The Center offers these links as connections to other work in the field of character education, not as an endorsement of content.
Character Education Links of Interest
Absolutely Whootie: Stories to Grow By
http://www.storiestogrowby.com/
AbstinencEdu.com (LA Governor's Program on Abstinence)
http://www.abstinencedu.com
Accent on Success
www.accentonsuccess.com
Action Without Borders ("Idealist - 15,000 organizations
under one roof")
http://www.idealist.org/
Active Citizenship
http://www.activecitizenship.org
Act-React (Conflict and violence prevention; grades 6-12)
http://www.cyberroad.com/act-react/
Advance Publishing, Inc. (award-winning character-building picture story books)
http://www.advancepublishing.com
Adventures from the Book of Virtues (PBS)
http://www.pbs.org/adventures/
America's All Stars
http://www.4allstars.org
America's Heroes and You
http://www.webcom.com/~webspin/heroes/
America's Promise
http://www.americaspromise.org/
AmeriCorps
http://www.cpn.org/sections/topics/youth/stories-studies/americorps.html
Appleseeds (quotations & short stories that promote positive attitudes)
http://www.appleseeds.org/
Arizona Parents Commission (APC)
http://www.PowerToPrevent.org
Bonner Center for Character Education
http://education.csufresno.edu/bonnercenter/index.html
Bully B'Ware Productions
http://www.bullybeware.com/
Bureau of Essential Ethics Education
http://www.ethicsusa.com/
California Department of Education
http://www.cde.ca.gov/character
California Teachers Association Institute for Teaching
http://www.teacherdrivenchange.org/
Cascade Educational Consultants
http://www.az.com/~pickeral/
Center for the Advancement of Ethics and Character
www.bu.edu/education/caec
The Center for the 4th & 5th Rs
http://www.cortland.edu/character
The Center for Character and Culture
http://www.characterandculture.com
Center for Ethics (University of Idaho)
http://www.ets.uidaho.edu/center_for_ethics/
The Center for Learning
http://www.centerforlearning.org/
Center for Civic Education
http://www.civiced.org
Center for Youth Issues (STARS)
http://www.cyi-stars.org/
Centre for Values Education (CAVE)
http://www.valueseducation.co.uk/
Character Building Blocks
http://www.blocks1.com/
The Character Building Site (Utah's Office. of Ed.)
http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/char_ed/stories/biographical.html
Character Counts! Coalition
http://www.charactercounts.org/
Character Development Foundation
http://www.charactered.org
Character Development Group
http://www.charactereducation.com
Character Ed Prep: National Clearinghouse for the Teaching of Character in Eduator Preparation
http://www.characteredprep.org/
Character Education Academy
http://www.teachvalues.org
Character Education & Civic Engagement Technical Assistance Center (CETAC) http://www.cetag.org/index.cfm
Character Education - ERIC Resources
http://www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/ieo/bibs/characte.html
Character Education Institute (California University of Pennsylvania)
http://www.cup.edu/character_ed/
Character Education Lessons (Legacy Educational Resources)
http://www.character-education.info/default.asp
Character Education Network
http://www.CharacterEd.net
The Character Education Pages (by Craig A. Cunningham)
http://www.neiu.edu/~ccunning/chared/
The Character Education Partnership
http://www.character.org/
Character Education Resource Center (Olivet College, MI)
http://www.olivetnet.edu/cerc/
Character Education Resources
http://www.charactereducationinfo.org/
Character Matters (Russell Gough)
http://www.geocities.com/~professorgough/
Characters of Character (award-winning character education program)
http://www.charactersofcharacter.com/
Children of the World (has a Christian emphasis)
http://www.character.com/
Children's Defense Fund
http://www.childrensdefense.org/
CIVNET
http://www.civnet.org
Close Up Foundation (service learning)
http://206.80.51.21/servlern.htm
Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
http://www.casel.org
College of Life
http://www.CollegeofLife.com
The Communitarian Network
http://www.gwu.edu/~ccps/
Community of Caring
http://www.communityofcaring.org/
Concerned Businessmen's Association of America
http://www.cbaa.org/cbaamag.htm
Cooperating School Districts of St. Louis, Mo.
