Inspiring Virtues Globally

Meet Sahana, a young teacher in Malaysia:

“Each time I sit with a student and see them notice that I am offering receptive silence and not directing their thoughts, but validating their feelings, I sense a deep sense of respect. I feel a space being created around us built on trust and compassion.”

When Sahana employs this strategy of The Virtues ProjectTM with her students, they find themselves in a space where they can begin to work through their personal challenges and disappointments -- in their own way and on their own terms. These youth are learning self-reliance, courage and integrity -- while they explore their own humanity.

"Offering Companioning" is one of five strategies of The Virtues Project. When you Offer Companioning, you see another person as their own champion and allow them to explore their own situation and feelings in order to chart their own path toward personal growth.

You can read more about Sahana’s story here and how several strategies of The Virtues Project are helping her students become their best selves. In Sahana’s words, “It is a true honor to look at the world through the hearts of our young people.” And these young people become better persons as they learn to use virtues like kindness, respect and trustworthiness that have actually been theirs from the beginning.

Experiences like this are happening in all regions of the world. Schools are learning that the strategies of The Virtues Project are not just for students but for the teachers too. And they work even better when parents -- and even entire communities -- are included in the journey.

You are making this happen. With your support, this work continues to reach more people around the world through a network of Facilitators, Master Facilitators and Champions working together for a future characterized by kindness, justice, and integrity.  Your gifts are growing this network in many ways, but most notably because you are enhancing the resources available for leaders like Sahana.

Thank you for making all of this possible. With your help, The Virtues Project continues to inspire and mobilize people worldwide to commit acts of service and generosity and to heal violence with virtues. Your gifts truly transform lives -- and communities -- around the world!!