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Parenting Your Teen:Giving Back
Objectives
The benefits of helping
Different ways to volunteer
Specific Ideas
Volunteerism as a
parental responsibility
Resources
The Benefits of Helping
Helps teenager feel useful, confident, important
Develops time management skills
Develops empathy
Volunteerism helps those in need
Academic credit
The Benefits of Helping
Find their passion / make a
connection
Future career
Different Ways to Volunteer
Long term
commitment
Recurring
commitment
One time opportunity
Project based
Financial giving
Different Ways to Volunteer (cont.)
Service projects
Passion projects
Future career projects
Religious-spiritual
Specific Ideas for Volunteering
Volunteer vacations
Political activism
Collect food for food banks
Clothing drives
Litter removal – earth day
Raising money
Read-a-thons
Specific Ideas for Volunteering
Libraries
Museums and aquariums
Hospitals
Nursing homes
Environmental
Elderly visits
Animal care, animal shelter experience
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
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.
Parenting Your Teen:Giving Back