The participants investigate the roles of historical and contemporary Latino philanthropists. They will look at the work of César Chávez and Dolores Huerta in the farm labor movement within the historical context of Latino activism in the United States.
In this lesson, we explore the importance of each person's right to vote and the injustice of limiting that power.
The learners identify the different communities with which they engage. They explore what it means to develop reciprocal trust within different communities.
In this lesson, learners identify bullying behavior using two literature books, Mr. Lincoln's Way and The Secret Bully. They compare and contrast two examples of bullying behavior portrayed in the books and create a peer/staff/family survey to...
The learners examine their preconceptions about homelessness and build understanding of people who are homeless.
Youth Activity; Students read about the philanthropy of Madam C.J. Walker, David Robinson, and Jason Crowe, and they begin to tell their own story.
"I do what I do for a simple reason, really; I like to help people." - middle school student
The participants will distinguish the difference between wants and needs and learn that many times refugees are without basic needs. They respond to a story about a refugee camp, “Four Feet, Two Sandals” and come to a consensus on a service project to benefit refugees or others in need, and plan...
To help students understand how to use their voices to advocate for causes about which they care.
Using different approaches, the group develops a working understanding of the definition of philanthropy.
Author: Urban EdVenture Faculty