Club Thrive in Joy gives high school students the opportunity to discover their character strengths and create Entrepreneurial Social Impact Projects.

C11 Strength of Character Program

C11 inspires character and service in young people through Nick’s story and is framed in Nick’s 11 character strengths (click to see all):

  • Gratitude

  • Honesty

  • Humility

  • Humor

  • Kindness

  • Love

  • Perseverance

  • Perspective

  • Spirituality

  • Teamwork

  • Zest

Club Thrive in Joy is active on two Ednovate campuses, USC Hybrid High College Prep in South Los Angeles and Esperanza College Prep in East Los Angeles. In 2023, we launched clubs at Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High School in Downtown Los Angeles and Liceo Angel Maria High School in Nagua, Dominican Republic. In January 2024, Club Thrive in Joy will be part of the weekly curriculum at Global Leadership Academy in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. Since 2019, the number of students engaged in Thrive in Joy’s C11 programs and volunteer opportunities has grown from 12 to 3,320.

Students’ Entrepreneurial Social Impact Projects

2022 Winter Wonderland Toy Drive

2022 Joy of Me Festival

2023 Move. Thrive. Be. Community Health Fair

Our Program Partners

Our Funding Partners

Take the Values in Action® Character Survey

The C11 character traits align with the 24 character traits set out by the Values in Action Institute on Character®.