After that, Wuor used creativity to find a unique way to help students connect with their character by creating a collection of 12 handmade virtue cards. First, Wuor researched each virtue’s definition, reflected on its meaning, and then considered how to depict it. Wour found the most meaning in the Honesty, Humility, and Hope cards but knows that other students will feel differently, and plans to lead a workshop where students creatively explore virtues by designing cards with their definitions of each virtue. “You’re allowed to have different viewpoints and outlooks,” Wuor said. “Not everyone’s idea of resilience or hope or courage is going to be the same, and that’s okay.”

For now, the cards serve as a moral reminder and a tool of self-reflection for Wuor. “I realize that character is more than just descriptors. It’s more about how you interact with the world around you. How do you treat other people? Who are you as a person? And what impact do you leave on society? I feel like that is truly what character is. With the Program for Leadership and Character, I’ve gotten much better at actually embodying that and really recognizing how much it impacts my own life.”