Virtue of the Week – Cooperation
Virtue of the Week focuses on building peaceful and caring communities through understanding and fostering the practice of virtues. The Source supports the Virtues Project and will publish one virtue developed by the project each week.
Cooperation
Cooperation is working together for the good of all. It is the willingness to stand side by side and use the different gifts each of us has to offer. We seek common goals in service of a unified vision. We blend our abilities to create something none of us could achieve alone. Cooperation can fuel our dreams. We can help one another share the load. We willingly do tasks that others ask of us. We look for ways to be helpful and ask for help when we need it. Together we can accomplish greater things.
Quote: “The world’s people all share the earnest aspiration to have peace, stability, justice and cooperation.” -Tran Duc Luong
The Practice of Cooperation
I invite partnership.
I trust the power of unity.
I offer my help and ideas freely.
I have the humility not to do it all myself.
I know I don’t have to be alone.
I work with enthusiasm for a common goal.
Questions for Discussion
- When discussing social justice how can we invite partnership?
- Is anything hindering the community’s ability to work with enthusiasm?
- What supports are needed to center us in unity?
- How are commitments equitably distributed among community members?
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Virtue of the Week is provided by the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) in partnership with the VI Source and Virtues Matter.
About the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands
Since 1990, CFVI has been a catalyst for positive change in the territory through initiatives committed to youth, learning, family support and the environment. With a professional staff and a volunteer Board of Directors composed of community leaders, CFVI is a trusted advocate and supporter of programs that ensure opportunity and sustainability for current and future generations. CFVI is a registered non-profit organization entirely supported by individual donors, grants, trusts, corporate donations and estate planning. For more information, visit cfvi.net.
About Virtues Matter
Virtues Matter was started by a passionate wife-husband team of social entrepreneurs seeking to positively uplift as many lives as possible. We aim to inspire and empower, to build capacity, strengthen relationships, and help everyone lead lives of passion and purpose.
Virtues Matter believes in a world where people are committed to kindness and respect, strive to be their best, and live with hope, courage, and in unity. We built the Virtues Cards mobile app, an interactive personal and team development tool, to help people identify and develop key virtues skills. We also offer dynamic workshops, online training, and customized programs to help people cultivate these positive qualities of character. To learn more, visit virtuesmatter.com.
To learn more about the Virtues Project, visit virtuesproject.com.
