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Character Counts
http://www.charactercounts.org/
CHARACTER COUNTS! is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nonsectarian character education framework that teaches the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. The CHARACTER COUNTS! Coalition includes thousands of schools, communities and nonprofit organizations.
Santa Clara University Markkula Center for Applied Ethics
http://www.scu.edu/ethics/about/students/
The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University is one of the preeminent centers for research and dialogue on ethical issues in critical areas of American life. The center works with faculty, staff, students, community leaders, and the public to address ethical issues more effectively in teaching, research, and action. The center's focus areas are business, health care and biotechnology, character education, government, global leadership, technology, and emerging issues in ethics. Articles, cases, briefings, and dialogue in all fields of applied ethics are available on this site.
The Character Education Partnership (CEP)
http://www.character.org/
The Character Education Partnership (CEP) is a nonpartisan coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to developing moral character and civic virtue in our nation's youth as one means of creating a more compassionate and responsible society.
Institute for Global Ethics
http://www.globalethics.org/dilemmas/default.tmpl
Mission: to promote ethical behavior in individuals, institutions, and nations through research, public discourse and practical action.
Learn and Serve
http://www.learnandserve.org/
What is Service-Learning? Service-learning combines service to the community with student learning in a way that improves both the student and the community. According to the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993
Learning to Give
http://learningtogive.org/
Teaching the Importance of Voluntary Action for the Common Good in a Democratic Society
Laws of Life
http://www.lawsoflife.org/
Love. Perseverance. Gratitude. Compassion. The laws of life are the core values that we take with us wherever we go and whatever we do. The Laws of Life Essay Contest challenges young people of all ages to discover for themselves the values that will guide them throughout life.
Random Acts of Kindness Foundation
http://www.actsofkindness.org/
The Random Acts of Kindness™ Foundation inspires people to practice kindness and to “pass it on” to others. We provide free educational and community ideas, guidance, and other resources to kindness participants through our website at www.actsofkindness.org.
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