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....
Fairy tales are great stories for helping young people work out complicated moral issues in a make-believe context. Found in countries all around the world, the same story plays out in different contexts. Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters is a "Cinderella" story from Africa in which kindness...
From stories and examples, participants identify attributes, motivation, and impact of philanthropists.
Children look at Comanche art and identify the meaning of symbols. The children create art representing important ideas in their self awareness and social awareness.
To guide children to understand that being in a group requires working together, getting along, resolving conflicts, and having fun together.
With the Nobel Peace Prize as an example of an award given for improvements to the common good, the young people list descriptors of people and organizations in their community or families who exhibit generosity and promote peace in some form.
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.
A concept known in Hebrew as tikkun olam practices the idea that everyone must play a role in perfecting the world. Modeling the concept of tikkun olam as a collaborative effort helps youth understand that they can shape their surroundings.
This lesson emphasizes the importance of respecting others and their opinions. Activities explore aspects of friendship and compromise.
Students read an African version of the Cinderella story so that they can compare versions and increase their sense of story.