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The Itasca CHARACTER COUNTS!SM Coalition
 The Itasca CHARACTER COUNTS!SM Coalition is made up of individuals from
Itasca businesses, schools, agencies and community. The coalition, which
is supported by the
Itasca Village Mayor and Board of Trustees, is
striving to promote CHARACTER COUNTS!SM
not only to the schools, but to
the community as a whole. Why Promote Character?
With hurried lifestyles of today's families, youth can be influenced
less by their families and more by media and individuals outside the
home.
It is our responsibility as citizens of this community to surround young
people with positive mages and values. If we don't like the choices
youth are making, we need to look at the choices they are being shown.
Character is developed through examples and practice. Workshops alone
can instill high moral character and integrity in our youth. They need
reinforcement from the community.
Area schools are starting to focus on character education, but youth
need to see and hear positive values at home, at school, and throughout
the community.
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