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The Virtues Project was honored by the United Nations during the International Year of the Family as a model global program for all cultures and was featured on the Oprah Show as a method for teaching children to do the right thing. This long-awaited guide for counselors, teachers, caregivers and youth leaders offers a wealth of character awakening activities and ideas for bringing out the best in your students and yourself. The Virtues Project contains proven strategies for awakening virtues -- the gifts within. It represents a wholistic approach to character education that can easily be integrated into existing curricula in individual classrooms, counseling groups, school, day-care center, or youth program. Major components include: The simple elements of character honored by all cultures and spiritual traditions -- 52 basic virtues! The language of virtues for drawing out the best in children Proven methods for creating a culture of character and reducing violence Powerful strategies to inspire Excellence, Respect, Kindness, Commitment and Cooperation in all students Success stories and activities from schools, Boys and Girls Clubs and childcare programs around the globe Activities for children of all ages Virtues in games and art You will learn: Positive school-wide discipline with restorative justice Tips for Transforming Bully Behavior Counseling tools that empower moral choices One-minute counseling strategies How to begin the year with a shared vision Simple ways to introduce the Virtue of the Week Peer mentoring techniques Ways to turn your school into a community of caring A language which turns character slogans into behavior

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The Virtues Project is one of the best things to happen to the Boys & Girls Club. It helps us respectfully address the spirit of our kids and gives new hope to us all. Susan Lake, Board Member and volunteer, Boys & Girls Club, Twin Cities, Minnesota There are lots of band-aids out there. The Virtues Project is the cure. It's penicillin! Lucinda Fess, Mayor, Piqua, Ohio We have significantly reduced suspensions and have fantastic parental support for our discipline approach. The Virtues Project is a key ingredient in the formula. Michael, Seltz, Vice Principal, Robert Frost Middle School, Livonia, Michigan We looked at all sorts of programs. The Virtues Project stands out because it is so simple. It cuts across cultural and religious barriers and has had such positive results world-wide. Peter Blanks, Healthy Communities Initiative, New Zealand

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Linda Kavelin Popov is President and co-founder of The Virtues Project, Inc. She is a psychotherapist, organizational consultant and trainer who facilitates character education in schools, communities, corporations, government agencies, child and youth programs, and prisons in many countries. She has appeared on numerous TV shows, including The Oprah Show, and is the co-producer and principal of Virtues: A Family Affair, a 13 episode TV series. She authored the international best-seller The Family Virtues Guide.

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