Education
Education | Apr 6 2013
Ikeda Center Hosts Seminar for Students on Dialogue
On April 6, a seminar and ensuing discussions took place between students and Professors Jim Garrison and Larry Hickman at the Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, and Dialogue in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. ... read more
Education | Feb 26 2013
Women's Peace Committee Hosts Lecture on "Women and Reconstruction"
On February 26, the Soka Gakkai Women's Peace Committee hosted their 5th Culture of Peace lecture at the Josei Toda International Center in Tokyo. Guest lecturer Professor Keiko Ikeda of Shizuoka University spoke on the role of women and the issues they face in reconstruction following natural disasters. ... read more
Education | Jan 27 2013
Education Counseling Training Course and Youth Friendship Exchange held in Taiwan
On Jan 23 and 24, a National Education Counseling Training Course was held at the Taiwan Soka Association (TSA) Hua-Shan Culture Center in Yunlin County. ... read more
Education | Dec 8 2012
Singapore Soka Association Hosts Talk on Social Media
As part of their annual Student Peace Lecture series, the student group of Singapore Soka Association (SSA) organized a talk on the risks and benefits of social media which was held at Singapore Management University on December 8. ... read more
Education | Oct 14 2012
SGI Participates in Frankfurt Book Fair, Hosts Forum on Rebuilding Tohoku
SGI took part in the world's oldest and largest book fair in Frankfurt, Germany, from October 10-14. This year marks SGI's tenth year of participation in the event. ... read more
Education | Sep 30 2012
SGI-Canada Participates in Nationwide Book Festival
On September 23 and 28, SGI-Canada (SGIC) members in Toronto, Vancouver and Halifax participated in a nationwide book and magazine festival titled The Word On The Street. ... read more
Education | Sep 21 2012
Lou Marinoff Explores Themes From "The Inner Philosopher" at Ikeda Center Event
On September 21, the Ikeda Center of Peace, Learning, and Dialogue in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, celebrated the publication of a new dialogue, The Inner Philosopher: Conversations on Philosophy's Transformative Power, between Lou Marinoff, Professor and Chair of Philosophy at the City College of New York, and SGI President Daisaku Ikeda. ... read more
Education | Sep 2 2012
Soka Gakkai Japan's Academic Department Holds Symposium
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of its founding, the Soka Gakkai Academic Department held a symposium on the role of academic research in times of crisis at the Nippon-Seinenkan in Tokyo, on September 2. ... read more
Education | Aug 26 2012
SGI-New Zealand Aotearoa Hosts Peace Education Forum
On August 26, SGI-New Zealand Aotearoa (SGI-NZ) hosted a peace education forum on the theme of "Humanistic Education--Creating Value in Today's World" at the SGI-New Zealand Culture Centre in Auckland. ... read more
Education | Apr 29 2012
Malaysia Hosts Children's Peace Exhibition
Soka Gakkai Malaysia (SGM) held the "Building a Culture of Peace for the Children of the World" exhibition at its Wisma Kebudayaan center in Kuala Lumpur from April 14 to 29. ... read more
Education | Apr 28 2012
Ikeda Center Lecture Explores Education and Human Possibilities
On April 28, the Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning and Dialogue held a public lecture by Chancellor Dr. J. Keith Motley of the University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston) on “Education and Human Possibilities.” ... read more
Education | Dec 29 2011
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Soka Gakkai Education Department Visits China
In late December, delegates from the Soka Gakkai Education Department visited China at the invitation of the China-Japan Friendship Association (CJFA). ... read more
Education | Dec 12 2011
Singapore Soka Association Hosts Lecture on Importance of Literature
"Fiction, Imagination and the Surprises they Bring" was the theme of the seventh Singapore Soka Association's Student Peace Lecture held at Singapore Management University on December 12. ... read more
Education | Dec 7 2011
Dewey Scholar Lectures at SGI-USA New York Culture Center
What is humanistic education and its role in advancing world peace? Larry Hickman, director of the Center for Dewey Studies, explored this topic with participants at the SGI-USA New York Culture Center on December 7. ... read more
Education | Oct 30 2011
Educators Discuss Applying Humanistic Education
In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of its founding, the Soka Gakkai Education Department, consisting of professional educators from various schools, hosted its 34th "All Japan Rally on Practical Application of Humanistic Education" at Funabashi City Culture Hall in Chiba Prefecture, on October 30. ... read more
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