Teaching It Forward: Where Curriculum Meets Community

This course empowers educators to intentionally weave community service, compassion, and empathy into everyday instruction across multiple subjects. Participants will explore strategies for designing lessons and projects that connect academic content with real-world issues, encouraging students to engage with their communities and develop a strong sense of social responsibility. Through reflective discussions, service-learning models, and practical classroom examples, teachers will learn how to create a culture of kindness and civic engagement that aligns with curriculum standards. By the end of the course, educators will have tools to inspire students to think beyond themselves and take meaningful action in the world around them.