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Become a Coalition member and be part of our community

Membership in CHARACTER COUNTS! isn’t required, but it’s strongly encouraged. It confers many exclusive benefits (see below) and gives your school or organization a sense of community.

As a Coalition member, you’ll join thousands of schools across the nation and the most trusted names in youth services, such as the YMCA, 4-H, and Boys and Girls Club (see list of members). Most important, we’ll work diligently to serve your needs, including keeping you abreast of best practices, grant opportunities, and much more. We’ll also help you connect with others doing similar work so you won’t have to reinvent the wheel.

Benefits of membership

• A 10 percent discount on all materials purchased through Josephson Institute
• Unlimited $100 scholarships for Character Development Seminars when you register at least 30 days before the seminar start date
• Unlimited $50 scholarships for Character Development Seminars when you register within 30 days of the seminar start date
• Discounted rate when you host a Character Development Seminar
• A $200 discount on CC! one-day workshops
• Recordings of all 2011 complimentary CC! webinars, plus two fee-based webinars of your choice.
• A complimentary copy of Good Ideas to Help Young People Develop Good Character, a book with 250 lesson plans and activity ideas
• Free consultation and networking assistance from CHARACTER COUNTS! program staff
• Permission to use CHARACTER COUNTS! logos and service marks within your organization (read more)
• Regular communication from the CHARACTER COUNTS! National Office about news, services, and resources, plus tips on how to successfully implement CHARACTER COUNTS!
• Listing on this website with a link to your organization’s website
• Monthly Character Educator e-newsletter
• Special offerings available only to Coalition members

Coalition member commitments

• You agree to integrate character education — specifically, the Six Pillars of Character — into your programs and to encourage young people (and the not-so-young) to model the Six Pillars.
• You agree to advocate community involvement in local and national CHARACTER COUNTS! programs (e.g., CC! Week).
• You agree to share your best practices and data as we develop new methods and materials. (Please send these to ccnews@jiethics.org.)
• You agree to use your resources to publicize the local, state, and national activities of the Coalition and the impact and importance of character education in your community.

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