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As Manager of Humane Education at the Arizona Humane Society in Phoenix, Dr. Kris Haley uses the Six Pillars of Character to teach kids about having empathy and compassion for animals – and each other. We love hearing about new applications for CHARACTER COUNTS!, so we asked Dr. Haley a few questions.
With the recent shooting in Arizona, unfolding chaos in Egypt, and other violent events all over the news, many of us find ourselves having to talk to our children about these issues. Ideally, we’d like to shield younger children from exposure to violence in the news, but that doesn’t always work. So what’s a parent or teacher to do?
Check out all of these articles from local newspapers and websites about National CC! Week 2010 festivities around the country.
This year National CHARACTER COUNTS! Week will be celebrated by nearly 8 million kids in 52 countries. Check out what others are doing. Tell us what you’re doing.
