Character Teaching

Lee Havis conducting informal tutoring component of Charater Teachng project in Las Flores, Mex. (2001).
 
Lee Havis meeting in Mumbai, India with Ganesh Sharma and other members of the board of Yash Creative Education Trust to discuss Character Teaching project.
 

Resolving Poverty through a New Education
Character Teaching (CT) is a project that aims to resolve poverty and related destructive social issues by providing a new education for children…read more

Character Teaching – A full Perspective
Montessori teaching follows laws of nature with children to bring about true normal character qualities, such as independence, self-discipline, patience, and integrity in the human personality. In this sense, it is a type of character teaching, which can be adapted to overcome many fundamental obstacles to progress in society…read more

Can Education Cure Poverty and Child Labor?
In 2008, poverty and child labor are growing problems that threaten the stability and progress of all countries in our complex global economy. Many look to education as a solution, without realizing the true cause or nature of the problem itself…. read more

Character Teaching in India
In February, 2007, Lee Havis held a series of meetings in Mumbai and Bangalore, India to discuss the Character Teaching (CT) project in that country. In Bangalore, he met with K.R. Dharmadhikary (Lok Sevak Sangh, New Delhi) and Indrani Roy and Smita Kalappa of Smile Foundation...read more

Character Teaching in Nigeria, West Africa
On April 18, 2008, Kunle Rotimi, CT board member in Nigeria, met with Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Her Excellency Mrs. Sarah Sosan and other senior officials of the Lagos State Education Ministry, to present and discuss...read more

Character Teaching in Mexico
The idea for the Character Teaching (CT) first arose in Mexico in 2000, when Lee Havis, CT founder, was approached by poor working children asking for money on the streets of Las Flores, Mex.,…
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