Education
Education | Jul 4 2008
SGI-Taiwan Sponsors Two Summer Camps at Rural Elementary Schools
On July 3 and 4, 2008, Taiwan Soka Association (TSA) sponsored "Soka Joy Summer Camps" at Green Island Elementary School in Taitung County and Tai-ba-lang Elementary School in Hualien County, Taiwan. The schools, both of which share limited educational resources, are located in rural areas--one on a remote island ... read more
Education | Jul 1 2008
SGI-Nicaragua Youth Celebrate "Day of the Teacher" with Community Activism
On June 29, 2008, Nicaragua's "Day of the Teacher," SGI-Nicaragua youth visited an education center in Managua where some 70 children with disabilities attend classes. The SGI youth performed music and dances for the children and joined them in games. ... read more
Education | Jun 30 2008
Peace Education Leader Speaks at SGI-USA Culture of Peace Lecture Series
On June 30, 2008, Betty Reardon, a 45-year veteran of the international peace education movement, spoke at the SGI-USA New York Culture Center as part of SGI-USA's Culture of Peace Distinguished Speaker Series. Born in 1929, Ms. Reardon wrote her first essay on peace while in the fifth grade. Among ... read more
Education | Jun 7 2008
Soka Gakkai Opens Educational Counseling Center in Fukushima Prefecture
This year commemorates the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the first Soka Gakkai Educational Counseling Center (SGECC) in 1968. On June 7, 2008, the Soka Gakkai Education Department opened its 34th SGECC at the Soka Gakkai Koriyama Chuo Culture Center in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture. Soka Gakkai educators in Fukushima ... read more
Education | Apr 28 2008
Children's Animation Series Airs in India, Cambodia and Serbia
Animated adaptations of Daisaku Ikeda's original children's stories were recently aired in India, Cambodia and Serbia to a favorable response from viewers. Since 2004, when Tagalog versions of Mr. Ikeda's children's animations were shown on the GMA Network in the Philippines, they have been shown in more than 20 countries ... read more
Education | Apr 20 2008
Soka Gakkai Sponsors Public Awareness Lectures in Japan
On April 19, 2008, Soka Gakkai Women's Peace Committee in Osaka sponsored a Culture of Peace Forum at the Soka Gakkai Keihan Culture Center in Osaka. Four representatives spoke at the event, which was open to the public. Ruriko Iwade spoke about how her profession as a visiting nurse relates ... read more
Education | Jan 26 2008
Sri Lanka National Public TV Airs Animated Adaptations of SGI President's Children's Books
On January 26, 2008, Sri Lanka Rupawahini Corporation (SLRC), Sri Lanka's national television, aired Kanta and the Deer, the first of an animated series in Sinhalese based on original children's stories by SGI President Daisaku Ikeda. A total of 17 stories will be aired every Saturday throughout the nation. On ... read more
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
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