THE HUMAN VALUES SOUGHT

What OSE hopes to help young people become

Every educational approach carries a vision of the human being, whether explicit or implicit. It always answers a fundamental question:

What kind of person do we wish to help emerge?

The essentials in one minute

OSE's ambition is to help each young person become more fully themselves, to reveal the best they carry within and to put it in service of the world.

The OSE growth path

Happy to be alive

Know how to cultivate joy and gratitude.

Committed to their own fulfillment

Pursue their dreams and develop their talents.

Author and actor of their own life

Choose, decide, and act responsibly.

Young OSE ambassador walking alone on a green path, symbol of personal growth journey

Open to others, cultures, and the world

Welcome diversity and learn from others.

Driven by their being, guided by their values

Be guided by their deep values rather than by external circumstances.

Endowed with a rich and vibrant inner life

Take care of their inner and spiritual life.

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Respectful of themselves and others

Respect themselves and every human being.

The human qualities we seek

Confidence

Ability to trust and inspire trust.

Serenity

Ability to maintain their inner balance.

Responsibility

Ability to be accountable for themselves and assume their choices.

Courage

Ability to surpass themselves and persevere according to their convictions.

Contribution

Ability to contribute something to others and to the world.

A person who does not seek only their personal success, but who understands that they belong to a broader Humanity and that they possess, in their own measure, a responsibility toward it.

A direction, not a model

These human qualities do not constitute a checklist to achieve: they are all interconnected.

  • A direction.
  • A path of growth.
  • A personal invitation to become more fully oneself.

OSE does not claim to produce copies. True education means offering a space of human, cultural, and existential trust where each person is unique and can flourish at their own pace.

This is why they occupy a central place in every educational project.

Document ID card

Type
Founding principle
Theme
Human Development and Education
Reading time
5-6 min
Related links
Alignment Principle, Institutional Values, Adventure Pact

Key Takeaways

1
Happy to be alive
Know how to cultivate joy and gratitude.
2
Open to the world
Welcome diversity and learn from others.
3
Committed to their fulfillment
Pursue their dreams and develop their talents.
4
Driven by their being
Be guided by their deep values.
5
Author and actor of their own life
Choose, decide, and act responsibly.
6
Rich inner life
Take care of their inner and spiritual life.
7
Respectful
Respect themselves and every human being.

"Help each young person become more fully themselves, to reveal the best they carry within, and to put it in positive service of the world."

Our mission

To train ambassadors of Olympism.

Our ultimate goal

To help young people succeed in life.

Our vision

Meeting others to better discover oneself, and building a more humane world.