Has The Word Conscience Been Canceled?
By Dr. Arthur Schwartz A few days ago, a friend sent me an article that included this 1965 quote by Martin Luther King, Jr.: “We must come to see that the end we seek is a world at peace with itself, a world that can live with its conscience.” For some reason, I...
5 Ways That Thanksgiving Day Helps to Shape Our American Character
By Dr. Arthur Schwartz Right after the Forum I came across a book in my office that I meant to read a few years ago, but never did. That night I started to read the book and I couldn’t put it down. Titled Thanksgiving: The Holiday at the Heart of the American...
Why do we say, “thank you for your service?”
By Dr. Arthur Schwartz learning I am writing these words on Veterans Day (November 11, 2023). It’s been 50 years since the American military moved to an all-volunteer force, doing away with the draft, lotteries and conscripting young people into service. Yet today our...
Character And The Power of Reflective Writing
By Dr. Arthur Schwartz - PresidentWendy Horbinski - Coordinator, Laws of Life We do not learn from experience.We learn from reflecting on experience.- John Dewey Most educators strive to apply Dewey’s famous maxim, especially when their students act out or make a...
Character And The College Application Process
By Dr. Arthur Schwartz This past summer the Supreme Court ruled against the use of race in college admissions. In his majority opinion, the Chief Justice wrote: “Nothing prohibits universities from considering an applicant’s discussion of how race affected the...
5 Reasons Why We Don’t Always Show Kindness
Note to reader: My blog posts are written to shed light on important character-related topics and themes. I welcome your thoughts on the post below. I’m eager to learn. In less than two weeks, Character.org will be celebrating our 2023 National Schools and...
