3. Localized Character: Building Community and Modeling Authenticity and Integrity (Character and the Places of Home)

06/01/2022 17 min

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Episode Synopsis

Andrew Jones speaks about the loss of community character through globalization. By embracing the ideas and practices of the “local” movement, we begin to develop character, strengthening our communities as places to model authenticity and integrity.Featuring Andrew Jones, Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing at the University of DubuqueInterviewer, Annalee R. Ward, Director of the Wendt Character Initiative at the University of Dubuque For more on this topic, read Andrew Jones’ article "Localized Character: Building Community and Modeling Authenticity and Integrity," which appeared in Character and . . . the Places of Home, volume 4 of the Wendt Center for Character Education’s annual journal, Character and . . . . Find other character resources and Wendt Center publications here or learn more about the Wendt Character Initiative here.

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