September 22 is Character Day, an international day that fosters a conversation around developing character strengths (resilience, grit, empathy, courage, kindness) – all rooted in evidence-based research. We’d like to share some resources that can help youth think about, and develop, their character.

Lessons

• Behaving Ethically Online: Ethics and Empathy
• Behaving Ethically Online: Ethics and Values
• Cyberbullying and Civic Participation
• Promoting Ethical Behaviour Online
• That’s Not Cool: Healthy and Respectful Relationships Online
• First, Do No Harm: Being an Active Witness to Cyberbullying
• Online Relationships: Respect and Consent

Resources

• Respecting Yourself and Others Online Workshop
• Your Connected Life: A Teen’s Guide to Life Online
• Be Respectful, Patient and Kind: How Youth are Building a Better World Online
• Do the Right Thing - Tip Sheet
• Getting the Goods Ethically
• Promoting Ethical Online Behaviours with Your Kids
• Raising Ethical Kids For a Networked World

Videos from Let It Ripple, the organizers of Character Day

• The Adaptable Mind
• The Science of Character
• The Making of a Mensch
• Class Dojo
• Gratitude Revealed
• Shaboom

Additionally, Let It Ripple has a collection of online resources about the science of character.

Share your thoughts on character with the #CharacterDay2016 hash tag online!