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Lesson #10: Meet Non-Profit Leaders

Purpose:

Students invite local non-profit representatives to a question-and-answer session in preparation for the Service Learning component of Democracy Corps. Students will ask questions about the mission of the non-profit agency and identify one that relates to their area of interest.

Central Question:

  1. Which non-profit organization is closely aligned to my target Democracy Corps issue?

Materials:

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  • Student Guide 1: Meet Non-Profit Leaders
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  • Computer Lab

Warm-up Activity:

Ask students to brainstorm titles of local non-profit organizations and to describe how they serve the community. (Examples: Habitat for Humanity builds homes for low-income families, Salvation Army provides shelter for homeless people, etc.) Then invite students to share their volunteer experiences with non-profit organizations.

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