In an effort to keep their peers out of gangs, students at Lennox Middle School in Los Angeles sent a message that hit home.
And the people in those homes responded. Many turned out for a student-organized CHARACTER COUNTS! Family Event, which brought together moms, dads, sisters and brothers for a day of activities focusing on the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.
Don't bother getting up: Lennox Middle School family members find someone to lean on at the CC! Family Event.
Citing a lack of family involvement as the top reason why kids join gangs, the students used their popular CHARACTER COUNTS! initiative to help strengthen family ties.
“It has been so amazing to see the students empowered,” said Lennox teacher Carrie Ann Ortiz. “The goal is that the families continue to do activities all together, not just that one time during the event.”
Lennox Middle School has adopted the CC! “TEAM” approach to developing character: Teaching, Enforcing, Advocating and Modeling the Six Pillars of Character throughout the school.
“Lennox Middle School has served as a model school for permeating their school with character education,” said Janelle Hartley, Program Outreach Specialist at the CHARACTER COUNTS! national office. “It is inspiring to see students using the core values of CC! to make a difference in their communities.”
