Rushworth Kidder to Keynote Annual Conference of Southern Association of Independent Schools

Oct. 19, 2011 - PRLog -- ROCKPORT, Maine – Rushworth Kidder, president of the Institute for Global Ethics (IGE), will deliver the keynote address at the annual conference of the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) in Atlanta on October 23, 2011. The talk, “Good Kids, Tough Choices: Teaching Real Ethics in a Virtual World,” will address the ethical dilemmas educators and students face when confronted with choices between “right and right” values. The SAIS has a membership of more than 300 private schools.

Through its Ethical Literacy® Learning Community (http://ethical-literacy.org), the IGE has committed itself to encouraging students, teachers and school administrators to become more ethical while creating school environments that support both academic and ethical development. The Ethical Literacy® Learning Community has guided over 100 schools, in more than 20 states, Canada and Australia, toward ethical education.

The IGE is also part of a joint effort involving the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and other organizations encouraging collaboration among schools to enhance the effectiveness of ethical education through well-planned and implemented programs. Also to be addressed by Dr. Kidder at the SAIS conference, this joint effort supporting ethical education as a collaborative effort is based on NAIS’ “Schools of the Future” research.

About SAIS
The Southern Association of Independent Schools is a voluntary organization of independent elementary and secondary schools throughout the Southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean, providing accreditation and professional development services for its membership. For more information, visit: http://www.sais.org or call 404.633.2203.

About the IGE
Founded in 1990, with offices in Rockport, Maine, New York City and London, the Institute for Global Ethics (http://www.globalethics.org) is an independent, nonsectarian, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting ethical action in a global context. IGE’s challenge is to explore the global common ground of values, elevate awareness of ethics, provide practical tools for making ethical decisions, and encourage practical action based on those decisions.

IGE Contact:
Polly Jones, Executive Administrator, Office of the President: pjones@globalethics.org; 207.236.6659 x133.

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Harry McBrien, PR Optimized Public Relations: hmcbrien@comcast.net; 860.597.0950.