This site is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Alan William Smolowe who gave birth to the creation of this database.
American Professor of Education, Editor of Developing Character,Transmitting Knowledge" a newsletter on youth issues
"In general the character tradition assumes that institutions such as families, schools, and long-lived organizations will act more wisely than individuals and also that individuals who have lived through a variety of experiences have learned things that many young people do not yet know."