The Virtues Project

The Virtues Project

The Virtues Project is an organization in Canada for children (mostly for schools) to teach their 52 virtues. Main virtues include respectfulness, friendliness, honesty, helpfulness, and confidence.

History

The Virtues Project was founded in 1991 by Linda Kavelin Popov, Dr. Dan Popov, and John Kavelin [ [http://www.virtuesproject.com/faqs.html The Virtues Project FAQs] ] . It is a global grassroots initiative that inspires the practice of virtues in everyday life. The Project is a catalyst for the renewal of kindness, justice and integrity in more than 85 countries and was honored by the United Nations during the International Year of the Family as a "model global program for all cultures." When they began work on the materials and programs in 1990, Linda was a psychotherapist designing mental health treatment and disease prevention programs for industry and government, her husband Dan, a graduate of United States Military Academy at West Point, was a senior scientist consulting on information systems to NASA and clinical pediatric psychotherapist, and her brother John was an art director at Walt Disney Imagineering [ [http://www.virtuesproject.com/profiles.html Virtues Project Profiles] ] .

The Virtues Project has inspired and mobilized many thousands of families, educators, leaders and employees to commit acts of service and generosity, to heal violence with virtues, and to create safe and caring communities. There are over 80 certified trainers in The Virtues Project in at least 19 countries [ [http://www.virtuesproject.com/trainers.html Virtues Project International has acknowledged Master Facilitators] ] . Among the more than 30 [ [http://www.virtuesproject.com/clients.html Virtues Project Clients] ] institutions using curricula or materials based on The Virtues Project are: British Columbia Teachers' Federation of Canada, International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, the Ministry of Education of the Cook Islands, Montessori Schools, Nancy Campbell Collegiate Institute and One Planet International School.

Canada's Vision TV produced a television series hosted and executive produced by Linda Kavelin Popov. The Popovs have spent more than a dozen years traveling to cultures, communities and organizations around the world to share the simple practices of the Project.

The Five Strategies [ [http://www.virtuesproject.com/strategies.html The Five Strategies] ]

Strategy 1: Speak the Language of the VirtuesLanguage shapes character. The way we speak, and the words we use, have great power to discourage or to inspire.

Strategy 2: Recognize Teachable MomentsRecognizing the gifts and life lessons in our daily challenges helps us to cultivate character in ourselves and others.

Strategy 3: Set Clear BoundariesVirtues-based boundaries focus on respect, restorative justice and reparation to create a climate of peace and safety.

Strategy 4: Honor the SpiritThis strategy begins with respect for the dignity of each person and encourages us to make time for reflection, reverence, and beauty.

Strategy 5: Offer Spiritual CompanioningBy being deeply present and listening with compassion and detachment, we help others 'to empty their cup'.

Virtues

The original selection of 52 virtues in "The Family Virtues Guide" (Plume/Penguin Books,1997) are:

*assertiveness
*caring
*cleanliness
*commitment
*compassion
*confidence
*consideration
*cooperation
*courage
*courtesy
*creativity
*detachment
*determination
*diligence
*enthusiasm
*excellence
*flexibility
*forgiveness
*friendliness
*generosity
*gentleness
*helpfulness
*honesty
*honor
*humility
*idealism
*integrity
*joyfulness
*justice
*kindness
*love
*loyalty
*moderation
*modesty
*orderliness
*patience
*peacefulness
*perseverance
*purposefulness
*reliability
*respect
*responsibility
*self-discipline
*service
*tact
*thankfulness
*tolerance
*trust
*trustworthiness
*truthfulness
*understanding
*unity

Publications

Among the publications of The Virtues Project by Linda Kavelin Popov are: "The Virtues Project Educator's Guide", "The Family Virtues Guide", and "Sacred Moments".

References

External links

* [http://www.virtuesproject.com The Official Site of Virtues Project]


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