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Virtue
(Latin virtus; Greek ἀńĺôŢ)
is moral excellence. A virtue is a character trait or
quality valued as being good. Personal virtues are characteristics valued as
promoting individual and collective well being.
Virtues Village
seeks to remind and encourage everyone to speak the language of virtues and
practice the Five Strategies of The Virtues Project to create a culture of
character everywhere in the world.
Why virtues not values?
Values are culture specific while virtues universally valued by all!
The
Five Strategies of The Virtues Project™ enhancingthe practice of virtues in
homes, schools, workplaces and communities around the globe!
THE
FIVE STRATEGIES
Speak
the Language of the Virtues
Language shapes
character. The ways we speak, and the words we use, have great power to
discourage or to inspire. The language of virtues helps us to replace shaming
and blaming with personal responsibility and respect. It is a frame of
reference for bringing out the best in those we speak with and ourselves.
Recognize
Teachable Moments
Recognizing
the gifts and life lessons in our daily challenges helps us to cultivate
character in ourselves and others. When we have the humility and confidence to
learn from our mistakes, every stumbling block becomes a stepping stone.
Seeing the virtues at play in everything that happens, as well as, the virtues
that need to grow are teachable moments in action.
Set Clear
Boundaries
Virtues-based boundaries
focus on respect, restorative justice and reparation, to create a climate of
peace and safety. Personal boundaries help us to build healthy relationships
and protect our time, our energy and our health. Boundaries are what we need
when we have a problem.
Honor the
Spirit
This strategy begins
with respect for the dignity of each person and encourages us to make time for
reflection, reverence, and beauty. It is expressing what is meaningful in our
lives by participating in the arts, honoring special life events, and sharing
our stories. Creating Vision Statements increases unity and morale in our
homes, schools workplaces and community.
Offer
Companioning
By being deeply present
and listening with compassion and detachment, we help others 'to empty their
cup'. This counseling/mentoring approach empowers others to define teachable
moments and to reflect on their virtues. It supports moral choice, intimacy in
relationships, and peaceful conflict resolution. This process is a powerful
tool for healing grief, anger, and trauma.
We
have programs and products for individuals seeking to deepen their spiritual
practices, parents who want to raise morally conscious children, educators
seeking a character education and discipline model for their classroom,
community leaders seeking a community integration model corporations seeking
to bring spiritual practices to the corporate environment, social service
agencies empowering their clients for a better life, and more.
VirtuesVillage
offers interactive workshops targeted for parents, educators, community
organizations, businesses, service organizations, volunteers and community
leaders. We
provide
1 1/2 hour to two day customized workshops on the five Strategies of The
Virtues Project™. Virtues Village offers onsite training, coaching and
consulting to parents, educators, businesses and community organizations on
The FiveStrategies of The Virtues Project™.Virtues Village offers a line of
virtues products for the home, school, workplace and community. Our products
serve as gentle reminders to live by our highest values, our virtues, the
gifts within. Certified Master Facilitators provide interactive workshops and
trainings, personal coaching and consulting utilizing The Five Strategies of
The Virtues Project™.
Contact
us for your next conference or corporate event. We will be happy to design a
customized presentation for you to inspire, show appreciation, and more!
Whenyou
need an inspirational gift idea, wedding gift, baby shower gift,
teacher gift, corporate gift, birthday gift, holiday gift, think of Virtues
Village LLC. We have virtues cards for the family, classroom cards in English,
Spanish and French for educator and student use, and Virtue Reflection Cards
for personal reflection, corporate wellness and development, and community
organization. We offer one-of-a-kind ceramic virtues necklaces and pewter
brushed virtues bracelets in Spanish and English. We have a variety of
products to inspire "everyone in the village" to remember their virtues, from
a baby onesie in English or Spanish for the new baby with an inspiring message
to new parents, to virtues posters for the classroom, office and home in
Spanish and English; The Educator's Guide, a character education guide for the
classroom in English and Spanish is a great gift for the teacher or school
counselor in your life; The Family Virtues Guide, a parenting guide, is a
wonderful gift for parents; virtues mugs, coasters, key chains and affirmation
cards make great gifts for any occasion for parents, educators, employees,
etc.