Hello miki_ibear28-ga,
I organized the search by country, using the search strategy
"character education" OR "values education" plus the name of the
country or the corresponding Internet country suffix. The quantity and
adjustment to your conditions of the results varied from one country
to another. An organization that claimed to have programs in almost
all the countries you asked to consider is:
Living Values Education Program (LVEP)
http://livingvalues.net/index.html
Its general Program Overview can be read at:
http://www.livingvalues.net/pdf/lvoverview.pdf
This organization partners with UNESCO (United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization - www.unesco.org ) in many
projects. The general framework of the alliance is depicted in the
document "Framework for
Action on Values Education in Early Childhood"
(http://www.dakar.unesco.org/pdf/011123_values_en.pdf )
As to the criteria you specified, I tried to focus in extracurricular
programs and non-sectarian and non-partisan programs and
organizations. Next to each result listed I marked which of the
criteria desired it covers. I didn't find organizations that
specifically claim to act as certifiers.
UK
->LVEP - Organization, Programs
http://www.livingvalues.net/britishisles/index.html
-> The Citizenship Foundation - Organization, Programs
http://www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk/main/page.php?6
-> BeCal - Resources
http://www.becal.net/index.htm
-> Vital (Values in teaching and learning) -
-> The Gordon Cook Foundation - Organization
http://www.gordoncookfoundation.org.uk/
-> Peace Child - Organization
http://www.peacechild.org/
FRANCE
-> LVEP(Reunion Island) - Organization, Program
http://www.livingvalues.net/reunion/index.html
-> IFMAN (L?Institut de recherche et de Formation du Mouvement pour
une Alternative Non-violente - Non-violent Alternative Movement's
Research and Training Institute) - Organization; programs. Website in
French
http://ifman.free.fr/accueil.htm
"L?Institut de recherche et de Formation du Mouvement pour une
Alternative Non-violente (IFMAN) est une association qui propose
depuis 1989 des formations sur la régulation des conflits, la
prévention de la violence, la gestion des émotions, la communication?"
The Non-violent Alternative Movement's Research and Training Institute
(IFMAN) is an association that, since 1989, offers training on
conflict regulation, violence prevention, emotion management,
communication...
-> Ecole de la Paix (School of Peace) - Organization, programs - Website in French.
http://www.ecoledelapaix.org/index2.html
"L'Ecole de la paix - sans appartenance politique ni confessionnelle -
a pour objet d'informer et éduquer les citoyens en vue de construire
la paix et d'amener personnes, groupes et Etats, à établir et
élaborer, d'eux-mêmes, des relations plus pacifiques."
The School of peace -- non-partisan, non-sectarian -- has as a goal to
inform and educate the citizens in order to build peace and gather
persons, groups and the State to establish and elaborate among
themselves the most pacific relationships.
In the UNESCO document "Best Practices of Non-Violent Conflict
Resolution in and out-of-school Some examples" there are cases
depicted for Ecole de la Paix ("Let?s learn to live together") and
IFMAN ("Daring Non-Violence") -- pages 33 through 40.
(http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0012/001266/126679e.pdf )
-> Generation Mediateurs (Generation Mediators) - Organization,
programs, resources. Page in French
http://www.gemediat.org/
"L'idée qu'un jeune puisse être médiateur pour ses camarades commence
à faire son chemin..."
"The idea that a youngster could be a mediator for his/her companions
begins to go its way..."
ITALY
LVEP
http://www.livingvalues.net/italy/index.html
Germany
LVEP
http://www.livingvalues.net/germany/index.html
Martin Auer (writer) - Resources
http://www.martinauer.net/KINDER/krieg-us/index.htm
Promoted by UNESCO, "The strange war - Stories for a culture of peace"
was written by Martin Auer to promote the values of peaceful living
among the kids. It can be read online and downloaded.
FINLAND
-> "Making use of the peer group power in preventing and intervening
in bullying" - Experience narration at the UNESCO document "Best
Practices of Non-Violent Conflict Resolution in and out-of-school Some
examples", pages 41 through 44
(http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0012/001266/126679e.pdf ) by
Christina Salmivalli, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of
Turku:
http://users.utu.fi/eijasal/ (page in Finish)
-> "Thoughts of Children and Adults about the Environment and
Environmental Education" - Case Study by Eila Jeronen and Marjatta
Kaikkonen from the University of Oulu
http://www.multilingual-matters.net/irgee/011/0341/irgee0110341.pdf
SWEDEN
LVEP
http://www.livingvalues.net/sweden/index.html
Värdegrundscentrum (National Centre for Values Education), Umeå
university - Organization
http://www.vgc.umu.se/eng/index.php
Life-Link, Organization, Programs
http://www.life-link.org/main.asp?mode=high
SWITZERLAND
LVEP
http://www.livingvalues.net/switzerland/index.html
CANADA
LVEP
http://www.livingvalues.net/canada/index.html
The Society for Safe and Caring Schools and Communities (SACSC) -
Organization, programs
http://www.sacsc.ca/
Harmony Foundation - Organization, programs, resources
http://www.harmonyfdn.ca/index.html
SINGAPORE
LVEP
http://www.livingvalues.net/singapore/index.html
Other character education resources:
(search strategy: "character education resources" OR "character
education materials")
Utah Educational Network
http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=5399
The Way to Happiness & Character Education Materials
https://www.able.org/store/category.php?c=3&PHPSESSID=rqur8orbcng5n9caicns0b91k7
Marco Products
http://www.marcoproducts.com/charedmat.html
Character Development Group
http://www.charactereducation.com/
Character Education Resources
http://www.midgefrazel.net/character.html
I hope this answers meets your needs. In any case, please don't
hesitate to ask for clarification. Thank you.
Regards,
Guillermo |
