Session One

• What does the word philanthropy mean?

• Can you think of any famous philanthropists? How can you tell that a person is a philanthropists? • Can you think of any philanthropists you know in your own life?

• What makes a philanthropist decide how to help others?

• Review the different values on the YPI value tree.

• YPI Value Tree.

• Fill in the 3 most important values to you and the three least important values to you on the “What do I value” worksheet.

• In groups of two or three, explain which values you found most important and least important and why.

• Complete questions three on the “What do I value” worksheet.

• Class discussion!

 What are the values that are most important to our class? (complete question four.)  How have you demonstrated your most important value?

 Did you learn anything new about yourself?

• Individually create your own Personal Values Statement on the “What do I value” worksheet.

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YPI suggests you post your values statement somewhere where you will see it

• What does citizenship or being an active citizen mean?

• What makes a philanthropist a valuable citizen?

• Philanthropists use their values to find a way to make the world a better place.

• Can you think of any ways you could put your values into action to improve your school or community?

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Session Two

• How do you work successfully as a team?

• What are the different roles team members need to take for a team to work well?

• What makes a good team mate?

• Once in your teams share your personal values statements with everyone.

• Decide on the 3 values that are most important to your team.

• Create a team values statement using the values that are most important to your team.

• “Social Issues” are issues in your community that are preventing the community from working well.

• In your teams brainstorm the social issues in your community.

• Share the social issues your group wrote down with the class.

• Review the social issues and social service charities worksheet.

• Your team will be given a social issue to research and present.

• The presentation will be short, just a few minutes!

• Present what the issues is and some ideas about how it might be addressed.

• This mini presentation will give you a chance to work on your presentation skills which you will need for YPI.

• Tips:  Speak Clearly and confidently  Use effective body language  Always face the audience  Organize your ideas logically  Rehearse as a team  Use audio-visual material selectively  Be creative!

• Time to research and prepare your presentations!

Session Three

• Each group will give their short presentation.

• After each team’s presentation as a group agree on:  One positive piece of feedback.

 One question to ask about the presentation.

• Your team will pick a social issue to focus on for the rest of YPI.

• Your social issues should be something that you believe needs to be solved most urgently.

• Fill in the “Diamond 9” sheet to help decide which issue is the most important.

• Questions to think about while filling the “Diamond 9” sheet.

 Do you have family or personal experience with one of these social issues?

 Are there certain groups of people you feel need extra support?

 Do you believe there should be more offered for young people?

 Have there been any recent events in the community that have caused problems?

 What does your research tell you is the most pressing need?

• Compare you “Diamond 9” sheet with the rest of your group’s.

• Are there any similarities you can find?

• Completed another “Diamond 9” sheet as a group.

• Pick a social issue that your team is going to help to solve.

• Write a team mission statement.

• A mission statement is a brief statement of the purpose and values of a company or charity that is designed to show clearly what your team aims to achieve.

• It also helps to give a team a clear identity.

• Consider these questions when writing your mission statement:  What are your team’s values and interests?

 What does your team hope to accomplish in the community?

 What social issue is the most important to your team and why?

 What do you think is the best way to bring about change you would like to see in your community?

• It would be an excellent idea to include your teams Mission Statement in your final YPI presentation.

• Watch this video of the project.

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Session Four

• Look at the mission statement you wrote last class. Are you still comfortable with it? Is there anything you would like to change?

• Have one team member read it to the class.

• Use the internet to search for local charities working to solve the social issues that your team is focusing on.

• Use search engines and www.goypi.org

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for a list of websites in the • Decide as a team which websites to focus on.

• Create a list of as many social service charities as you can that meet the criteria for your mission statement and are working to address your chosen social issue.

• From your list pick your teams top three choices. • Research you top choices further and fill out the worksheet “Shortlist of Three Charities.” • Check VERY carefully that your top three choices are eligible for a YPI grant.

• Use the “Decision Making” sheet to pick your groups favorite charity.

• In the next YIP session you will begin to do more active and in depth research into your chosen charity.

• One of the first things you will need to do is contact the charity to arrange a time to visit and interview a member of its staff. • To prepare you will have to practice your communication skills – in this case your telephone skills.

• On the phone you will have explain what YPI is and that you and your team would like to visit and learn more about the work they do.

• This phone call is very important because it is the start of your relationship with your charity.

• Write a script for your telephone call.

• Use the “Telephone Call Scenario” sheet to help you.

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Session Five

• As a team pick three days and times when you would all be available to visit your charity have that with you when you make the call.

• Practice your telephone script one more time!

• Call your charity   If you cannot get through – leave a detailed message and send a follow up email.

 If you do get through use your script and keep notes of what they tell you.

• In order to make sure you have enough information to create a good presentation on your charity you will need to prepare questions to ask them ahead of time.

• Plan a set of question to ask the representative of your chosen charity when you meet them.

• Use the handout to help you make your questions.

• Tips for making your meeting successful:  Make sure you know the exact address and how to get there.

 Note down the full name of the person or people that you are meeting with and their title so you know what they do at the charity.

 Arrive about ten minutes early.

 Take detailed notes during the interview – you will need this information during your presentation.

• Some extras to consider during your visit:  Film the interview (ask permission first) so you can show clips during your presentation.

 Take photos of your visit (ask permission) to use in your presentation.  Collect some materials – leaflets/posters – to hand out during your presentation.

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Session Six

• Report to the class the progress that your team has made connecting with your chosen charity.

• It is important to know how effective your charity is – it will help you to build a more detailed presentation.

• Charity Aims –  Why do you think it is important that a charity has clear goals?

 Does your chosen charity have clear aims?

 What do you think your charity’s values are?

• Charity Spending –  Take a look at the worksheet “Charity Spending”  Which pretend charity is spending their money most effectively?

 Make sure to find out how much money your charity has, and what percentage of their budget goes to what.

• What difference is you Charity Making?

 Check out the “Charity Impact” sheet.

 Why is it important for charities to be able to demonstrate their impact and the fact that they are making a difference?

 Does your charity clearly show the impact it is having on the local community?

 How would you charity use the grant to make maximum impact on the community?

 If you can try to find out this information on your charity and use it in your presentation.

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Session Seven

• Once you have completed your research and meet with your charity your team will have to put together a 10 minute presentation.

• You are welcome to use video as part of your presentation.

- The video must be student made (not a charity produced video.) - It must be no more then 5 minutes long.

• Watch the YPI Speak Out Video for presentation tips.

• What different techniques do the student use to present their information?

• What different skills do you have in your own team? How can you be creative?

• How can you give helpful feedback to other teams when they rehearse their presentations?

• Make sure to take time to practice and ask for feedback from other groups, teacher, and parents. Do this several times before presenting to your class.

• Take a look at the “Presentation Success Criteria” handout.

• Plan carefully so that every member of the team has an active role to play in the presentations.

• If you are working with any kind of audio/visual or internet in your presentation make sure it is all working before you start .

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Good Luck 