Developing Training Resources for Mentors and Faculty Partners

My project developed a guide to character education for Hyde Park Institute (HPI). HPI is an independent non-profit that offers character education programming to UChicago students, often in collaboration with faculty or other professionals. To facilitate the contribution of these partners to our programming – especially practicing professionals who serve as mentors to program participants – we wanted to provide an orientation to character and its development that was clear, concise, and easily digestible. However, we hope it will be useful to those outside the UChicago community who are interested in educating character. The guide clarifies the notions of virtue and practical wisdom. It explains the connection between virtue and both acting well and faring well, as well as why a university context is appropriate for educating character. And it reviews strategies for encouraging character development providing examples of their implementation individually and in cohesive programs. The guide has a written portion or videos so you can listen along.