Johnston has commenced integrating the Six Pillars into its businesses, churches and other organizations.
"It's important for character to be a total part of our lives," Jim Sanders, Johnston city administrator, told the Des Moines Register in January 2006.
In February, trainings will teach business and organization leaders about CC! and how to merge it into their activities. Johnston schools already use CC!.
The idea to expand the program arose at a community education meeting. Nancy Buryanek, Johnston communication director, formed a small committee to study how to proceed. Johnston organizers received a $1,000 grant from Community Betterment of Polk County, and informed about 50 community leaders of their plan at a November luncheon.
After the training, Ms. Buryanek hopes to create a larger committee of about 15 members, including students and residents. "The committee will figure out how to thread this throughout the community through different areas," she said. She hoped it would have a cross-section of individuals, including representatives of businesses, churches and other organizations.
Mr. Sanders said both children and adults would benefit from seeing the Six Pillars throughout the city. "This will show that our community uses the same principles in our daily lives whether it be in our government, businesses or schools," he said.
"It's important for character to be a total part of our lives," Jim Sanders, Johnston city administrator, told the Des Moines Register in January 2006.
In February, trainings will teach business and organization leaders about CC! and how to merge it into their activities. Johnston schools already use CC!.
The idea to expand the program arose at a community education meeting. Nancy Buryanek, Johnston communication director, formed a small committee to study how to proceed. Johnston organizers received a $1,000 grant from Community Betterment of Polk County, and informed about 50 community leaders of their plan at a November luncheon.
After the training, Ms. Buryanek hopes to create a larger committee of about 15 members, including students and residents. "The committee will figure out how to thread this throughout the community through different areas," she said. She hoped it would have a cross-section of individuals, including representatives of businesses, churches and other organizations.
Mr. Sanders said both children and adults would benefit from seeing the Six Pillars throughout the city. "This will show that our community uses the same principles in our daily lives whether it be in our government, businesses or schools," he said.
