The HTC Education Foundation works with domestic and overseas education organizations to promote character and civic education programs. The foundation is a sponsor of the University of Missouri's LACE® program and CHARACTER plus in the United States. We also work at all levels of education in Taiwan to develop character education curricula and train educators needed to lead and sustain character education programs.
The Kern Family Foundation’s mission is to empower the rising generation of Americans to build flourishing lives anchored in strong character, inspired by quality education, driven by an entrepreneurial mindset, and guided by the desire to create value for others. We focus on initiatives that have long-term, systemic impact. The Foundation was established in 1998 by Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern, founders of Generac Power Systems.
The Association for Moral Education (AME) was founded in 1976 to provide an international, interdisciplinary forum for professionals interested in the moral dimensions of educational theory and practice in the public and private sphere. The Association is dedicated to fostering dialogue, training, resources, and research that links moral theory with practice. It supports self-reflective educational practices that value the worth and dignity of each individual as a moral agent in a pluralistic society.
In 1993, a group of educators, researchers, and civic leaders came together to form a national organization devoted to fostering character development in our schools and communities.
Guided by the inspired commitment of Sanford McDonnell, the former CEO of McDonnell Douglas, they became the Character Education Partnership (now Character.org). Ever since, the mission of Character.org has been to provide the voice, visibility, and resources for educators to build nurturing and supportive school cultures that focus on a set of core values and character strengths vital to school success.
Character.org is widely known for its 11 Principles Framework for Schools: A Guide to Cultivating a Character-Inspired Culture, a comprehensive framework developed by school leaders and character education researchers. During the past 20 years, more than 800 schools – after an independent and rigorous evaluation process – have been recognized by Character.org as National Schools of Character. More recently, school districts have also been certified for their success in fostering character development.
CharacterPlus inspires and empowers positive character development in young people by connecting with schools, families and communities to provide character education resources, processes and support. Founded by Sanford (Sandy) N. McDonnell, a leading advocate of character education, CharacterPlus has a 30-year history of partnering with schools committed to enriching the whole child. We provide the resources and training to create caring, high-achieving school environments where young people are inspired to become compassionate people of integrity who want to make a positive impact in the world.
No matter what you call it, Character Education, Social-Emotional Learning, Citizenship, or the Golden Rule, everyone believes that young people need these values and skills to succeed.
We Believe - Exactly what the experts believe. To learn character values, students need to grapple with and critically think through relevant, relatable moral dilemmas. That strong character values in youth creates success both inside and outside the classroom.
Character Moxie’s mission is to change that by providing all 32,000 public and private middle schools serving 10.5 million students in the United States the most engaging, scalable and proven Character Value program today: WeBeSchools.
The Hope Institute equips educators to cultivate character one school at a time. Currently, The Hope Institute helps over 80 Alabama schools by providing on-site consulting, lectures, professional development opportunities and research to support each school as it establishes a culture of character.
The Jubilee Centre for Character & Virtues is a pioneering interdisciplinary research center, focusing on character, virtues and values in the interest of human flourishing. The Centre promotes a moral concept of character in order to explore the importance of virtue for public and professional life. The Centre is a leading informant on policy and practice in this area and through its extensive range of projects contributes to a renewal of character virtues in both individuals and societies.
