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Featured · The Benjamin Project

The Power of Trust: Turning $100 into Compassionate Citizens

What happens when you treat students like essential citizens? Hand them a $100 mission and the autonomy to act, and The Benjamin Project becomes a high-impact force for good — not just in dollars, but in the transformation that happens when a real win meets the adolescent brain.

$44,000Community impact
435Students
90Days
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Empowering Future Leaders: The Crucial Role of Civic Action and Service Learning in Education

This article emphasizes the importance of civic action and service learning in education, highlighting how these initiatives empower students and strengthen democracy. It showcases states leading in civics education and outlines Global Doing Good's programs, like The Benjamin Project, that support educators in engaging students in meaningful service.

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Image of the primary text from the Library of Congress A Narrative of the Proceedings of the Black People, During the Late Awful Calamity in Philadelphia
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Civic Hero Series: America’s 1st Epidemic & The Black Philadelphians Who Answered the Call

This post focuses on the heroic actions of Absalom Jones and Richard Allen during the 1793 yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia. These formerly enslaved men organized the Black community to care for the sick and dying, countering false accusations with their own narrative. Their story highlights the importance of civic responsibility and the Black community's role in American democracy.

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Emmanuel from Columbia Falls, MT, stands with his arm around his good friend in front of the towering white statue of Abraham Lincoln inside the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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Democracy Boot Camp

U.S. Civics trips are more than field trips; they're "Democracy Boot Camp." Students experience history firsthand, fostering a deeper connection to democratic principles and their role as future stewards. Global Doing Good supports these transformative experiences with U.S. Civics Scholarships.

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