http://info.csd.org/staffdev/chared/prep.html
Cooperative Extension Service Urban Programs Resource Network(Illinois)
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/SchoolsOnline/charactered.html
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/Programs/character.html
Core Virtues program (Literature-based character education for grades K-5)
http://www.corevirtues.org
The Corporation for National Service
http://www.cns.gov/
The Council for Global Education
http://www.globaleducation.org/
The Council for Spiritual and Ethical Education
http://www.csee.org
The Daily Motivator (inspirational messages six days a week)
http://www.greatday.com/motivate/index.html
Developmental Studies Center
http://www.devstu.org/
Developing Resources for Education in America, Inc. (DREAM, Inc., Jackson, MS)
http://www.dreaminc.org/
Don Elbreg (14-song character education CD)
http://www.donelbreg.com
Do Something (Young People Building Better Communities)
http://216.22.146.18/
Dr. Mike Thompson (educator and author)
http://www.drmikethomson.com
Educational Insights
http://www.schoolclimate.com
Ethics Resource Center (ERC)
http://www.ethics.org/
Every Parent a Volunteer
http://www.everyparent-volunteer.org/
Facing History and Ourselves National Foundation, Inc.
http://www.facing.org/
Family Involvement Partnership for Learning
http://inet.ed.gov/Family/brochures.html
FINISHLINE: Parenting for Character blog
http://kidsofcharacter.blogstream.com
Follow Your Dreams (Inspirational Quotations)
http://followyourdreams.com/
The Foundation for Individual Responsibility and Social Trust (FIRST)
http://www.libertynet.org/first/
Freedom Forum
http://www.freedomforum.org
Free Teens USA
http://www.freeteens.org
The Giraffe Heroes Project
http://www.giraffe.org/
The Glenholme School
http://www.devereux.org
Glenn Colton (music and performances)
http://www.glenncolton.com
Good Choice Music
http://www.goodchoicemusic.com
Hands Project (anti-bullying program)
http://www.handsproject.org/intro.html
The Heartwood Institute
http://www.heartwoodethics.org
Heroes 4 Us
http://www.heroes4us.com
Illinois State Board of Education (Service Learning)
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/partnerships/Division/learn-serve/pg1.htm
In Search of Character
http://www.goodcharacter.com
Institute for Character Development (at Drake University)
http://www.drake.edu/icd
Institute for Character Education (Orange County Department of Education)
http://charactered.ocde.us/Home.htm
Institute for Global Ethics
http://www.globalethics.org/
Institute for the Study of Civic Values
http://www.libertynet.org/edcivic/iscvhome.html
Integrity Matters
http://www.integrity-matters.com
International Center for Character Education
http://www.teachvalues.org/icce/
International Education and Resource Network (iEARN)
http://www.iearn.org/
International Educational Foundation
http://www.internationalcharacter.org/
Jefferson Center for Character Education
http://www.jeffersoncenter.org/
Journal of Research in Character Education
http://www.characterandcitizenship.org/services/testjournal.htm
Kenan Ethics Center - (Duke University, Durham, North Carolina)
http://kenan.ethics.duke.edu/
Kind Acts Foundation
http://www.KindActs.org
The Music of Cheryl Melody
http://www.kidsing.net
The Knowledge Group
http://www.kgroup.qpg.com
Learning for Life (a subsidiary of the Boy Scouts of America)
http://www.learning-for-life.org/
Live Wire Media (K-12 Guidance Videos)
http://www.livewiremedia.com/
Make a Difference Day (sponsored by USA WEEKEND Magazine)
http://www.usaweekend.com/diffday/aboutmadd.html
Markkula Center for Applied Ethics (Ethics Connection Links)
http://www.scu.edu/ethics/
MC2 (Music Connecting Character)
www.musicconnectingcharacter.com
MegaSkills
http://www.megaskillshsi.org/
Motivating Moments (Inspirational Quotes)
http://www.motivateus.com/cibt.htm
National Professional Resources, Inc.
