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....
Youth Activity: Students brainstorm time, talent, and treasure examples that they have to offer/give. The activity will ask each person to think of some ways he/she can generate money.
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This lesson gives an overview of the nineteenth century Industrial Revolution, and the major changes to how people live and work. Young people learn about the key inventions and changes that shifted focus from people and their skills to big machines and systems of mass production. The systems...
To introduce students to the financial side of operating a nonprofit organization and to the financial reporting they are required to do for the IRS.
From stories and examples, participants identify attributes, motivation, and impact of philanthropists.
Discuss when permission is needed in order to perform an act of philanthropy. Learn and practice a song about giving.
Young people will take turns, show respect for the work of others, and cooperatively build a project.
Students read an African version of the Cinderella story so that they can compare versions and increase their sense of story.
The featured folktales explore themes of helping people make judgments of integrity in different situations.
After reading the book The Librarian of Basra by Jeanette Winter children talk about the importance of books to any community. They discuss ways to take action for the good of the community related to literature.