Integrity Integrity College PrepCollege Prep

Wednesday, May 6, 2015Wednesday, May 6, 2015

““Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys is right. These are the magic keys for living your life with integrity.”for living your life with integrity.”

~ W. Clement Stone~ W. Clement Stone

Are you a person of Integrity?Are you a person of Integrity?

Are you...Are you... respectful?respectful? responsible?responsible? trustworthy?trustworthy? dependable?dependable? someone who people can count on?someone who people can count on?

What is Integrity?What is Integrity?

You are a person with integrity if...You are a person with integrity if... You are honest with yourself and others.You are honest with yourself and others. You act the way you believe and not how You act the way you believe and not how

others believe.others believe. You do what you believe is the right thing You do what you believe is the right thing

even if it is difficult or unpopular.even if it is difficult or unpopular. You don’t give in to your friends when they You don’t give in to your friends when they

want you to do something you believe is want you to do something you believe is wrong.wrong.

Integrity at School might look like...Integrity at School might look like...

Following classroom Following classroom rules and the school’s rules and the school’s code of conductcode of conduct

Wearing the school uniform

Walking safely in thehallway

Following bus safety rules

Integrity at School looks like....Integrity at School looks like....

Participating responsibly in class

Showing respect to others

Helping others

Integrity at Home Might Look Like...Integrity at Home Might Look Like...

Respecting the members and rules in your family

Being reliable with your family responsibilities

Telling the truth even though it may be difficult to do

Personal Integrity Looks Like...Personal Integrity Looks Like...

Doing the right thing Doing the right thing and standing up for and standing up for what you believe in ~ what you believe in ~ even if it’s not populareven if it’s not popular

Personal Integrity is...Personal Integrity is...

The ability to restrain or stop yourself from The ability to restrain or stop yourself from doing things even in tempting situations. doing things even in tempting situations.

Because you know that it’s the right thing to do.

People of IntegrityPeople of Integrity

The people on the following slides all The people on the following slides all stood up for what they believed in.stood up for what they believed in.

They have all been recognized with They have all been recognized with awards for their contributions to the awards for their contributions to the betterment of society.betterment of society.

Some of them paid a dear price for their Some of them paid a dear price for their beliefs.beliefs.

““To live is to choose. But to choose To live is to choose. But to choose well you must know who you are and well you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.”go and why you want to get there.”

~ Kofi Annan~ Kofi Annan

Craig KielburgerCraig Kielburger

At the age of 12, CraigAt the age of 12, Craig

Kielburger founded the Kielburger founded the

organization organization Free theFree the

ChildrenChildren in response to in response to

a newspaper article hea newspaper article he

had read about childhad read about child

slave labour.slave labour.

Craig and Marc KielburgerCraig and Marc Kielburger

Today Craig and Today Craig and Marc Kielburger are Marc Kielburger are dedicated activists for dedicated activists for children’s rights.children’s rights.

They have opened They have opened over 100 schools over 100 schools around the world for around the world for enslaved children.enslaved children.

Herb CarnegieHerb Carnegie

When Herb Carnegie When Herb Carnegie was denied an was denied an opportunity to play opportunity to play professional hockey professional hockey because of his skin because of his skin colour, he rose above colour, he rose above this adversity and this adversity and started the Future started the Future Aces program to help Aces program to help young people build young people build leadership skills.leadership skills.

Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela was Nelson Mandela was an anti-apartheid an anti-apartheid activist in South activist in South Africa.Africa.He fought for equal He fought for equal rights and was rights and was imprisoned for 27 for imprisoned for 27 for his beliefs.his beliefs.In 1993, he was In 1993, he was awarded the Nobel awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.Peace Prize.

Mahatma GhandiMahatma Ghandi

Ghandi led India to Ghandi led India to independence from Great independence from Great Britain without the use of Britain without the use of force or violence.force or violence.

He swore to always He swore to always speak the truth and speak the truth and encouraged others to do encouraged others to do so as well.so as well.

““Be the change you want Be the change you want to see in the world.”to see in the world.”

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. Martin Luther King known for his “I have known for his “I have a dream” speech, was a dream” speech, was a civil rights activist a civil rights activist fighting for equal fighting for equal rights for all.rights for all.He was a recipient of He was a recipient of the Nobel Peace the Nobel Peace Prize.Prize.He was assassinated He was assassinated in 1968.in 1968.

““The time is always rightThe time is always right

to do what’s right.”to do what’s right.”

~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

““Happiness is when you think,Happiness is when you think,

what you say,what you say,

and what you do are in harmony.”and what you do are in harmony.”

~ Mohandas K. Gandhi ~ Mohandas K. Gandhi

Now, a video about Integrityhttps://youtu.be/-UUT6nWbyik