During the three-day conference, the participants themselves chose the words as a direct result of their consensus building deliberations. The six pillars of character are universal concepts that are readily understood and embraced by all religions and cultures. Well, yes and no. The Institute also conducts training of several days' duration to prepare individuals to assist their communities through ethical awareness and development workshops. No, not at all.
Character education begins at home.
For children, these include school, after school activities such as Girl Scouts, YMCA, Boys and Girls Clubs, athletics and the like. For working adults, this includes the workplace, recreational opportunities after work hours and time spent in volunteer civic related outlets. These may include virtually any form of organized athletics or less structured forms of relaxation or perhaps the pursuit of additional education. For most people, it includes the hours spent at home in social or family types of activities such as sharing meals. Any list of possible environments should logically include churches and synagogues, which are positive contributors and reinforcers of the principles of good moral behavior.