Youth research the work of young people who have influenced society through their philanthropic actions, especially working for the principles of justice to promote civil society.
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Youth make a chart of how they typically spend a free day and then envision what that same free day would look like when it is infused with philanthropy. They plan a free day, substituting their usual routine with activities that serve the community. They discuss the benefits and...
Young people evaluate the use of their time, talent and treasure by choosing activities to fill a typical day. They will be expected to take a look at the benefits and opportunity costs involved in sacrificing personal time for the common good of their community.
Youth learn about basic human rights and discuss whether everyone deserves these rights. In addition, they reflect on examples of human kindness and collective action for the common good.
Through literature and the Universal Human Rights document, youth learn that ALL humans have basic rights. We can each show human kindness and collective action for the common good (philanthropy).
The activities described here are linked at the bottom of this page to help learners get to know their community and the resources there. They also help students take action to address a need and then reflect on the service-learning process.
The learners view works of art that advocate for social change. The learners select an issue of human rights and create a work of art that represents the issue. They write a paragraph of explanation about their work.
Learners write a personal mission statement of responsible, engaged citizenship applicable to community service and philanthropy.
Jane Addams is a model philanthropist in action, improving many situations through volunteerism and advocacy, not only in the city of Chicago, but also at state, national and international levels.