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.

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The 2013 Middle School Character Education Award Application
Deadline: January 27, 2012
Click to Download Application

Descriptions of 2012 Character Award Winning Valley Elementary Schools
Click to Review

See Michael Josephson of CHARACTER COUNTS! - Fresno's Keynote Speaker in 2012
Click to Watch

What is Character Education? Read Dr. Benninga's interview with CHARACTER COUNTS!
Click to Read

Listen to "The Moral Is": Essays on KVPR written and read by Bonner Center Fresno State Faculty
Click to Listen

Access the Listing of the Bonner Center Book Collection
Click to Access

2012 Annual Bonner Center Report Click to Download

Upcoming Events

Friday, April 12, 2013

29th Annual Conference on Character and Civic Education

Featuring Dr. Michele Borba, Parenting and Character Education Expert

Saturday, April 13, 2013

A Day of Character Education for Educators

Featuring Dr. Charles Haynes Director of the Religious Freedom Education Project at the Newseum Expert on First Amendment issues in public schools