Philotimo is a value Greeks know. How do we communicate values in our school ecosystems?

When my new friend Elissavet first mentioned the Greek value "philotimo" a lightbulb went off. Researching the concept of philotimo (the Greek concept of duty, pride in helping others, selflessness, etc) helped me start pulling together all of my observations, artifacts and interview evidence to build the foundation of a framework all educators can use. With a new enthusiasm, I moved on to the other three pillars of the framework.
This week I reconnected with philotimo when I spoke to students at three schools in the Thessaloniki area. We discussed my four arguments about how to create an ecosystem of of welcome and belonging. We talked about values that are explicitly spoken at school and values that are implicitly communicated at school. 
One of my biggest takeaways is that talking about values and belonging with an asset-based lens shifts our focus. It's easy to be cynical but stretching ourselves to imagine possibilities is far more productive.