A Gift of Giving Wilani Council A Gift of Giving A Gift of Giving is structured around five classroom sessions that last between 45-60 minutes each, depending upon the project chosen and the age of the children. The ideas of community and service are introduced to the children in the first session.
Community includes their school, neighborhood, city, nation or even the planet.
Through various activities, volunteerism is introduced and children share their previous volunteer experiences. The goal of this first session will be complete when the children are able to define their communities and the meaning of community service. The students begin to identify and discuss problems or needs in their communities. Once the children understand community and community service, they will assess needs and problems in the various communities by talking to parents, friends, teachers, community members and by reading the newspaper and watching television. The class will choose a need or problem on which to focus as a community-service project.