Recognition from Character.org acknowledges the framework’s impact in K-12 schools and its alignment with the organization’s principles for cultivating a culture of character.
We are proud to share that Participate Learning’s Global Leaders framework has been recognized as a 2025 Promising Practice by Character.org. This designation honors unique, innovative approaches to K-12 education that contribute to building a culture of character and show a demonstrable impact on students, parents, staff, and community members.
Global Leaders is a career-readiness educational framework for K-12 schools designed to weave global competencies and global issues (such as poverty and clean water) into everyday academic instruction. Designed to align with existing school priorities, the framework supports school-wide transformation by connecting content knowledge with action-driven learning that empowers students to take meaningful action in their local and global communities.
“At its heart, Global Leaders is about helping students connect what they learn in school to how they can lead and serve in the real world,” David Young, Participate Learning’s CEO, said. “This recognition affirms that when students are given opportunities to engage deeply with global issues, they grow into curious, capable leaders ready to compete in a global workforce, meet the challenges of their future careers and make a positive impact.”
Character.org, a leading advocate for cultivating the importance of character, has a mission of providing global leadership, voice and resources for developing character in families, schools and organizations. The organization’s 11 Principals Framework for Schools serves as a guide for schools that want to implement comprehensive character development initiatives.
“We are extremely proud to recognize the schools and organizations that have developed and implemented a Promising Practice,” Dr. Arthur Schwartz, president of Character.org, said. “Each of these programs and practices have demonstrated significant impact and strongly align with the principles that help schools and organizations cultivate a culture of character.”
This year, Character.org received applications that focused on a wide range of practices, including peer mentoring, providing service-learning opportunities for students that connect to what they are learning in the classroom, empowering student voice and leadership and more. See the full list of 2025 Promising Practices here.
