Basic Organization Information
CHARACTER TRAINING INSTITUTE INC
- Also Known As:
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Character First
- Physical Address:
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Edmond, OK
73013
- EIN:
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73-1572941
- Web URL:
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www.characterfirst.com
- NTEE Category:
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B Educational Institutions
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B20 Elementary, Secondary Ed
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B Educational Institutions
- Year Founded:
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1994
- Ruling Year:
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2000
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Mission Statement
Character First is a leadership development program that helps people see the value of good character…so they can build better workplaces and communities.
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Impact Statement from Nonprofit
Character First training programs challenge leaders to model good character
and helps leaders integrate character-based standards into job
descriptions, reward structures, and management practices.
The Character First resources describe good character and talk about the attitudes a
person needs in order to improve relationships and make ethical
choices. The character vocabulary helps colleagues challenge and
applaud one another for good character.
As people care about integrity and relationships, an organization
will improve customer service, retain good people, strengthen teamwork,
and build goodwill in the community.
But the greatest benefits of a
character emphasis come when a person forgives instead of sabotaging
coworkers, takes responsibility instead of neglecting family members,
or tells the truth instead of betraying a customer’s trust.
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Chief Executive
Dr. Nathan mellor
Term:
Since
Dec
2009
Chief Executive Profile:
Dr. Nathan Mellor holds a Master of Dispute Resolution degree from Pepperdine University School of Law and a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University.
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Program:
Prison Curriculum Development
- Budget:
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$17,000
- Category:
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Education
- Population Served:
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Offenders/Ex-offenders
Program Description:
With assistance from the Oklahoma Department of Corrections, we are developing curriculum to help inmates value integrity and rebuild their lives. The Character First! Prison Curriculum is currently used in several state prisons, county detention centers, and half-way houses. Graduates claim learning these character qualities changed their outlook on life and gave them new ways to handle pressure, relationships, and life inside and outside prison.
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Program:
"Character for Life" Teaching Manual
- Budget:
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$56,000
- Category:
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Human Services
- Population Served:
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General Public/Unspecified
Program Description:
Numerous schools, businesses, and community organizations outside the United States have requested Character First! materials in their language and culture. To meet this demand, we want to develop a book called "Character for Life" that presents each character quality with memorable illustrations and practical applications to school, home, work, and all of life.
This comprehensive, cost-effective resource will be easy to translate, print, and distribute in foreign countries—meeting a huge need to build integrity in everyday life.
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Program:
Teacher Summer Institute
- Budget:
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$16,000
- Category:
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Education
- Population Served:
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Young Adults (20-25 years) -- currently not in use
Program Description:
There is currently no official course used in Oklahoma colleges to prepare future teachers to implement character education in their classrooms. So we're co-sponsoring an annual Summer Institute for Teacher Candidates where outstanding teacher candidates can receive training and resources to use in their future classrooms.
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Funding Needs
We particularly need funds for the programs listed:
- Prison Curriculum Development
- "Character for Life" Teaching Manual
- Teacher Summer Institute
Additional funds are needed for capital improvements:
- $6,000 for new computer equipment for the Publications Department to develop new materials, videos, and helpful resources
Request for In-Kind Contributions
Paper supply for printing posters, booklets, and teaching curriculum
Used computer equipment for office use
LCD project for training events