Champions for Character

Parents and Families award

Character.org invites you to nominate an individual or organization that has demonstrated a sustained commitment to championing the importance of parents and families as a child’s first character educator.

SELECTION CRITERIA: Character.org seeks to recognize an individual or organization who has significantly contributed to empowering parents and families to foster and model the core values that shape the hearts, minds, and choices of children and teens. The notable contributions of the individual or organization may be through a particular program, research, publications, or as a respected thought leader.

Nominations closed Friday, April 29, 2022.

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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.

Champions for Character

Parents and Families award

Consistency

Community

Commitment

Conversations

Celebration