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Parenting Your Teen: Giving Back
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Objectives The benefits of helping Different ways to volunteer Specific Ideas Volunteerism as a parental responsibility Resources
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The Benefits of Helping Helps teenager feel useful, confident, important Develops time management skills Develops empathy Volunteerism helps those in need Academic credit
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The Benefits of Helping Find their passion / make a connection Future career
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Different Ways to Volunteer Long term commitment Recurring commitment One time opportunity Project based Financial giving
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Different Ways to Volunteer (cont.) Service projects Passion projects Future career projects Religious-spiritual
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Specific Ideas for Volunteering Volunteer vacations Political activism Collect food for food banks Clothing drives Litter removal – earth day Raising money Read-a-thons
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Specific Ideas for Volunteering Libraries Museums and aquariums Hospitals Nursing homes Environmental Elderly visits Animal care, animal shelter experience
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Parental Responsibility It is a parent’s responsibility to encourage their children to participate in and teach their children the importance and value of volunteering Teach gratitude
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Resources onehen.org - microfinance for kids dosomething.org - find volunteer opportunities in your area voa.org - Volunteers of America Optinnow.org - microfinance Hey Little Ant, Phillip M. Hoose Alex’s Lemonade Stand Giving – President Bill Clinton Man’s Search for Meaning - Viktor Frankl Raising a Responsible Child - by Elizabeth M. Ellis, PH.D.
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Parenting Your Teen: Giving Back
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