Board of Directors

Rich bagin

Executive Director Emeritus, National School Public Relations Association

Jennie Carreon

President & CEO
Carreon Group, Inc.

joseph carvin

Founder,
One World United and Virtuous

Peter Donovan

Chairman,
School for Ethical Education

Michael Dutton

Senior Communications Manager (retired),
The Executive Leadership Council
Vice Chair

Suhail Farooqui

CEO,
K12 Insight

Dr. Robert J. Fisicaro

Superintendent,
Haddon Township School District

liz huntley

President & Co-Founder,
The Hope Institute

scarlett lewis

Founder,
Jesse Lewis
Choose Love Movement

john liporace

Managing Partner,
Taylor Global

Linda McKay

National Advocate for Character in America’s Schools
Past Board Chair

J. Andrew Miller (Andy)

Partner (retired),
Ernst & Young

glenn wilke

Executive Director,
Midtown Educational Foundation

Commitment

Parents need to commit to model and reinforce to their children the core values and character strengths that mean the most to them. They also need to be creative and offer meaningful experiences that illuminate how important these character strengths are to the family’s core values.

Conversations

We know “We need to talk” freaks kids out, but too often parents avoid having conversations about character, especially as children get older. While it may not be easy to talk sometimes, we know from the research that parents who avoid talking to their children about serious matters quickly lose trust and connection.

Celebration

Parents need to find ways for their children to be active participants in their own character growth. Optimal character development occurs when children begin to make self-motivated commitments to consistently practice a core value (e.g. “I want to be the kind of person who is always honest and shows up on time.”) Parents need to celebrate these moments to shape and define individual character.