Buffalo Community Backs Ongoing Comprehensive Character Development Initiative
March 16, 2022 BRYN MAWR, PA: CITRS is delighted to see the community support that is backing the ongoing efforts of the CITRS/CHARACTER...
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Apr 7, 2022
CITRS GROW Model for Continuous School Improvement Helps Struggling Schools Thrive
August 5, 2021 BRYN MAWR, PA: CITRS has announced the roll out of the CITRS GROW Model, an effective Continuous School Improvement Model...
Apr 7, 2022
Character.org Awards Buffalo, NY’s Hamlin Park Academy and Early Childhood Center Schools
June 18, 2021 BRYN MAWR, PA: CITRS is proud to announce that Buffalo Public School District’s Hamlin Park Academy (School #74) and Early...
Apr 7, 2022
CITRS In Alignment With Newly Released CSED Model Standards By Character.org
August 19, 2020 Bryn Mawr, PA: CITRS is proud to announce that all the organization’s programs, initiatives and our new app are aligned...
Apr 7, 2022
Character.org Nationally Recognizes the Commitment to Character Development in Seven Buffalo Schools
July 21, 2020 BRYN MAWR, PA: The Buffalo Public School District is the recipient of eight Promising Practice certifications by...
Apr 7, 2022
Evaluation Finds: Schools in Character Development Initiative Experience Higher Test Scores
June 30, 2020 Buffalo, NY: CITRS released a comprehensive report by an external evaluator today regarding the first two years of a pilot...
Apr 7, 2022
A Conversation Between Clay and Gene, the Co-Founders of CITRS
We overheard a conversation between Clay Hamlin and Gene Miller, the co-founders of CITRS. Clay: “Hey Gene, how are you doing?” Gene:...
Apr 7, 2022
Harvey Austin Recognized as a National School of Character by Character.org
June 2, 2020 BRYN MAWR, PA: Buffalo Public School District’s Harvey Austin School #97 has been designated a National School of Character...
Apr 7, 2022
Harvey Austin Named New York State School of Character by Character.org
March 6, 2020 BRYN MAWR, PA – Buffalo Public School District’s Harvey Austin School #97 has been designated a State School of Character...
Apr 7, 2022
CITRS Selected as a Service Provider in Erie 1 BOCES’ Community School Resources Co-Ser
February 11, 2020 BRYN MAWR, PA: The nationally recognized CITRS/CHARACTER COUNTS! Comprehensive Character Development Initiative in the...
Apr 7, 2022
2019 CITRS OPEN Honors Jimmy Murray and Raises Awareness for Character Development
September 9, 2019 Gladwyne, PA: Over 100 golfers attended the fifth annual CITRS OPEN on Monday, September 9th at the Philadelphia...
Apr 7, 2022
CITRS CEO Clay Hamlin Honored by Legacy YTE
May 1, 2019 Legacy Youth Tennis and Education is a CITRS client and a Philadelphia non-profit dedicated to preparing youth for success in...
Apr 7, 2022
Character.org Recognizes the BPSD's Initiative is Making Big Impact
The Buffalo Public School District’s (BPSD) Character Development Initiative is gaining momentum and people are taking notice. The...
Apr 7, 2022
National Character Counts! Week
Every year, the President, and U.S. Senate proclaim the third week in October CHARACTER COUNTS! Week. And every year millions of kids in...
Apr 7, 2022
2018 CITRS OPEN Golfers Support Character
September 19, 2018 Gladwyne, PA: Over 70 golfers came out in support of the 2018 CITRS OPEN on Wednesday, September 19th at the...
Apr 7, 2022
The PA Character Consortium Honors Doug Karr of Character.org at the 2018 CITRS OPEN
September 11, 2018 Gladwyne, PA: Close to 200 guests, sponsors, and donors attended the 2018 CITRS OPEN dinner on Tuesday, September 11...
Apr 7, 2022
Buffalo Public School District Leading the Nation in Character Development!
CITRS, The Character Council of Western New York, and Character Counts! would like to thank all the guests and panel members who attended...
Apr 7, 2022
CITRS in the Buffalo News
CITRS, The Character Council of Western New York, and Character Counts! are proud to announce that The Buffalo Public School District's...
