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Idealist Teachers: Using Idealist in your classroom

Using Idealist in your classroom

The resources on Idealist offer countless opportunities to supplement and enhance your lesson plans and encourage your students to get involved with their communities.


	Promote youth volunteerism Connect your class with your community Present your students with a diverse research tool Help your students turn their ideas into action Use nonprofit resources in your classroom Explore nonprofit careers

	Promote youth volunteerism Explore our Volunteer Resource Center for information about matching your students with volunteer opportunities, starting a volunteer program in your school, service learning, and family volunteering. Our volunteer opportunity database for students is searchable by area of interest and geographic location. Both you and your students can sign up for customized email alerts (they're free) to receive notifications of volunteer opportunities in your area. [back to top]

	Connect your class with your community Discover your local nonprofit organizations and invite them to come speak to your class. Implement a service learning program using the resources listed in the Volunteer Resource Center. Try iMentor Interactive, a nonprofit technical assistance program that can help you build an online mentoring program at your school. [back to top]

	Present your students with a diverse research tool We highlight excellent educational websites developed by nonprofit organizations to teach young people about the issues they work on. Using these websites, students can explore current issues such as human rights, poverty, environmentalism, and more. Students will hone their computer research skills while learning about the world around them. [back to top]

	Help your students turn their ideas into action Students will find resources on how to start their own club, community project, or organization. They can read stories about organizations started by kids and see what these young people have achieve/d. We also point kids toward organizations that provide funding for student projects. [back to top]

	Use nonprofit resources in your classroom Idealist offers a database of resources and materials produced by nonprofits. Materials offered include curricula, reports, newsletters, videos, pamphlets, class speakers, and much more. Learn more about using Idealist in your classroom with our issue guides: Human Rights Education Environmental Education Submit a school project proposal and get funding. [back to top]

	Explore nonprofit careers Learning to Give curriculum introduces 3rd through 12th graders to the different kinds of careers available at nonprofit organizations. [back to top]