The call for values is currently echoing throughout every land, as educators, parents and even children are increasingly concerned about and affected by violence, growing social problems, and the lack of social cohesion. Educators are, once again, asked to address problems which have arisen within their societies.

Living Values Education (LVE) is a values education program. It offers a variety of experiential values activities and practical methodologies to teachers and facilitators to enable children and young adults to explore and develop 12 key personal and social values:

• Cooperation
• Freedom
• Happiness
• Honesty
• Humility
• Love
• Peace
• Respect
• Responsibility
• Simplicity
• Tolerance
• Unity

LVE also contains special modules for use by parents and caregivers, as well as by refugees. The Refugees Module is specifically for children-affected-by-war.

Values in Focus

• Love
• Respect
• Peace
• Tolerance
• Honesty
• Humility
• Cooperation
• Freedom
• Unity

In the months ahead, we'll be continuing our focus on each of the values explored by LVE, excerpting from the books selected ideas and activities on each value.

Young adults may wish to explore a few of the ideas with family or friends while parents may wish to take up some of the activities with their children. And do let us know how you get on or if you've got other experiences or activities you'd like to share!