The Fisher Institute is generously supported by the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation. In keeping with the legacy of Max. M. Fisher, the Institute focuses on education teachers in the methods of thoughtful service and civic engagement in order to build character and empower young people to “do good” in their community, the nation, and the world. This Institute teaches the benefits of philanthropy education (giving time talents and treasure for the common good) and service learning, as well as how to plan service events, hints for teaching, and ways to keep it fun!

 

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Bookmark this page and return here after taking the quiz!

 

Suggested activities:

1. Search for a lesson to teach at your grade level by clicking on the “find lesson plans” button at the top of each page and doing a Keyword search for content you are required to teach (see the helpful Search Tips on the right side of the search screen).
   
   
2. Teach a unit or lessons and share your teaching expertise by sending us a comment clicking on the Send a Comment button at the end of each lesson.
   
   
3. Search through the Briefing Papers for stories of philanthropy and philanthropists to share with your students.
   
   
4. Inspire your students to give their time, talent and treasure for the common good each day by discussing a quotation.
   
   
5. Now that you know how to use the Learning to Give website, do you want to learn more about character education and service learning? Take some of the other Fisher Institute modules offered on the site to learn about Service Learning, Planning a Service Project, A Brief History of Philanthropy and Contemporary Philanthropy, and more.