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Children explore what it means to be responsible in school and in the community as a responsible citizen. They take action as responsible citizens to make the community healthier.
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Unit: Healthy Youth, Healthy Community (K-2)
Unit: Cultural Competence
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One of the keys to unlocking cultural competence is reading diverse books with characters and locations that represent a variety of cultures. In this activity, young people define and discuss the value of representation. They do an audit of a book collection to identify representation and gaps....
Unit: Stitch in Time for the Common Good
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6
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Learners explore the contributions and recommendations of Benjamin Franklin as a person who engaged in active citizenship.
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Unit: TeachOne: Coming Together for Environmental Action
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The learners explore the building grounds or neighborhood, looking for places that need extra attention and stewardship. When they find a spot to care for, they must find out who the stakeholders are and interview them. Listening to different perspectives before making a plan of action shows...
Unit: TeachOne: Words Bring Peace
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6
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In this lesson, students learn that we all have ideas and talents to make the world a better place. This is an opportunity to demonstrate and feel the impact of kindness, inclusion, and listening on a caring community. Students learn from a community helper about the needs they observe in the...
Unit: Character Education: Fairness (Grade 8)
Grades:
6
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Learners read about and discuss Fair Trade and how it relates to justice, fairness, and equity.
Unit: Nonprofits are Necessary (6-8)
Grades:
6
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Students will describe how local nonprofits help the community.
Unit: Food for Thought Middle School Unit by the Westminster Schools
Grades:
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To help students understand how to use their voices to advocate for causes about which they care.
Unit: Immigrant and Refugee Experiences "Kids Are Philanthropists Too!" Podcast
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In this episode of the Kids Are Philanthropists too! podcast, we continue to explore immigrant and refugee experiences with a personal story from special guest Agnes Leshner.
Our host is Amy Neugebauer with 11-12-year-old co-hosts Jayden, Alona, Leo, Ismahil,...
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In this episode of the Kids Are Philanthropists too! podcast, we explore the immigrant and refugee experience starting with stories from the past.
Our host is Amy Neugebauer with 11-12-year-old co-hosts Jayden, Alona, Leo, Ismahil, Ibrahim, and Sam, all part of ...