Character Education
Character Education
Educators need a powerful solution that meets these needs:
Affordable
Easy to implement
Community Involvement
Meet funding requirements & life skill competencies
Rigorous, flexible, evidence-based content
Online testing & reporting
For more than 17 years, the Charity for Change program has engaged more than 120,000 students by building resiliency, strong life-skill competencies and improving academic performance.
This program serves elementary-school-aged students in afterschool, summer and in-school settings in both face-to-face and virtual learning environments.
“The Charity for Change program is both relevant and necessary given the times we live in. Today’s children and families face ever-challenging traumas. In our quest to educate the whole child, mind, body and spirit, we’ve found an engaging and ready-made curriculum that does it all!”
–Dr. Dayana Philippi, Former BridgePrep Academy Principal
How it Works
The Charity for Change curriculum is designed to be inclusive, relevant and accessible for all children, particularly those most systemically marginalized. The content is affirming, encouraging and designed to build self-esteem and self-efficacy.
Four teaching modalities to ensure comprehension: Visual, Auditory, Reading/Writing and Kinesthetic and includes:
PROJECT-BASED LEARNING activities implementing civic learning and service learning
MINDFULNESS EXERCISES to prepare students for learning
PEER-TO-PEER reflection that builds compassion and empathy
MATH word problems integrating character education and service learning
KINESTHETIC activities teaching learners how to accommodate one another’s differences
PUZZLES AND READER’S THEATER puppet shows developing a deeper understanding of the character traits
FAMILY games and exercises to connect family members and students with real-world experiences and inspire deeper-level conversations about the character traits
How We Meet Life Skill Competencies
Students will gain self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making as evidenced by our pre- and post-program tests, surveys, platform analytics and program observation.
Easy to Implement on Day One!
Educators can implement the Charity for Change program with ease on day one, even if they aren’t trained in character education and citizenship or service learning.
We do everything for you! The user-friendly online platform walks you through more than 200 hours of flexible content including 37 weeks of content for the school year, and 9 weeks of content for summer programs!
“Watching the kids learn about giving back to the community they live in, being able to do it in a fun, engaging way, where they are also improving their academics, is a beautiful thing to watch.”
–Charlene Rose, Schoolage Director, YMCA of Collier County
Scientifically-Proven Outcomes
Third-party studies by Progressive Bridges and Educating4Tomorrow have shown significant improvements in academic performance; character trait knowledge; positive behavior; and charitable and community involvement. Here’s what you can expect:
85% of students will increase their understanding and practice of character traits and relevance to their relationships
65% of students will make gains in math
85% of students will increase understanding of the role of charity in the community
75% of students will increase self-efficacy and belief that they can affect a positive change in their classroom, school and community
65% of students will demonstrate increased compassion, empathy and resiliency
85% of students will increase their community and charitable involvement
Meeting Your Funding Requirements
The Charity for Change program helps you meet funding requirements for
21st CCLC and ESSER. We provide quarterly performance data, a highly valuable service!
Online Pre- and Post-Program Testing
We provide results of our pre- and post-program testing, giving you additional data for your planning and reporting requirements.
Affordable
Afterschool
Summer
37 weeks of curriculum (up to 5 hours per week) during school year
9 weeks of curriculum (5 hours per week)
We understand grant timing and funding can vary, which is why we’re flexible with creating a plan and price that meets your needs! Special discounts are available for NAA members and 21st CCLC sub-grantees.
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