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.

Now familiar with how a community foundation serves the community, the learners form a Youth Advisory Committee and use parliamentary procedure to conduct business.

In this lesson, learners describe what a group looks like that has a high level of trust with each other. 

Learners read about and discuss Fair Trade and how it relates to justice, fairness, and equity.

Community members share stories of experiences in philanthropy.

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Learners distinguish between the many different approaches to addressing hunger by looking at governmental versus nonprofit programs. They will describe the importance of philanthropic actions in solving the problems of hunger in the world.

We look at two examples of art connecting diverse people. The first example is a man who connects people around the world by dancing badly and capturing cultural expressions of dance and community. The second example is an artist who leaves free paintings around Boston (and then around the world...

This lesson introduces Alfred Nobel and his legacy, the Nobel Peace Prize. 

One of our roles in a civil society is connecting to diverse others and seeing their light within. In this lesson, learners watch a video and listen to an audio recording that both show how we can overcome first impressions about people and value the diversity of their experiences and culture....

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.