We must all work together to make our communities stronger and build character. Alan Heisterkamp, from Sioux City, serves as an education consultant and researcher with the Waitt Institute for Violence Prevention. He focuses on understanding attitudes and behaviors of
How’s your New Year’s resolution going?
We’re willing to bet no matter what your resolution was, your success will depend on your character.
Good character is taking a bigger role in athletics
Good character in athletics is fairly common, as Lisa Brinkmeyer has begun to notice. Is this because of heavier implementation of character development in schools? Being on staff with the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union, I have the privilege
Campaigns with character
Let’s look at a few scenarios that get people talking about character during the election process. Maybe they have even happen to you.
Bringing warmth in New Hampton
What are simple ways to implement the Six Pillars of Character? Linda Kennedy, principal at New Hampton Elementary, shares how much her community values character in everyday life and what her school is doing to show that. When something goes