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What Can I Do?- Nelson Mandela Day - Nelson Mandela Foundation
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The Mandela Day "What Can I Do?" website encourages students, teachers, and community members to honor Nelson Mandela's legacy through service and positive action. The site promotes...more
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The Mandela Day "What Can I Do?" website encourages students, teachers, and community members to honor Nelson Mandela's legacy through service and positive action. The site promotes the idea that everyone can make a difference by dedicating time to helping others and improving their communities. Visitors can explore ideas for volunteering, community service projects, environmental initiatives, and acts of kindness that reflect Mandela's values of justice, equality, compassion, and service. The resource is especially useful for classrooms looking to connect social studies, citizenship, character education, and service-learning activities while inspiring students to become active and responsible global citizens.
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In the Classroom
Nelson Mandela Day encourages people to dedicate 67 minutes of service to others. Have students brainstorm needs within the school or community and complete a 67-minute service project, such as writing thank-you notes, organizing supplies, cleaning a shared space, or creating care packages. After learning about Nelson Mandela, have students reflect on qualities such as perseverance, leadership, equality, and compassion. Students can create a personal pledge describing one way they will make a positive difference in their community. Have students research Nelson Mandela and another historical or contemporary leader who has worked to improve society. Using a Venn diagram, infographic, or presentation made with Canva Edu, reviewed here, students can compare the individuals' goals, actions, and impact on their communities and the world.
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