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Junior Youth Empowerment Programme (JYEP) The Virtues Project

The Junior Youth Empowerment Programme (JYEP) is Moral education has been a core part of the CMS
an international programme adapted by CMS for the philosophy on education since the very beginning, and
empowerment of its junior students (class 6-8). CMS has sought to bring the most successful elements
of moral education from around the world to its
A unique platform to nurture the capacities of junior students. In the past two years, CMS has adopted the
youth, empowering them to fulfill their potential for
globally acclaimed Virtues Project, a set of 5 strategies
initiating individual and social transformation.
to be utilized in classrooms to ensure the moral
The programme trains volunteer students from the development of children: speaking the language of
senior section (classes 9, 10 and 11) to become virtues, recognizing teachable moments, honouring the
‘animators’ (facilitators) for the junior youth in their spirit, companioning, and setting clear boundaries. The
own campus (classes 6, 7 and 8). Virtues Project began in Canada and has found success
in over 100 countries, even being endorsed by the Dalai
The opportunity allows the students to:
Lama and the United Nations. CMS is the first school in
Ÿ Form group identity Lucknow to adopt the Virtues Project and has invested
Ÿ Address issues concerning them in it wholeheartedly, bringing in expert trainers from
Ÿ Design and execute feasible service projects the United States for ongoing training and support of
Ÿ Develop virtues and skills teachers. An inspiring transformation has been seen at
CMS, in which students are being supported to develop
Ÿ Enhance intellectual, social, emotional, artistic and their innate virtues such as generosity, determination,
moral capabilities.
and joyfulness. CMS has led groundbreaking work with CMS Virtues Project in TOI Newspaper
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the Virtues Project which was featured in ‘The Times of
India’.

Virtues Workshop with Ms Dara Feldman, USA

A JYEP activity in progress

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