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Links to National
Character
Education Websites
Character
Counts
The purpose of
the CHARACTER COUNTS!sm Coalition
is to fortify the lives of America’s young people with consensus ethical
values called the “Six Pillars of Character.” These values, which transcend
divisions of race, creed, politics, gender and wealth, are: trustworthiness,
respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. These are only
a few of the items that can be found on this site:
CharacterCities.org
IACC was formed in
1998 to do just that by providing resources, training, contacts, and counsel
to leaders committed to character development. Over 95 cities worldwide
have launched community-wide character initiatives, and together we are
. . .
CharacterEd.net
The Character Education
Network is a place for students, teachers, schools and communities to
facilitate character education. This site is dedicated to providing quality
online, ready-to-use curriculum, activities and resources that integrate
with and enhance the classroom experience. It allows schools and students
to network together by sharing ideas and experiences with others in their
community and nationwide.
CHARACTER
FIRST!®
Character First is A New Pardigm
in Personal Growth.
Companies that have used the CHARACTER
FIRST!® program have expeirienced a decrease in workers' compensation
costs and work-related injuries. Loyalty, Enthusiasm, and Willingness from
employees build a better corporate image than any amount of money spent
on advertising.
Character
Matters
The purpose of Character
Matters is to be an educational, inspirational and practical resource
that emphasizes the importance of personal character to all else in life
and to examine and discuss issues related to character, character education,
ethics, integrity, morality, moral education, moral development, values,
and the life. This website is sponsored by Pepperdine University.
ERIC
Digests
ERIC Digests are short
reports (1,000 - 1,500 words) on topics of prime current interest in education.
They are targeted specifically for teachers, administrators, policymakers,
and other practitioners, but generally useful to the broad educational
community. ERIC is funded by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement
(OERI), of the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The full-text ERIC Digest
database contains 2,184 Digests published through March, 2000. The database
is updated quarterly; Digests added to the ERIC Database during the previous
three months are added.
International
Center for Character Education
The ICCE is concerned
with the four pillars of democracy: home, school, church, and community.
The Center's purpose is to enable school personnel, parents, teacher educators,
faith community members, youth providers, and concerned individuals to
come together to study, discuss, learn, practice, reflect, and write on
issues, programs, problems and promises regarding the character education
of children and youth.
National
4-H Resources
These resources are
part of the National 4-H Council
web page. The 4-H mall allows you
to order items such as curriculum, T-Shirts, Trophies, ribbons and other
4-H materials, that may benefit your 4-H program.
NATIONAL
CHILDREN'S COALITION
National Children's Coalition, sponsor of Youth and Children Resource
Net on the World Wide Web, was started in Spring 1994 to be a central
resource and referral center for information on issues and activities
centered around American children and teens.
National
Livestock Ethics Council
National Livestock Ethics Council NEWS, the official newsletter of the
National Livestock Ethics Council, provides information on new issues
and educational programs concerning livestock show ethics and quality
assurance.
Prevention
Yellow Pages
This website offers
a worldwide directory of programs, research, references and resources
dedicated to the prevention of youth problems and the promotion of nurturing
children. The website is sponsored by the Texas Youth Commission.
Quest
International
Quest International
supports adults as they work to help young people build resiliency --
the ability to face and overcome life's difficulties -- and resist the
lure of negative behaviors. We have been helping young people face the
future with optimism, hope and with a wide range of essential life skills
for more than 20 years.
The
Center for the Fourth and Fifth Rs : Respect and Responsibility
Dr. Thomas Lickona
is the director of the Center’s Summer Institute which includes nationally
known speakers in character education, workshops by experienced teachers
and school administrators on how to implement each part of the comprehensive
12 point character education program, and opportunities for participants
to share successful practices from their schools. He has incorporated
the Eleven Principles Survey which is as follows.
The
Character Education Partnership
Statement of purpose:
To strengthen civic virtue and moral character in the youth of the U.S.
is to strengthen the very fabric of our nation and to sustain the American
experiment in liberty. We recognize and affirm the primary role of the
family in shaping the moral character of children, the vital task of schools
in teaching and inspiring civic virtue, and the shared responsibility
of each individual and community to model moral character and civic virtue.
Urban
Programs Resource Network
A character education
program offered through the Illinois Urban Extension Service
which has the goal
of building strong youth and preventing drug and alcohol abuse
among its participants.
In addition, this program seeks to increase youth involvement in their
community and to create more adult-youth problem solving teams.
Character
Development Foundation
A non-profit organization committed to providing character education resources
to teachers and educators in New Hampshire and beyond. Promoting the character
development of children, providing support for character development in
schools, at home, and in communities. Educating teachers, administrators,
and parents in the area of character development and education.
Developmental
Studies Center
The Developmental Studies Center (DSC), formed in 1980, is a nonprofit
organization whose mission is to help children develop intellectually,
ethically, and socially. Developing school-based programs, after-school
and parent-involvement programs- in the areas of literacy, numeracy, and
community building. Providing professional development services and resources-
to schools, school districts, and community-based organizations. Producing
and disseminating educational resources-including curricular and instructional
materials, staff development materials, and other resources (print and
video).
Ethics
Resource Center
Their mission is to be a leader and catalyst in fostering ethical practices
in individuals and institutions. Inspiring individuals, both children
and adults, to act ethically towards one another; also institutions to
act ethically, recognizing their role as transmitters of values.
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Last updated:
October 7, 2003
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