Education
Education | Oct 7 2007
Soka Gakkai Educators Hold Forum on Humanistic Education
On October 7, 2007, the Soka Gakkai Education Division held its 30th "National Forum on Practical Applications of Humanistic Education" at the Sapporo Convention Center, Sapporo, Japan. Some 2,300 educators and key figures in education from around Japan attended the gathering titled, "Creating a Society for the Sake of Education--Nurturing ... read more
Education | Sep 29 2007
BRC Hosts "Fourth Annual Ikeda Forum for Intercultural Dialogue: Women and the Power of Friendship" in Cambridge, Massachusetts
The Boston Research Center for the 21st Century (BRC) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A., was filled to capacity on September 29, 2007 as peace activists, scholars, and poets, gathered to engage in the "Fourth Annual Ikeda Forum for Intercultural Dialogue: Women and the Power of Friendship." This year's forum explored the ... read more
Education | Sep 23 2007
"Caring for Our Elders" Forums Held in San Francisco, California
On September 23, 2007, SGI-USA members in San Francisco, California met for an informative and inspiring forum on "Caring for Our Elders" at the SGI-USA San Francisco Culture Center. This was the seventh of a series on elderly care that began in January, sponsored by SGI-USA women in San Francisco. ... read more
Education | Jul 29 2007
Psychologist Gives Talk on Positive Parenting at Malaysia Soka Kindergarten
On July 29, 2007, Tadika Seri Soka, the Soka kindergarten in Cheras, Selangor State, Malaysia, invited Dr. Alvin Ng, a lecturer in the Health Psychology Unit of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, to give a talk on "Positive Parenting and Managing Behavior in Children" to an audience of over 100 parents whose ... read more
Education | Jul 8 2007
Taiwan Soka Association Students Hold Summer Camps for Elementary Students in Remote Areas
"Soka Joy Summer Camps," educational support programs initiated by the Taiwan Soka Association (TSA) student division, were held again this year in three municipalities located in remote mountainous areas and islands off Taiwan where children are not able to receive a thorough elementary education. Basing their activities on SGI President ... read more
Education | Jun 24 2007
SGI-Australia Celebrates Women's Division Day; Women in Sydney Sponsor Seminars on Winning Over Depression
On June 23-24, SGI-Australia women in Sydney, New South Wales, sponsored two seminars offering expert advice on overcoming depression, titled "The Darker the Night, the Nearer the Dawn," which included an introduction to the practice and philosophy of Nichiren Buddhism that offers hope for the depression, isolation and spiritual poverty ... read more
Education | Jun 16 2007
Public Libraries in Singapore Screen Animation Adapted from Daisaku Ikeda's Children's Stories
The Bukit Merah and Bukit Batok Community Libraries in Singapore screened The Winds of Victory, an animated film about friendship, teamwork and sportsmanship, based on a children's story by SGI President Daisaku Ikeda, on May 19 and June 16, 2007, respectively. The protagonist of the animation, Kenji Saito, is a ... read more
Education | Jun 15 2007
Symposium on Humanistic Education Held at Teachers College, Columbia University, USA
On June 15, 2007, student members of Buddhism for Global Peace at Columbia University, New York, New York, sponsored a symposium titled "Humanistic Education: Transforming the Culture of Violence." The event was held at Milbank Chapel, Teachers College, Columbia University. Eleven years ago on June 13, 1996, also at Teachers ... read more
Education | Jun 13 2007
Center for Dewey Studies Honors SGI President
On June 13, 2007, the Center for Dewey Studies based in Illinois,USA, a leading research institute on the educational philosophy of John Dewey (1859-1952), named Soka Schools and University founder SGI President Daisaku Ikeda the center's honorary advisor at a conferral ceremony at Soka University in Hachioji, Tokyo. Mr. Ikeda ... read more
Education | Jun 11 2007
Mikhail Gorbachev Reminisces on His Life and Perestroika
On June 11, 2007, former Soviet Union leader and Nobel Peace laureate Mikhail Gorbachev visited Soka University, in Hachioji, Japan, and spoke on "Perestroika and My Life" to over 10,000 students from Soka University, Soka Women's College and Soka Junior and Senior High Schools. Mr. Gorbachev emphasized the importance of ... read more
Education | May 5 2007
Anniversary of Toynbee Dialogue Celebrated in London
Their dialogue, conducted over several days in both May 1972 and May 1973 and covering a wide range of issues related to human life, ethics and religion, was published as Choose Life: A Dialogue. The book has been translated into 26 languages to date. [Daisaku Ikeda Library link: http://www.ikedabooks.org/dialogue/choose_life.html] Barbara Cahill ... read more
Education | Apr 26 2007
Soka Gakkai Donates Books to Library in Mongolian City
On April 26, 2007, a Soka Gakkai delegation, led by Eiji Ouchi, visited the central library in Zuunkharaa City, Mandal County, Selenge Province in Mongolia to make a presentation of various Mongolian books. The delegation also presented the library with copies of Mongolian translations of The Great Prairie and the ... read more
Education | Apr 11 2007
Columbia University's Teachers College Press Publishes Ethical Visions of Education: Philosophies in Practice
The Teachers College Press of Columbia University recently published Ethical Visions of Education: Philosophies in Practice, edited by Professor David Hansen of Columbia University Teachers College and developed by the the Boston Research Center for the 21st Century (BRC). The book features the ideas of some of the 20th century's ... read more
Education | Mar 31 2007
SGI-Brazil Educators Promote Literacy Education
During February and March 2007, the SGI-Brazil (BSGI) Education Department held instructors' training seminars for its 150 Adult Literacy Education Program volunteers in the four Brazilian cities of São Paulo, Mogi das Cruzes, Ribeirão Preto and Ponta Grossa. The training seminars were held to review and improve the program to ... read more
Education | Mar 24 2007
Hong Kong Soka Kindergarten Rated "Excellent" by Education and Manpower Bureau
Hong Kong Soka Kindergarten (HKSK) received an "excellent" rating for 2005-06 from the Education and Manpower Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in recognition of the school's high-quality education, teachers and staff. Bureau inspectors in charge of assessing the quality assurance of kindergartens noted that ... read more
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