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What is the value of a gift given? Is it just the dollar amount on the price tag or are some gifts worth much more? Let me tell you about a gift that was not worth much monetarily, but which made a wealthy woman richer than she could have imagined....Story | October 29, 2014 | For High School | From Virtue EthicsTagged as: Class, Generosity, Humility, Poverty, Wealth
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Story, "The Power of Half" Preparation for Activity Read the story and prepare to share it with the group. Read the discussion questions....Activity | October 20, 2014 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the PowerTagged as: Challenge, Change, Democracy, Generosity, Poverty
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Story, "Putting Dreams into Action" Preparation for Activity Read the story and prepare to share it with the group. Read the discussion questions....Activity | October 20, 2014 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Sing to the PowerTagged as: Community, Economy, Food Justice, Poverty, Transformation
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The Tenderloin district of San Francisco can be intimidating because of its high concentration of homeless people, poverty, prostitution, and drug and alcohol abuse. Tourists are cautioned to avoid the area. But where some people saw danger, two women from different faiths saw an opportunity for...Story | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From A Chorus of FaithsTagged as: Compassion, Creativity, Justice, Poverty, Presence, Privilege, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Relationships, Religion, Respect, Youth/Teens, Religious Pluralism -
Thich Nhat Hanh In Southeast Asia, the Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, used the principles of compassion and nonviolence to campaign against the war in Vietnam. Hanh believed that people of faith, especially youth, couldn't remain silent in the face of social injustice. They must work together to...Leader Resource | By Interfaith Youth Core (IYC) | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From A Chorus of FaithsTagged as: Buddhism, Christianity, Compassion, Connections, Education, Equity, Hinduism, History, Human Rights, Islam, Justice, Love, Nonviolence, Poverty, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Religious Pluralism -
From the All Folk Tales website. Used with permission.A long time ago in the village of Ipetumodu, there lived a poor woman. This woman was so poor that she did not have any soup for her eba. The eba is a starchy paste made from cassava flour and it is rather unappetizing to eat all by itself.Story | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From Heeding the CallTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Anger, Equity, Food Justice, Generosity, Greed, Humanism, Humility, Interdependence, Justice, Poverty, Privilege
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Adapted from an interview with Raziq Brown. Used by permission.At the age of 19, Raziq Brown was the recipient of the 2008 Mary-Ella Holst Young Activist Award given annually by the Unitarian Universalist Association. His activism has taken him around the world, but the initial sparks began within.Story | October 27, 2011 | For High School | From Heeding the CallTagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Anti-Oppression, Change, Commitment, Equity, Globalism, Growth, Health, Human Rights, Justice, Poverty, Prophetic Words & Deeds
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A story of Dorothea Dix (1802-1887), Unitarian teacher and social reformer. "Finish eating your supper, Anna," said Florence. "We mustn't be late to school." Anna nodded and ate another spoonful of soup. She was happy to get a piece of potato in the warm salty broth, instead of only cabbage....Story | By Janeen K Grohsmeyer | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Love Surrounds UsTagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Activism, Change, Class, Commitment, Education, Human Rights, Justice, Poverty, Privilege, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Service -
From The Broken Tusk by Uma Krishnaswami (Atlanta, GA: August House Publishers Inc.). Used by permission of the publishers. Hard times starve people's spirits, as well as their bodies. (Play all instruments.) So it was once, when the Buddha lived and famine struck the land....Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Love Surrounds UsTagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Buddhism, Children, Commitment, Conflict, Courage, Food Justice, Generosity, Greed, Interdependence, Poverty, Privilege -
A Muslim folk tale from Ayat Jamilah: Beautiful Signs, A Treasury of Islamic Wisdom for Children and Parents collected and adapted by Sarah Conover and Freda Crane (Spokane: Eastern Washington University Press, 2004); originally from Mythology and Folklore. Begin by saying, "Today we will hear a...Story | By Sarah Conover, Freda Crane | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Love Surrounds UsTagged as: 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Challenge, Discernment, Forgiveness, Imagination, Islam, Love, Poverty, Redemption, Wisdom -
Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story, "No More Turning Away" Preparation for Activity Read the story and prepare to share it with the group....Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Love Connects UsTagged as: Challenge, Education, Poverty
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Copy of the Story "Dorothea Dix" A bell, chime, rain stick or other musical noisemaker Preparation for Activity Read the story. Prepare to read or tell it dramatically. Create an atmosphere to set this time apart from other activities of the session.Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Windows and MirrorsTagged as: Children, Dignity, Mental Health, Poverty, Respect
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Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity Post several sheets of blank newsprint. Review Leader Resource 1, Class Identity Descriptions, which offers language and definitions about socio-economic class that may help you facilitate...Activity | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades 4-5 | From Windows and MirrorsTagged as: Identity, Poverty, Power, Wealth
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This story is inspired by a true story, reported in the New York Times on May 10, 1987, about a Manhattan community that joined together to build a neighborhood playground designed by local schoolchildren. The article,...Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Wonderful WelcomeTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Commitment, Community, Direct Experience, Family, Generosity, Gratitude, Interdependence, Poverty, Service, Stewardship -
Inspired by "The Widow's Mite," a parable from Christian scripture. Read or tell the story. In a little village near Jerusalem, a long time ago, there was an old woman who didn't have much money. She grew her own fruit and vegetables and had a chicken that gave her eggs. One day, she was walking...Story | October 27, 2011 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Wonderful WelcomeTagged as: 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Christianity, Generosity, Letting Go, Money, Poverty, Sacrifice, Stewardship, Worth