Care Plan - You Make the “Micro-Business”
The Care Plan is a student-designed roadmap that helps kids turn what they care about into real-world action. Students choose a cause they care about and design a simple way to help—using their interests, talents, or creativity.
Think of it as a mini micro-business for good. Some students may create a product, host a small stand, teach a skill, make art, collect supplies, or share messages of encouragement. There’s no one right way—the goal is for students to take ownership and help in a way that feels meaningful to them.
Using the Care Plan Passport, students will:
Choose a cause
Pick how they want to help (product, skill, stand, or service)
Plan the details of their idea
Create a Care Fair poster explaining what they’re doing and why it matters
The Care Plan builds confidence, empathy, and problem-solving while showing students that even small actions can make a difference. This is their passport to leadership, creativity, and giving back.
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Steps to Create a Care Plan (Micro-Business Style)
Using the Care Plan Passport, students will:
Choose a Cause
Pick a cause that matters to them (from Care Fair nonprofits or classroom causes).Pick a Care Path
Decide how they want to help:Care Products (selling or gathering items)
Care Stands (lemonade stand–style giving)
Care Skills (teaching or learning a helpful skill)
Care Cards (encouragement, gratitude, connection)
Care Creators (art, media, performances, or projects)
Design Their Idea
Name their “care business,” decide what they’ll make or do, and who it helps.Plan the Details
Think through supplies, helpers, timing, simple goals, and how they’ll give back.Create a Poster
Each student makes a Care Fair poster that explains:Their cause
Their care idea or product
Why it matters
How it helps people or the planet
Take Action & Reflect
Students carry out their plan, then reflect on what they learned, how it felt, and the impact they made.
