Active, informed and morally responsible citizenship is vital for the viability and sustainability of democratic life today. Being a ‘good’ citizen requires the cultivation, possession and expression of civic virtues, the qualities of character that enable citizens to play a positive, participatory role in their communities. Alongside civic virtues, other
A core function of education and schooling, whether explicitly recognised or not, is to prepare pupils to become responsible, active and informed citizens. Children themselves are already part of a range of often interlinked communities, and, as part of their day to day lives, they are impacted by the civic
Schools of Civic Character: A Practical Resource aims to support school leaders, teachers, governors and other interested stakeholders to educate all pupils for good citizenship. The Resource builds on the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues’ recent research on Civic Virtues Through Service to Others , identifying key practices and
Project Funder: The Nuffield Foundation Project Overview This project was an investigation of news literacy and civic engagement in 9-11-year-olds in the UK. It also included an evaluation of the impact of NewsWise, a news and digital literacy programme. This project was undertaken in collaboration with NewsWise, The Guardian Foundation,
Project Overview The Civic Virtues Through Service to Others project draws from and extends the Centre’s work to date on civic virtue, service and youth social action. Using service as a prism for exploring civic virtues in young people’s lives the project examines the meaning of civic virtue in contemporary public life
Project Overview This report was published by the Jubilee Centre, in partnership with the National Liberty Museum (NLM), and was launched at the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia on 15th February 2016. The report presents the findings from the collaborative Torchbearers of Liberty project, and makes recommendations based on the