BBB Education Foundation Announces New Partnership to Provide 'Uncommon' Character Education Resources for Ohio 'Uncommon' Schools

January 17, 2007 - The Better Business Bureau Education Foundation, and the Ohio Partners in Character Education today announced a new partnership with 'It's All About Character' to provide character based education resources and tools to Ohio schools.

Dr. Mike Thomson, a resident of Dublin, Ohio, is a nationally known speaker, author and host of an award winning PBS series (In Search of Character), as well as co-host of the upcoming ABC documentary (The Learning Lunchbox) and founder of It's All About Character. Over the past few years, Dr. Mike, as he is known around the country has been working together with Ohio Partners in Character Education (OPCE) to develop a cutting-edge program package to teach faculty, students, athletics, future business workforce and leaders how to incorporate ethics and integrity into every aspect of life.

Project B.E.S.T ( Businesses for Ethics Study & Training), is a workforce development program that allows workforce development instructors to educate students on the areas of respect, responsibility, honesty, fairness, courage, integrity, caring and trustworthiness and their importance for achieving success.

R.G.R.Y ( Respect the Game, Respect Yourself), targets coaches, captains, athletes and parents with the same core messages - and how they relate to good sportsmanship, ethics, integrity and character. Both programs help schools meet requirements mandated by legislation and state and federal standards.

Ohio Partners in Character Education is a program of the Better Business Bureau Education Foundation in partnership with the Ohio Department of Education devoted to promoting and facilitating the development and implementation of character education programs in Ohio schools and communities.

"These partnerships provide programs that are aligned with the core mission of the BBB Education Foundation. The programs were developed for changing the climate and culture of our schools, by getting the ethics, integrity and character information into the hands, hearts and mind of our students, teachers, parents, administrators, coaches and athletes, and help to prepare the next generation to "Be The Message" when it comes to these important character traits."

To learn more about the program or how you can become involved, contact the Better Business Bureau Education Foundation at 614-486-6531 ext 120, or log on to characterclinic.com/uncommon