Apr 7, 2022
A Night Out to Celebrate Character in Buffalo
CITRS and the Character Council of Western New York are hosting an event to raise awareness, support, and celebrate the success of the...
Apr 7, 2022
Villanova Claims National Basketball Championship, Continues Good Character Streak
April 3, 2018 Villanova Basketball Team celebrated last night as the NCAA National Champions. Not only is this a major athletic victory...
Apr 7, 2022
Dr. Nucci Argues for Comprehensive Character Development
Scholarly research coming out of Cal Berkeley by Dr. Larry Nucci asserts that to achieve successful character outcomes, character...
Apr 7, 2022
Mayor Byron Brown Talks Trustworthiness and Character at BPSD School
March 16, 2018 Mayor of Buffalo Byron Brown was featured as a guest speaker at BUILD Academy’s CHARACTER COUNTS! (CC!) Guest Speakers...
Apr 7, 2022
CITRS’s Client, St. Cyril, Named 2018 State School of Character
St. Cyril of Alexandria, an Independence Mission School and CITRS client, was named a State School of Character by Character.org. The...
Apr 7, 2022
Buffalo Public School District’s Character Development Initiative
CITRS and Character Counts! have partnered to implement a customized character development initiative for the Buffalo Public School...
Apr 7, 2022
First National Sports Organizations of Character Recognized
Washington, D.C. – Character.org presented the first ever National Sports Organization of Character Recognitions, which “celebrate...
Apr 7, 2022
CITRS Talks Scale and Sports at Character.org Forum
Washington, D.C. - CITRS CEO Clay Hamlin spoke about “Taking Character to Scale” at Character.org’s National Forum on Character Education...
Apr 7, 2022
John Templeton Foundation Honored at CITRS 2017 Golf Outing & Dinner
Philadelphia, PA: Over 150 guests, teachers, and students came out to support the CITRS 2017 Annual Golf Outing & Dinner on Monday,...
Apr 7, 2022
Pennsylvania Character Consortium Formed
Ongoing Initiative – CITRS has taken the lead in setting up the Character Consortium of Pennsylvania. Similar to the national work of...
Apr 7, 2022
University of Pennsylvania Athletic Department
Ongoing Initiative – CITRS and Character Counts have partnered to help the University of Pennsylvania’s Athletic Department take an...
Apr 7, 2022
The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Supports BPSD’s Character Development Initiative
Buffalo, NY A charge of character is sparking all over Buffalo. As support grows for the CITRS / Character Counts! Character Development...
Apr 7, 2022
2016 National Forum on Character Education
October 15, 2016 Washington D.C. Character.org Board Member, Clay Hamlin, moderated a panel on Character and the Emerging Catholic School...
Apr 7, 2022
Villanova University’s Athletic Department Honored at CITRS 2016 Golf Outing & Dinner
October 3rd 2016 Gladwyne, PA CITRS held its Annual Character Golf Outing & Dinner to help raise awareness for the Character Education...
Apr 7, 2022
Character Night at World Team Tennis
August 12, 2016 The Pavilion at Villanova University CITRS recognized St. Cyril of Alexandria, an Independence Mission School, located in...
Apr 7, 2022
NYJTL: Candidate for Unprecedented OST National Character Award
August 10, 2016 Queens New York, CITRS lead consultants Jeanne Craft and Brendan Petersen facilitated a workshop with New York Junior...
Apr 7, 2022
CHARACTER COUNTS! Launch Event
Great things are happening at the Independence Mission Schools in Philadelphia and character education is one of them! CITRS has been...
Apr 7, 2022
Inaugural CITRS Golf Outing & Dinner
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 – The Inaugural CITRS Golf Outing & Dinner was a great success and raised significant funds for the...
Apr 7, 2022
CITRS Presented at the National Afterschool Association 2015 Conference
Washington, D.C. CITRS team members, Jeanne Craft and Brendan Petersen partnered with Jessica Bailey, Senior Director of Education and DJ...
Apr 7, 2022
CITRS Featured at Character.org's 2014 National Forum on Character Education in Washington, D.C.
CITRS team members, Jeanne Craft, David Di Lucia and Brendan Petersen partnered with Jessica Bailey, Senior Director of Education at New...
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