesson introduces the definition of philanthropy. The children are given the opportunity to see that philanthropy is something in which they are capable of participating. The memory building game stimulates the children to choose many different ways of being philanthropic. The...
Learners share what they learned about an environmental issue with the community.
The children explore attributes of the community in which they live. They compare ways to be generous in rural, urban, and suburban communities.
Using Guidestar as a source, young people identify three nonprofits and their mission statements.
In this lesson, the children compares a Native American version of the Cinderella story with other versions.
When life is at its most difficult and grief is great, a generous sacrifice can move the spirit toward life again. In these folktales, two Inuits face death with a truly generous spirit.
The learners review the water cycle and come to an understanding about the need to sustain the quality of the world's water for the common good.