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Helping Your Child Become a Good Citizen* - Tuesday, March 18, 2003
Time: 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM ET
“(E)veryone needs some cause larger than his or her own profit. Apathy has no adventures. Cynicism leaves no monuments. And a person who is not responsible for others is a person who is truly alone.”
President George W. Bush
As parents, we all want our children to grow up to be responsible citizens and good people. We want them to learn to feel, think and act with respect for themselves and for other people. We want them to pursue their own well-being, while also being considerate of the needs and feelings of others. And we want them to recognize and honor the democratic principles upon which our country was founded. We want them, in short, to develop strong character.
We can give our children the best that is in us by helping them acquire values that they can rely on throughout their lives. If we help them learn to take pleasure in thinking and behaving well, they will have the best chance to lead good lives as individuals and as citizens of their communities and of our nation.
To help children learn these core values, schools across the country have created programs that focus on character, civic participation, responsibility, and service. These programs develop habits that are essential to American democratic life and encourage students to put their knowledge and ideas into practice by helping to solve real community problems. Research has shown that students who participate in such programs demonstrate increased civic and social responsibility and high academic achievement.
The March broadcast of Education News will provide parents information and resources to help them to help their children to become better citizens. We will address questions such as:
- What is a good citizen? What values and character traits help define good citizenship?
- What can we do in schools, the home and the community to teach and reinforce civic virtues, our democratic traditions and a sense of civic pride?
- What is the latest research on character education programs and how can character be effectively taught in schools?
- How can the community offer opportunities for moral and democratic action by young citizens?
- How is serving others part of being a “person of character”?
- Where can I find more information on school, community and faith-based organizations dedicated to advancing the President’s goals of volunteerism and service to country?
- What can I do in the home and community to help my children develop strong character and become good citizens?
*Please note that this program was originally scheduled for February 18, 2003.
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