text/x-generic wp-config-sample.php ( PHP script, ASCII text ) volunteer Archives - Kid World Citizen https://kidworldcitizen.org/tag/volunteer/ Activities that help young minds go global Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:37:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 35069473 Service Learning Projects for Classes https://kidworldcitizen.org/service-learning-projects-for-classes/ https://kidworldcitizen.org/service-learning-projects-for-classes/#respond Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:37:08 +0000 https://kidworldcitizen.org/?p=12106 Service learning is a powerful experience for students, and an important component of global education. Global education should be opening eyes and minds to justice and empathy. In service learning, students engage in the local or wider community while trying to make the world a better place. I’ve come up with this list of 18 service...

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Make a Difference: Street Mutts Around the World https://kidworldcitizen.org/make-difference-street-mutts-around-world/ https://kidworldcitizen.org/make-difference-street-mutts-around-world/#respond Sun, 05 Feb 2017 03:36:02 +0000 http://kidworldcitizen.org/?p=10141 ~Melissa Palomo If you’ve ever traveled internationally, you’ve probably seen them. The dogs that sleep on the side of the road, searching through the trash or hunting for scraps, looking for their next meal. Puppies wandering after their mother, a mangy dog deftly dodging traffic. Street mutts are everywhere, and tug at our heartstrings. But...

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Shoe-Cutting Party for Sole Hope: Helping Kids in Uganda Live Healthier Lives https://kidworldcitizen.org/shoe-cutting-party-for-sole-hope-helping-kids-in-uganda-live-healthier-lives/ https://kidworldcitizen.org/shoe-cutting-party-for-sole-hope-helping-kids-in-uganda-live-healthier-lives/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2015 21:53:20 +0000 http://kidworldcitizen.org/?p=7604 Every year our Girl Scout troop picks a service project that we can do as a Mother-Daughter event. We’ve helped packed lunches for kids in need, made blankets for kids in the hospital through Project Linus, and this year, we held a shoe-cutting party for Sole Hope. (see a list of fantastic service projects for kids...

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Kids: Learn about Mozambique https://kidworldcitizen.org/kids-learn-mozambique/ https://kidworldcitizen.org/kids-learn-mozambique/#comments Thu, 20 Mar 2014 04:18:07 +0000 http://kidworldcitizen.org/?p=5427 ~Stephanie Lerner Mozambique is a magical African country that is off the beaten tourist path and sometimes overshadowed by its very famous neighbor, South Africa.  The two countries’ cultures and histories are deeply intertwined…did you know that Nelson Mandela, the late president of South Africa, was married to Graca Machel, wife of Mozambique’s first president?...

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“Best of 2013” Activities to Teach Kids about the World https://kidworldcitizen.org/best-2013-activities-to-teach-kids-about-the-world/ https://kidworldcitizen.org/best-2013-activities-to-teach-kids-about-the-world/#comments Fri, 03 Jan 2014 12:19:31 +0000 http://kidworldcitizen.org/?p=5073 Look back at the top news stories of 2013:  inspiration came from the brave Malala Yousafzai to the passionate Pope Francis, to the hopeful BatKid; the world shook with news of Nelson Mandela’s passing; the tragedies of the Boston Marathon and the super typhoon had us on our knees; the first Indian-American was crowned Miss...

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Go Abroad with your Family: Volunteer! https://kidworldcitizen.org/go-abroad-with-your-family-volunteer/ https://kidworldcitizen.org/go-abroad-with-your-family-volunteer/#comments Mon, 23 Sep 2013 15:15:21 +0000 http://kidworldcitizen.org/?p=4710 Have you ever thought about doing a family volunteer trip? How many times has your family been on the same beach trip or vacationed repeatedly at the local amusement park? When you are ready to look for a new and enriching opportunity for you and your children, it is worth your while to investigate international...

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Kids Doing Community Service https://kidworldcitizen.org/kids-doing-community-service/ https://kidworldcitizen.org/kids-doing-community-service/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:35:25 +0000 http://kidworldcitizen.org/?p=3093 Gandhi is attributed as saying “You must be the change you want to see in the world.” If one of our goals as parents is to raise compassionate and responsible children, our children need to witness empathy, kindness, and respect towards others… and put these character traits into action.  Families that do community service not...

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Teaching Kids about Empathy https://kidworldcitizen.org/teaching-kids-about-empathy/ https://kidworldcitizen.org/teaching-kids-about-empathy/#comments Sun, 28 Oct 2012 13:15:04 +0000 http://kidworldcitizen.org/?p=3063 Teaching kids about empathy works different for each child. Some are born compassionate, and other kids have trouble thinking about others’ emotions. Seven year old Viviana, (my oldest daughter) sat in the mulch at the base of the slide, watching as the other kids ran by, laughing and playing. Whenever any of the kids got...

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“Girl Forward:” Mentoring Program for Refugee Girls https://kidworldcitizen.org/interview-with-girl-forward/ https://kidworldcitizen.org/interview-with-girl-forward/#respond Fri, 26 Oct 2012 13:52:38 +0000 http://kidworldcitizen.org/?p=3049 This fascinating interview with Charlotte Stroumza, Safe Spaces Project Coordinator for Girl Forward, discuss their non-profit in Chicago that provides adolescent refugee girls with individual mentorship, educational programs, and leadership opportunities. Becky: When did you first become interested in international issues? How important is it for our youth to learn about the world outside of...

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