YOU NEED CHARACTER Competitors

Character.org is a worldwide network that empowers people of all ages to practice and model the ethical core values that shape our hearts, minds, and choices. Formerly known as the Character Education Partnership, we have relentlessly advocated for character since 1993 -- because we believe character is at the core of who we are. Today, Character.org creates and shares resources that support people around the globe, including our 11 Principles Framework for Schools: A Guide to Cultivating a Culture of Character. Our vision is to serve as the hub for all things character by inspiring, recognizing, and celebrating thousands of people in schools and beyond who are champions for character.

Character Lab sunset in June of 2024. We want to reiterate our gratitude for the dedication and hard work of the staff, students, schools, researchers and youth-serving organizations that made Character Lab possible. Your passion has made a difference in the lives of countless young people. It has been a privilege to work alongside you. We’re happy to share that the Tips & Playbooks containing actionable advice will remain available indefinitely at www.characterlab.org. We hope you’ll continue to use them to help kids thrive. Thank you for being a part of our story. We take comfort in knowing that our shared legacy of supporting youth well-being will endure.

The Virtues Project is a global initiative, inspiring the practice of virtues in everyday life. Its foundation is research into the world’s great wisdom traditions. The purpose of its programs, books, and materials is to make this timeless knowledge accessible in our individual and collective lives. The Five Strategies of The Virtues Project are tools for personal growth and healing, and a path to deeper meaning, purpose and joy in our lives. The Project has helped generations of parents to raise children of compassion and integrity, and educators to integrate authentic self-esteem and moral excellence into teaching, schools to create a culture of caring, safety, and excellence and leaders to encourage excellence, trustworthiness and generosity in the workplace and the community. The Five Strategies of The Virtues Project initially provided a way to support parents, and it quickly became clear that it was having a transformational effect on them personally. It has had a life of its own, leading to universal application in programs for personal healing, character education, compassionate end of life, community development and more. Since 1991 The Virtues Project has been introduced in more than 135 countries by our trained facilitators and virtues enthusiasts. It has inspired and mobilized people worldwide to commit acts of humanity and service, to heal violence with virtues, and to lead with character. The Virtues Project is being implemented within prevention, intervention and healing programs worldwide.