An exploratory trip was made in 2000 to Moscow, Tula and to Volgograd to look at the possibility of developing a program centered on using character as a theme for young people majoring in business at local schools and universities.  An on-site visit was made to Volgograd State Pedagogical University in Volgograd.  The initial trips were scheduled through Moscow.  Here is a picture of the Church of St. Basil  located in the Red Square near the Kremlin in Moscow.  Our initial visit consisted of two day trip to Tula, the home of Leo Tolstoy, to talk with the Director of the Public Schools about introducing a curriculum of character development into the system.  Traveling by train back to Moscow, we then continued on to Volgograd.  In Volgograd we talked with the Dean of the Economics Faculty at Volgograd State Pedagogical University about developing a curriculum that would focus upon the importance of personal character in business.

   Based on this visit with the Dean of the Faculty and with officials from the national Department of Education, a program outline was developed by Dr. Hebert. This proposed program was intended to complement an existing program in character development that was implemented by Character International at the same University.  The audience for this additional character seminar would be majors in the Economics Program at the Pedagogical University. 

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