The youth read the book Seedfolks and discuss the diverse characters and their individual contributions to a community garden. While learning about the thirteen individuals in the story, they identify their character, heritage, motivations, and contributions to nourishing...
Youth raise awareness of ways to advocate for justice and kindness and bring positive change in their school, community, and world.
Students have the opportunity to create a brief video as an application to award someone they admire $1,000 as a needed boost. This lesson guides discussion of why and how to take action for the good of someone in the community. A lesson in mini-grantmaking with a powerful impact on...
Participants gain awareness about the work of local nonprofit organizations through research and by interviewing representatives. They summarize the mission, needs, and impact of the organizations on the community.
Introduce the folksinger, Woody Guthrie, and his legendary song This Land Is Your Land. Talk about ways we are generous for the good of others. This can be by lifting someone's spirits or taking care of the land we all share.
This lesson introduces Alfred Nobel and his legacy, the Nobel Peace Prize.
Youth develop an understanding of the value of a service learning project as they realize their responsibility to contribute to the community in positive ways.
This lesson emphasizes the importance of respecting others and their opinions. Activities explore aspects of friendship and compromise.
In this lesson, students define serial reciprocity as "paying it forward." They compare the concept of paying it forward (serial reciprocity) with the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. They brainstorm issues and campaigns they can address to make an impact that ripples forward as a result of...
The children brainstorm ways to give and share to bring cheer to someone.