International Building Cities of Character Conference
Building communities of character… one person at a time.
More Testimonies
"This conference gave my city team specific ideas and programs that can be implemented on a local level… no matter what your specific city struggles with, there is hope and there are answers." —Linda Cooper, Councilmember of Clatskanie, OR
"Never in my wildest dreams had I seen myself in such a magnificent conference with so many excellent speakers demonstrating and talking proven success. Thank you again." —Duncan Taylor, Former Mayor of Waitaki, New Zealand
"If you are sincere in wanting to make a difference in your community to create a culture of character, then this conference is your best resource. Your time at the conference will be thoroughly motivating and encouraging." —Bill Bucher, President of the Character Council of Olathe, KS
"I highly recommend this conference to any city and its leaders who want to improve their community and raise the level of character in all the citizens." —Fred Cavanaugh, Mayor of Aiken, SC
"I am convinced that any group or organization that chooses to become involved with Character First! will see a positive impact in individual lives and ultimately in their corporate program." —Argyl Dick, Senior Chaplain of the Oklahoma Jail & Prison Ministries
"Many current societal problems could be alleviated if citizens lived by positive and constructive character qualities." —Ray Martinez, Former Mayor of Fort Collins, CO
"I have definitely seen benefits. Character First! is one of the best things that has ever happened to our school." —Lee Roland, School Principle in Oklahoma City, OK
"With the help of IACC we are experiencing… a sense of excitement by organization leaders as they begin to see a change in their culture." —Robert Powell, President of the Character Council of Greater Fort Collins, CO
"When I began serving as sheriff in Dorchester County, SC, I spent most of my time dealing with personnel problems and citizen complaints. But now since we began emphasizing character, for the first time ever, the compliments that I get from the public far outweigh the citizen complaints. And not only that, but crime in our county has dropped dramatically: 32 percent* in the first three years!" —Ray Nash, Sheriff of Dorchester County, SC, and Founder of the Police Dynamics Institute
*(This drop in crime has been maintained over a 7 year period)
"From experience, I have found this program to be an excellent tool for filling the void of moral character within our state's youth… I recommend the implementation [of this program] within every level of state and local government." —Sandy Garrett, Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Schools
"In the three years prior to our character initiative, we had 42 labor grievances and employee grievances, and seven different lawsuits. In the three years since we put the character initiative in place we have had two grievances and no lawsuits from employees. I think that, in and of itself, is significant." —Rodney Ray, City Manager of Owasso, Oklahoma