Can a few cents revitalize a community?
Around the world, millions of talents go to waste because people lack the resources to get started. In 2006, Muhammad Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize for his innovative idea of microlending to help impoverished communities. In this project, students will learn how microlending can be an incredibly powerful force for good. Your class will raise and lend money to entrepreneurs in developing nations who are trying to make a positive impact on the world!
Imagine if thousands of kids just like yours, all around the country, made small investments today that would have an immense impact on communities around the world. What an incredible way to make the world a better place!
What’s included in your project?
Collaboration Options
Here are somes ideas on how your students can collaborate with another class doing Lend a Hand!
The Puppet Prophecy
Lesson 3: Share your fundraiser by using your puppets to explain it to another class. Have the puppets make a prediction about how much your fundraiser will raise; then, see if they can come up with ways to make their prophecy come true!Partner Pitch
Lesson 5: Through video conferencing, partner with another class to pitch your ideas.Networks of FUN
Lesson 8: Collaborate with other teachers to create your FUNdraiser. Involving more people can help draw more attention and raise more funds!Swap Tips and Tricks
All Lessons: Need help coming up with creative ideas for a FUNdraisier? Have great ideas to share? Swap tips and tricks with another teacher doing this project.
Need help to find a partner school?
Each Blue Apple Project Includes:
- Engaging lessons designed to make learning memorable, meaningful, and fun
- Curated online resources to save you time searching for content
- In-person, virtual, and hybrid options for all learning environments
- Cross-curricular mini-lessons in English-Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Social-Emotional Learning
- Videos and contact info provided by real-world experts willing to meet with your students
- Opportunities to collaborate with other classrooms doing the same project
- Free project supplies to get you started right away
