Education
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: Choose Life: ... 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
Education | Mar 2 2007
SGI-Panama Education Division and Education Agency Cosponsor Seminar for Teachers
From February 26 to March 2, 2007, the SGI-Panama Education Division collaborated with the Central Panama Region Teachers Training Program of the Panama Ministry of Education on "Values for the Third Millennium," a practical, hands-on seminar at the Ernesto T. Lefevre School. The event for teachers was part of the ... read more
Education | Feb 24 2007
SGI-Bolivia Youth Organize Student Seminar in Puerto Palias, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
On February 24, 2007, at the request of Colegio Andrés Ibanéz high school in the town of Puerto Palias, SGI-Bolivia organized "Challenges of Youth," a student forum based on Discussions on Youth, a book of SGI President Daisaku Ikeda's encouragement to youth concerning family, friendship, love, dreams and goals and ... read more
Education | Feb 9 2007
SGI-Mexico Youth Give a Talk on Nichiren Buddhism and SGI President's Activities
On February 9, 2007, at the request of the Citizens Movement for Education, SGI-Mexico Youth Leader Daisuke Inoue and public relations representative César Loeza spoke on "Dr. Daisaku Ikeda's Ideals and Actions--Greater Self and Human Revolution" at the Manuel Felguerez Museum of Abstract Art in Zacatecas State, Mexico. Their talk ... read more
Education | Jan 27 2007
National Geographic Channel Airs Animated Adaptation of SGI President Ikeda's Children's Books Across South Asia
On January 27, 2007, the first installment of an animated series based on original children's stories by SGI President Daisaku Ikeda was aired on the National Geographic Channel in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Beginning with "Winds of Victory," 14 stories including The Princess of ... read more
Education | Dec 29 2006
Over 8,000 Utilize Soka Gakkai Educational Counseling Centers in Japan during 2006
As part of their educational reform efforts, since 1968, Soka Gakkai members working in education have voluntarily provided free counseling to preschool through high school students and their parents on a variety of problems including bullying, truancy, violence, social withdrawal, problems with interpersonal relationships and learning difficulties. In 2006, 8,598 ... read more
Education | Dec 19 2006
Chief Editor of Ming Pao Lectures on Responsible Journalism at SGI-Hong Kong Center
On December 1, 2006, SGI-Hong Kong sponsored a lecture by Paul K. B. Cheung, chief editor of Ming Pao, one of Hong Kong's leading newspapers, at the SGI-Hong Kong Culture Centre. Speaking to an audience of 550 on the media's responsibility to society and its influence, Mr. Cheung remarked that ... read more
Education | Dec 14 2006
Government Selects SGI-Taiwan's Monthly Periodical for Young Children as Recommended Reading
The Taiwan Government Information Office (GIO) recently selected Soka Youth, a monthly magazine for young people published by SGI-Taiwan's Cheng Yin Culture Enterprise Co., Ltd., for inclusion in its 27th excellent extracurricular reading list for elementary and junior high school students. Every year, the GIO sponsors a program to ... read more
Education | Nov 23 2006
SGI-Bolivia Hosts Seminar on Nichiren Buddhism
On November 23, 2006, SGI-Bolivia sponsored a seminar on Nichiren Buddhism at the SGI-Bolivia Culture Center in Santa Cruz, in collaboration with Nur University. Since July 2003, SGI Bolivia has hosted lectures and seminars on Buddhism as part of a class curriculum at the university at the request of Professor ... read more
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