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Ways School Counselors can promote Character and Citizenship

Participate in the Kindness and Justice Challenge!

The Do Something Kindness and Justice Challenge invites young people across America to honor the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by performing acts of kindness (helping others) and justice (standing up for what’s right) for two weeks following the King National Holiday . The initiative is a two-week component of Do Something’s year round leadership program in schools.

Schools receive an age-appropriate classroom curricula that is tied to NAEP core curriculum content standards and can be aligned with character education and service-learning initiatives. Do Something also provides extensive online resources for educators and teens to promote tolerance and social justice in their schools and communities. Curriculum includes lessons on caring a compassion;

fairness,

respect,

honesty,

non-violence,

responsibility,

service to the community,

moral courage

Help establish a sense of safety for children!

Login to: http://ed.gov to get helpful information for parents and website information to share with the school and community. Personal Safety for Children: a Guide for Parents is a new publication with tips including:

In case your child is missing,

Precautionary measures: necessary materials,

What your child can do

Safety at school

Safety in the neighborhood

Character Education partnership Information

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Ways School Counselors can promote Character and Citizenship