Session One
• What does the word philanthropy
mean?
• Can you think of any famous
philanthropists? How can you tell
that a person is a philanthropists?
• Can you think of any philanthropists you know in
your own life?
• What makes a philanthropist decide how to help
others?
• Review the different values
on the YPI value tree.
• YPI Value Tree.
• Fill in the 3 most important
values to you and the three
least important values to you
on the “What do I value”
worksheet.
• In groups of two or three, explain which values
you found most important and least important
and why.
• Complete questions three on the “What do I
value” worksheet.
• Class discussion!
What are the values that are most important to
our class? (complete question four.)
How have you demonstrated your most important
value?
Did you learn anything new about yourself?
• Individually create your own Personal Values
Statement on the “What do I value” worksheet.
•
YPI suggests you post your
values statement somewhere where you will see it
often.
• What does citizenship or being an active citizen
mean?
• What makes a philanthropist a valuable citizen?
• Philanthropists use their values to find a way to
make the world a better place.
• Can you think of any ways you could put your
values into action to improve your school or
community?
Complete!
Session Two
• How do you work
successfully as a team?
• What are the different
roles team members
need to take for a team to work well?
• What makes a good team mate?
• Once in your teams share your personal values
statements with everyone.
• Decide on the 3 values that are
most important to your team.
• Create a team values statement
using the values that are most
important to your team.
• “Social Issues” are issues in your community that
are preventing the community from working well.
• In your teams brainstorm the social issues in your
community.
• Share the social issues your group wrote down
with the class.
• Review the social
issues and social
service charities
worksheet.
• Your team will be given a social issue to research
and present.
• The presentation will be short, just a few minutes!
• Present what the issues is and some ideas about
how it might be addressed.
• This mini presentation will give you a chance to work
on your presentation skills which you will need for YPI.
• Tips:
Speak Clearly and confidently
Use effective body language
Always face the audience
Organize your ideas logically
Rehearse as a team
Use audio-visual material selectively
Be creative!
• Time to research and prepare your presentations!
Session Three
• Each group will give their short presentation.
• After each team’s presentation as a group agree
on:
One positive piece of feedback.
One question to ask about the
presentation.
• Your team will pick a social issue
to focus on for the rest of YPI.
• Your social issues should be
something that you believe needs
to be solved most urgently.
• Fill in the “Diamond 9” sheet to help decide which
issue is the most important.
• Questions to think about while filling the “Diamond 9”
sheet.
Do you have family or personal experience with one of
these social issues?
Are there certain groups of people you feel need extra
support?
Do you believe there should be more offered for young
people?
Have there been any recent events in the community
that have caused problems?
What does your research tell you is the most pressing
need?
• Compare you “Diamond 9” sheet with the rest of
your group’s.
• Are there any similarities you can find?
• Completed another “Diamond 9” sheet as a
group.
• Pick a social issue that your team is going to help
to solve.
• Write a team mission statement.
• A mission statement is a brief
statement of the purpose and
values of a company or charity that is designed to
show clearly what your team aims to achieve.
• It also helps to give a team a clear identity.
• Consider these questions when writing your
mission statement:
What are your team’s values and interests?
What does your team hope to accomplish in the
community?
What social issue is the most important to your
team and why?
What do you think is the best way to bring about
change you would like to see in your community?
• It would be an excellent idea to include your
teams Mission Statement in your final YPI
presentation.
• Watch this video for more information on the rest
of the project.
Completed!
Session Four
• Look at the mission statement you wrote last
class. Are you still comfortable with it? Is there
anything you would like to change?
• Have one team member read it to the class.
• Use the internet to search for local charities
working to solve the social issues that your team
is focusing on.
• Use search engines and
www.goypi.org for a
list of websites in the
student section.
• Decide as a team which
websites to focus on.
• Create a list of as many social service charities as you
can that meet the criteria for your mission statement
and are working to address your chosen social issue.
• From your list pick your
teams top three choices.
• Research you top choices
further and fill out the worksheet
“Shortlist of Three Charities.”
• Check VERY carefully that your top three choices are
eligible for a YPI grant.
• Use the “Decision Making” sheet to pick your
groups favorite charity.
• In the next YIP session you will begin to do more
active and in depth research into your chosen
charity.
• One of the first things you will need to do is
contact the charity to arrange a time to visit and
interview a member of its staff.
• To prepare you will have to
practice your communication
skills – in this case your
telephone skills.
• On the phone you will have explain what YPI is
and that you and your team would like to visit
and learn more about the work they do.
• This phone call is very important because it is the
start of your relationship with your charity.
• Write a script for your telephone call.
• Use the “Telephone Call
Scenario” sheet to help
you.
Completed!
Session Five
• As a team pick three days and times when you
would all be available to visit your charity have
that with you when you make the call.
• Practice your telephone script one more time!
• Call your charity 
If you cannot get through – leave a detailed
message and send a follow up email.
If you do get through use your script and keep
notes of what they tell you.
• In order to make sure you have enough
information to create a good presentation on your
charity you will need to prepare questions to ask
them ahead of time.
• Plan a set of question to ask
the representative of your
chosen charity when you
meet them.
• Use the handout to help you
make your questions.
• Tips for making your meeting successful:
Make sure you know the exact address and how
to get there.
Note down the full name of the person or people
that you are meeting with and their title so you
know what they do at the charity.
Arrive about ten minutes early.
Take detailed notes during the interview – you will
need this information during your presentation.
• Some extras to consider during your visit:
Film the interview (ask
permission first) so you can
show clips during your
presentation.
Take photos of your visit
(ask permission) to use in your
presentation.
Collect some materials – leaflets/posters – to
hand out during your presentation.
Completed!
Session Six
• Report to the class the progress that your team
has made connecting with your chosen charity.
• It is important to know how effective your charity
is – it will help you to build a more detailed
presentation.
• Charity Aims –
Why do you think it is important that a charity
has clear goals?
Does your chosen charity have clear aims?
What do you think your charity’s values are?
• Charity Spending –
Take a look at the worksheet “Charity Spending”
Which pretend charity is spending their money
most effectively?
Make sure to find out how much money your
charity has, and what
percentage of their
budget goes to what.
• What difference is you Charity Making?
Check out the “Charity Impact” sheet.
Why is it important for charities to be able to
demonstrate their impact and the fact that they
are making a difference?
Does your charity clearly show the impact it is
having on the local community?
How would you charity use the grant to make
maximum impact on the community?
If you can try to find out this information on your
charity and use it in your presentation.
Completed!
Session Seven
• Once you have completed your research and meet
with your charity your team will have to put
together a 10 minute presentation.
• You are welcome to use video as part of your
presentation.
- The video must be
student made (not a
charity produced video.)
- It must be no more
then 5 minutes long.
• Watch the YPI Speak Out Video for presentation
tips.
• What different techniques do the student use to
present their information?
• What different skills do you have in your own team?
How can you be creative?
• How can you give helpful feedback to other teams
when they rehearse their presentations?
• Make sure to take time to practice and ask for
feedback from other groups, teacher, and parents. Do
this several times before presenting to your class.
• Take a look at the “Presentation Success Criteria”
handout.
• Plan carefully so that every member of the team
has an active role to play in the presentations.
• If you are working with any kind of audio/visual
or internet in your presentation make sure it is all
working before you start .
Complete!
Good Luck 