http://www.nprinc.com/
National Center for Youth Issues
http://www.cyi-stars.org/
National Service Learning Clearinghouse
http://www.servicelearning.org
National Society for Experiential Education
http://www.nsee.org/
National Youth Leadership Council
http://www.nylc.org/
The New Zealand Foundation For Values Education
http://www.es.co.nz/~cstone/home.html
Ohio Partnership in Character Education
http://www.charactereducationohio.org
Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
http://www.clemson.edu/olweus/content.html
Operation Respect: Don't Laugh at Me
http://www.dontlaugh.org
Parent's Television Council
http://www.parentstv.org/
Points of Light Foundation
http://www.pointsoflight.org/default.html
The Positive Press ("Good News Every Day")
http://www.positivepress.com/
PowerMoves Kids Program (PMK)
http://www.powermoveskids.com/
Prevention Yellow Pages
(A worldwide directory of programs, research, references and resources dedicated to the prevention of youth problems and the promotion of nurturing children)
http://www.tyc.state.tx.us/prevention/40001ref.html
Primary Focus
http://www.primaryfocus.org
Project High School Prep
http://www.moww.org/HSPrep/
Project Reality (abstinence education)
http://projectreality.org/reality/index.php
Project Wisdom
http://www.projectwisdom.com/
Prudential Youth Leadership Institute
http://www.servenet.org/content/ysa/pyli/index.asp
Pure Freedom (abstinence)
http://www.purefreedom.org
Quest International (Lions Club Program)
http://www.quest.edu/
Random Acts of Kindness
http://www.actsofkindness.org
The Sandwritings Collection (by Deb Austin Brown)
http://www.sandwritings.com
The School for Ethical Education
http://www.ethicsed.org/
Search Institute
http://www.search-institute.org/
SERVEnet (The World of Service and Volunteering)
http://www.servenet.org/
Soul Shoppe (Building peace and character; provides assemblies, staff trainings, interactive programs, and curriculum in the Bay Area.)
http://www.soulshoppe.com/
The Southern Poverty Law Center (including the "Teaching Tolerance" project)
http://www.splcenter.org/
Sports P.L.U.S.- Positive Learning Using Sports
http://www.sportsplus.org
Stop Bullying Now
http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/index.asp
Students-B-Good (Emmy-award winning character education curriculum)
http://www.studentsbgood.com
Students for a Better America
http://ucsu.colorado.edu/~sba/Home.html
Studies in Moral Development and Education
http://tigger.uic.edu/~lnucci/MoralEd/
Taking the Bully by the Horns (self-help book and website)
http://members.aol.com/kthynoll/bully.htm
TeachValues.com (Parent and Teacher resources)
http://www.teachvalues.com/
Teaching Character
http://www.teachingcharacter.com/
Teaching Virtues: Building Character Across the Curriculum
http://www.teachingvirtues.net
Team Character Education. (USDOE's $2.4 million grant to the Warren Consolidated Schools (MI) enabled them to design, implement and research a comprehensive character education project across the 25 schools of the district.)
http://www.teamcharactereducation.org
Teen-Aid, Inc.
http://www.teen-aid.org
TutorCenter.com
http://www.tutorcenter.com
TV-Free America
http://www.tvfa.org/
United Learning Catalog
http://www.unitedlearning.com/cgi-bin/catalog/catalog.pl/23414.6874/21
The United States Office of Education
http://www.ed.gov/Family/agbts/("America
Goes Back to School")
http://www.ed.gov/PFIE/index.html(The
Partnership for Family Involvement in Education)
University of Illinois (The Office for Studies in Moral Development and Character Formation)
http://www.uic.edu/~lnucci/MoralEd/index.html
Utah State Office of Education (Curriculum Educational Resources on Character Education)
http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/char_ed/
The Virtues
http://www.thevirtues.org
Virtue in Action (Montlhy lessons for grades 6-12 connecting exciting events of the world to the virtues.)
http://www.virtueinaction.org
The Virtues Project (Canada)
http://www.virtuesproject.com/
Vitamin L (award-winning group providing recordings and live concerts of character-building songs)
http://www.vitaminL.org
The Washington Ethical Society
http://ethicalsociety.org/
Washington State Partnership on Character Education
http://www.etdc.wednet.edu/character/index.html
Who Cares (the tool kit for social change)
http://www.whocares.org/
Wise Skills (Interdisciplinary K-12 character ed. program)
http://www.wiseskills.com
Yes Pa (Free character education program!)
www.yespa.org
Youth Service America
http://www.servenet.org/content/ysa/YSA.asp
Education Links
The following links are not specific to Character Education, but may be useful to educators.
http://www.execpc.com/~dboals/think.html Research & Critical Thinking
http://www.funderstanding.com/ Educational Theories & Methods
http://members.aol.com/eriecatt/sites.html Erie Catt Teacher Center (good links)
http://www.ed.gov./free/what.html US Government Resources (free)
http://www.newhorizons.org/ New Horizons for Learning