International

We collaborate and partner with organizations across the globe

We believe character is at the core of who we are – no matter where we live in the world.

Champions For Character – International

Character.org is proud to recognize Emmanuel (Mann”) Rentoy for his 30-year commitment to character education across the globe, especially in the Philippines. A former teacher and school principal, Mann founded the group CATALYST in the Philippines to inspire parents and educators to learn how character formation is beneficial to each young person and every community.

Interested in learning more?

Here are some organizations that can help you get started:

Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtue

A research-based Centre at the University of Birmingham (UK) that is committed to an interdisciplinary approach to character virtue development. Check out the Centre’s
Framework for Character Education in Schools.

OneWorld

(United and Virtuous) delivers a character-based curriculum that helps young people across the world become future-ready.

Global Peace Foundation

An international, non-sectarian organization that promotes an innovative values-based approach to peace building.

Global Educational Excellence

Emphasizes character development and cultural awareness in all its GEE Academies.

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.