Welcome to the Bonner Center for Character Education. This site has been made available through support from the Bonner Family Foundation in Fresno, California. We hope to support educators throughout the Central Valley who provide wholesome environments for children. We welcome your participation and your contributions. Contact us if you would like to provide reviews of materials, books, relevant links or activities in your district that teachers should know about.

Now Available

Listen to an interview with Pam Lane-Garon on "The Texas Conflict Coach" radio show.
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Access the Listing of the Bonner Center Book Collection
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The 2012 Elementary School Character Education Award Application
Deadline: January 27, 2012
Click here to download Application

Listen to "The Moral Is": Essays on KVPR written and sponsored by the Bonner Center
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2011 Annual Bonner Center Report
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Descriptions of 2011 Winning Valley Character Middle Schools
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Upcoming Events

28th Annual Conference on Character and Civic Education
Friday, April 13, 2012
Featuring Michael Josephson, Esq. of CHARACTER COUNTS!

A Day of Character Education for Educators
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Featuring Dr. Hal Urban