September 29, 2009

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Your friends at CHARACTER COUNTS! In Iowa
In This Issue
CC! Week
Calendar Highlights
Kindness Counts
21st Century Skills
More News & Resources
CC! Week is Coming!

CHARACTER COUNTS! Week is October 18-24!

Download free resources and get your celebration started!

Look for a special CC! Week Issue of our e-news later this month!
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Student-Athlete Workshop

The 5th Annual Pursuing Victory With Honor Summit will be held on October 20, 2009 at Morningside College in Sioux City, IA. 

High school athletes, coaches, administrators, parents and boosters are all encouraged to attend this workshop.

Learn more and Register now!


The Summit is presented by Iowa Health System in partnership with the Iowa Games, the Iowa National Guard and the IHSAA and IGHSAU.



Calendar Highlights
Fall is a busy time at the CC! Office! Here are a few highlights from our calendar.

OCTOBER 14:  Community Networking & Idea Exchange

OCTOBER 17:  Iowa Character Awards Banquet

OCTOBER 20:  Pursuing Victory With Honor Summit

DECEMBER 1:  State Schools of Character Application due.


Check out our complete calendar.
 
Kindness Counts
New project highlights and rewards good deeds

CHARACTER COUNTS! Week is October 18-24,2009 and we're celebrating by counting acts of kindness, character and good deeds.

Go to www.KindnessCounts.ning.com during CC! Week and log in your acts of kindness. 

For each good deed you post, you'll be entered into a drawing to win great prizes from our partners.

You'll also be able to see the posts from other Iowans doing good deeds.

Mark your calendar - you can only enter your acts of kindness during CC! Week - October 18-24, 2009.


 
21st Century Skills
Moral & Performance Character Highlighted

We want to help make Iowa smart and good.

CC! In Iowa is proud to partner with the Institute for Excellence & Ethics, as the first regional center in the nation, in the dissemination of "Smart & Good" programming for Iowa schools, businesses and communities.

Smart & Good integrates moral character and performance character. 

Performance character consists of qualities needed to realize one's potential for excellence in school, the workplace or any area of endeavor, such as diligence, perseverance, strong work ethic, positive attitude, ingenuity, and self-discipline.

Moral character consists of qualities needed for successful interpersonal relationships and ethical behavior, such as integrity, justice, caring, respect, responsibility and cooperation.

Smart & Good identifies specific competencies that are developed with good character.

Sample competencies include: communicate effectively, lead others, be creative, take responsibility for mistakes and be self-directed.  Many of these sample competencies have also been identified as 21st Century Skills.

We'll continue to bring you more information on Smart & Good as the project progresses. Check out our website to learn more about Smart & Good.




 
Awards Honor Iowans' Character
October banquet will recognize award recipients

Twelve Iowa individuals and organizations will be honored at the Iowa Character Awards Banquet on October 17, 2009.

Check out a complete list of award winners or download your invitation now.


Denison Elementary School students accept an award at the 2008 Iowa Character Awards Banquet.

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