Peace Manifesto Today’s society finds itself at a crossroads, with conflict and war on people’s minds. The path we choose today will determine the legacy we leave for generations to come. We need to create a world where peace prevails over violence, unity overcomes division, and justice replaces oppression. Peace is not merely the absence of war but the presence of respect, understanding, courage, justice, and unity in every human interaction. This manifesto calls upon my personal responsibility to to embrace the transformative power of virtues - the positive universal qualities that reside within each of us. It is my declaration of hope, my personal pledge to strive for a peaceful world and my promise never to use violence - either physical or emotional - against human beings for the sake of a flag, a leader, an ideology, or a religion.

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SINCE 1991

CULTIVATING CHARACTER
AROUND THE WORLD

“THE MISSION OF THE VIRTUES PROJECT IS TO INSPIRE PEOPLE OF ALL CULTURES TO REMEMBER WHO WE REALLY ARE AND TO LIVE BY OUR HIGHEST VALUES.”

The Virtues Project is a global initiative, inspiring the practice of virtues in everyday life. Its foundation is research into the world’s great wisdom traditions. The purpose of its programs, books, and materials is to make this timeless knowledge accessible in our individual and collective lives.

The Five Strategies of The Virtues Project are tools for personal growth and healing, and a path to deeper meaning, purpose and joy in our lives. The Project has helped generations of parents to raise children of compassion and integrity, and educators to integrate authentic self-esteem and moral excellence into teaching, schools to create a culture of caring, safety, and excellence and leaders to encourage excellence, trustworthiness and generosity in the workplace and the community.

The Five Strategies of The Virtues Project initially provided a way to support parents, and it quickly became clear that it was having a transformational effect on them personally. It has had a life of its own, leading to universal application in programs for personal healing, character education, compassionate end of life, community development and more.

Since 1991 The Virtues Project has been introduced in more than 135 countries by our trained facilitators and virtues enthusiasts. It has inspired and mobilized people worldwide to commit acts of humanity and service, to heal violence with virtues, and to lead with character.

The Virtues Project is being implemented within prevention, intervention and healing programs worldwide.

WHAT ARE VIRTUES?

Virtues are our inner strengths, the content of our character, and the truest expression of our self. Respect, Integrity, Justice and Trustworthiness, to name a few examples.

Values are culture specific, while virtues are universally valued by people of all cultures. Virtues are the common thread that unites humanity.

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THE FIVE STRATEGIES

The Five Strategies of The Virtues Project are practices that bring virtues to life in every relationship. They help us to live authentic, purposeful lives, to raise children of compassion and idealism, and to create a culture of character in our schools and communities. The Five Strategies apply through all stages of life.

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