Child Philanthropy: Empowering Young Children to Make a Difference

Authors

  • Victoria Armstrong

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18357/jcs.v36i2.15098

Abstract

This article discusses the idea that young children, aged 3 to 8, are capa-ble of being philanthropists. It dis-cusses the definition of philanthropy, the concept of children as altruistic, children’s rights to participation, young child philanthropists today who have started organizations, and finally, practical steps in encouraging and empowering young children to be philanthropic.

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Author Biography

Victoria Armstrong

Victoria Armstrong is a Registered ECE with an Honors Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Studies.  She has been in the field of early child-hood for five years with prior studies taking her to Hawaii, India and Japan. She has co-presented at multiple conferences including Halton’s ‘Great Beginnings,’ Halton’s 16th Annual ‘For the Love of Literacy’, and the ‘Teachers and Children as Researchers’ symposium held in affili-ation with CAYC and the Ontario Reggio Association.

Published

2011-12-30

How to Cite

Armstrong, V. (2011). Child Philanthropy: Empowering Young Children to Make a Difference. Journal of Childhood Studies, 36(2), 43–48. https://doi.org/10.18357/jcs.v36i2.15098

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 2 (Fall 2011): Canadian Children

Section

Directions and Connections

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