UPDATE INCLUDES:
OPPORTUNITIES & AWARDS
INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS & RESOURCES
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School of Character Application Is Now Open
Has your school or district cultivated a supportive and caring community? Do you think your staff, students, and the larger community have successfully implemented the 11 Principles of Effective Character? Apply this fall for State and National School of Character to receive valuable feedback for improvement whether you reach School of Character status this year or not.
The 2023 School of Character Application deadline is Friday, November 11, 2022.
Learn More and Get Started!
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Grants
NYLC Service-Learning Practitioner Award - Deadline: 12/3
This award recognizes practitioners who have equipped young people to lead and serve, both through their direct service-learning instruction and by nurturing other practitioners to expand their service-learning skills and knowledge.
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NYLC Youth Leadership for Service-Learning Excellence Award
This award recognizes K-12 service-learning programs and projects that demonstrate outstanding youth leadership. The winner will receive $1,000 to support the program and will be honored at the 2023 National Service-Learning Conference in Nashville.
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The Awesome Foundation Grants - Deadline: Ongoing
The Awesome Foundation is an ever-growing worldwide community devoted to forwarding the interest of awesome in the universe. Each local chapter supports awesome projects through micro-grants of $1,000, no strings attached, to projects and their creators, usually given out monthly.
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Laws of Life Essay Contest
The Laws of Life essay contest encourages middle school and high school students to reflect and write about a core value that means the most to them – and why.
• The program is available to all students in middle schools and high schools across the world.
• All essay writers will be recognized by Character.org. We will also recognize the most compelling essays and feature them on our website and social media channels.
Submissions are due March 23, 2023, and can be submitted through this online form at any time.
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On-Demand Professional Development: Building Relationships
Watch our latest On-Demand Webinar on how to create a caring school community.
Register Here
Password: Character1 (Case Sensitive)
Helpful resources included in the professional development include:
You can find On-Demand Professional Development for your character journey on our NCDPI Character Education website. Topics currently include:
- How to apply to become a State and National School of Character
- How to use data to implement a comprehensive, intentional, proactive approach for character education at your school
- How core values are defined, implemented, and embedded into school culture
More webinars will be added throughout the 2022-2023 school year. If you have a topic you would like to know more about regarding Character Education please email Justyn.Burgess@dpi.nc.gov
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 Creating a Thriving Inclusive Classroom Space
Wednesday, November 9, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EST
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Classrooms are more than just the physical space that makes them up. They are built from both mental and physical components meant to benefit all learners involved (students, teachers, support staff, you name it!). Join the Educating All Learners Alliance in a discussion with four educators from across the country about real ways teachers are making their classrooms more inclusive—without breaking the money or time bank. In this edWebinar, we will share stories of success, considerations for challenges, future ideas, and the first steps to get you started.
Building a Culture of Integrity at Your School
Choose one of the following dates (all at 3pm EST):
November 8
December 8
January 18
February 15
March 16
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This free 1-hour webinar will offer attendees the opportunity to learn how to create a culture of integrity in their classroom, school, and district. Dr. Cohen will introduce a wide range of approaches, strategies, and practices that school leaders can immediately implement to equip all students to choose the harder right than the easier wrong.
Leading with Empathy and Personal Sustainability
Friday, November 18, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST
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Finding time during the workday to pause and be present can be challenging for educators who have found themselves stretched and taking on more responsibilities this school year. While systemic, organizational changes are needed to truly improve educator mental health, wellness exercises and self-care techniques are one way that educators can proactively prioritize their individual well-being and support the well-being of their colleagues. Join this webinar to learn ways to care for your social, emotional, and mental well-being together.
NYLC International Service-Learning Forum
November 9
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Join NYLC on November 9 for a full day of service-learning professional development for students and K-HE educators! Learn more and register today!
The workshops will offer insights on specific best practices, provide new tools, lessons learned from global practitioners, student demonstration of their learning and more. The first 500 participants will receive a full scholarship thanks to generous sponsors!
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