Kiva U helps educators go beyond textbooks and tackle real-world issues like financial literacy, empathy, social responsibility, and entrepreneurship. With free lesson plans, educator toolkits, and a platform to fund real loans as a class or club, Kiva U turns lessons into life-changing experiences.
Give your class a mission with Kiva U
Lesson plans for teachers
Make preparing for lessons easy with these free, downloadable resources
Elementary school lesson plans
Teach your young students real-world issues like global poverty, with age-appropriate lesson plans.
Middle school lesson plans
Download lesson plans that will help your students develop critical thinking skills through service learning and more.
High school lesson plans
Help your students discuss gender equity, clean water, global poverty, and other topics that matter most to them.
Financial literacy lesson plans
Bring financial literacy into your classroom and help students build lifelong skills.
Additional activities
Classroom and home-friendly activities for K-12
Educational resources for parents
Educational activities for parents
Talk to your children about the value and varied uses of money and giving back with this family-friendly activity.
Bringing Kiva to the classroom
Our free activity guide helps your student develop social responsibility and other key life skills.
Bringing Kiva to the classroom
Key social impact topics