Our Mission
In support of GCU’s mission, the CCCE encourages human and societal flourishing by shaping transformative leaders and supporting all professionals to advocate for the common good and advance character education, virtue formation and practical wisdom.
Our Vision
The CCCE promotes societal flourishing, cultures of virtuous character and responsible stewardship through collaborative and dynamic partnerships with transformative leaders and communities to infuse character education across diverse professions and learning environments.
Our History
The Canyon Center for Character Education (CCCE) started with grant funding from the Kern Family Foundation in 2022. The Kern Family Foundation was established in 1998 and their mission is to empower the rising generation of Americans to build flourishing lives anchored in strong character, inspired by quality education, driven by an entrepreneurial mindset and guided by the desire to create value for others. The Center intends to continue our work building a national movement around character education using Grand Canyon University (GCU) College of Education’s vast network of students, faculty, alumni and partners to promote school cultures that encourage human and societal flourishing through virtue formation