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K-12 Educational Programs

Our projects

We support schools and community organizations in helping students develop critical thinking, engage in civil discourse, and grow into responsible leaders and citizens.

Learn about our program offerings in libraries and local schools, as well as our professional development opportunities for teachers.

Ethics and Dragons

A partnership with Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Libraries.

The program engages kids ages 11-18 in the traditional tabletop game Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), blending it with philosophical and moral reasoning. Through fun, gamified discussions and decision-making, students unknowingly develop critical skills like asking thoughtful questions, considering multiple perspectives, and honing their reasoning abilities.

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High School Ethics Bowl competition prelim round

Greater Cincinnati Regional
High School Ethics Bowl

The best way to develop some of the most important life skills that a young person can have.

Ethics Bowl is a debate style competition but is very different from debate. Its founder, Bob Ladenson, views it as scoring a conversation and teaching people how to engage in dialogue. It is a competitive yet collaborative event in which students discuss timely real-life ethical issues.

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Classroom Workshops

Facilitating meaningful, dynamic classroom discussions about real-world problems.

Our customized classroom workshops use teachers’ existing curriculum as a springboard for critical thinking about complex ethical issues. Through these interactive, dialogue-focused workshops, students sharpen their moral reasoning skills, engage with diverse ideas and perspectives, and connect classroom content to real-world issues.

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Andy leading a workshop with Greater Cincinnati teachers

Teacher Professional Development Workshops

Providing teachers practical tools to boost moral reasoning skills in the classroom

Professional development workshops provide teachers strategies to help students develop critical thinking, engage in civil discourse, and grow into responsible leaders and citizens. Our workshops are aligned with state standards for professional development and are designed to equip educators with practical tools they can immediately implement in the classroom to enhance student learning and performance.

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Christina Baulch

Director K-12 Programs

For more information regarding classroom, youth, and K-12 professional development teacher workshops.
(513) 556-7876

Venus Kent

Project Manager

For more information regarding Greater Cincinnati Regional High School Ethics Bowl
(513) 556-7443

Erin Barta

Program Coordinator

For more information regarding Ethics and Dragons
(513) 556-7608