Education
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
Education | Oct 22 2006
SGI-Hong Kong Hosts Education Symposium on Early Childhood Education and Parents' Role
On October 21, 2006, the SGI-Hong Kong Culture Center hosted an education symposium organized by the Hong Kong Institute of Education's Department of Early Childhood Education (DECE) and sponsored by the Quality Education Fund. DECE researchers Zi Juan Cheng and Wong So Yuk, also Hong Kong Soka Kindergarten principal, spoke ... read more
Education | Oct 18 2006
1,000 Participate in Second Bolivia Women's Summit
On October 7 and 8, SGI-Bolivia held its Second Bolivia Women's Summit, commemorating the ten-year anniversary of the SGI-Bolivia Women's Peace Committee, at the Santa Cruz Convention Center. Some 1,000 women, including friends, guests and SGI representatives, participated in the forum titled "Ode to Peace and Humanism." Women leaders from ... read more
Education | Oct 4 2006
BRC Hosts Third Annual Ikeda Forum for Intercultural Dialogue--"Emerson and the Power of the Imagination"
On September 30, the Boston Research Center for the 21st Century (BRC) hosted its third Ikeda Forum for Intercultural Dialogue. This year's forum, titled "Emerson and the Power of the Imagination," was held at BRC's Cambridge, Massachusetts center. Quoting from the BRC's website, "Ralph Waldo Emerson once observed that imagination ... read more
Education | Sep 25 2006
Soka Gakkai Educators Report on Applying Humanistic Education in the Classroom
The Soka Gakkai Education Department sponsored its 29th "All Japan Rally on Practical Application of Humanistic Education" in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, on September 24. Some 1,300 educators and guests attended the rally, titled "With Education from the Heart, Let's Ensure a Future Where Children Can Shine--Aiming for a Society ... read more
Education | Sep 10 2006
DVD of Tagalog Version of "Happy Tales," Collection of SGI President Ikeda's Children's Stories, Released in the Philippines
A poster announcing the TV program schedule for airing of "Happy Tales" in July 2004 A DVD of 12 animated adaptations of SGI President Daisaku Ikeda's children's books, translated into Tagalog, was recently completed in the Philippines. A series of 11 of the stories, titled "Happy Tales," aired on GMA TV ... read more
Education | Sep 6 2006
Kinokuniya Publishes DVD in English, Chinese and Spanish on Educator and First Soka Gakkai President Tsunesaburo Makiguchi
Kinokuniya Co., Ltd. recently released a three-language version--English, Chinese and Spanish--of Tsunesaburo Makiguchi--For the Happiness of Children, a 43-minute DVD introducing the philosophy of educator and first Soka Gakkai President Tsunesaburo Makiguchi. This is a special edition of Makiguchi Tsunesaburo--kodomotachi no shiawase no tameni, the 33rd volume of Kinokuniya's visual ... read more
Education | Aug 26 2006
Mainichi Newspapers to Release Dialogue Among SGI President and Thoreau Scholars
The Mainichi Newspapers publishing company will soon release Utsukushiki seimei--chikyu to ikiru ("Renaissance of Life, Light of Poetic Heart"-working English title), a dialogue among SGI President Daisaku Ikeda and Thoreau Society's former President Ronald A. Bosco and former Board of Directors Secretary Joel Myerson. The three explore the lofty spirituality ... read more
Education | Aug 25 2006
Soka Gakkai Gifu Women's Ensemble and Chorus Participate in UNESCO Literacy Campaign
On August 23 and 24, the Gifu Soka Gakkai women's ensemble and chorus performed at the UNESCO Terakoya Movement Kururinpa Exhibition at Heartful Square in Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture. The event aimed at spreading awareness of UNESCO's Worldwide Terakoya Movement, a project that supports children worldwide who are unable to ... read more
Education | Aug 6 2006
Teachers College Press to Release Ideas and Action: Enduring Visions of the Philosophy and Practice of Education in Winter, 2007
A book compiling the ideas of some of the twentieth century's most farsighted educational philosophers from diverse cultural and historical perspectives is currently being readied for publication by Columbia University's Teachers College Press in winter 2007. The project, initiated by the Boston Research Center for the 21st Century (BRC), explores ... read more
Education | Aug 6 2006
SGI-UK Hosts Third Children's Model United Nations General Assembly at Taplow Court, UK
On July 13, the SGI-UK Taplow Court Grand Culture Center in Berkshire, UK, hosted its third Children's Model United Nations General Assembly. Some 120 students from 12 junior high schools in Slough City participated. Participants broke into groups of three, with each group representing a country, and discussed critical human ... read more
Education | Aug 3 2006
Mexican University Hosts Forum on First Soka Gakkai President Tsunesaburo Makiguchi's Pedagogy
On July 14, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (UADY) (Yucatan Autonomous University) hosted a forum titled "Learning from Tsunesaburo Makiguchi's Educational Philosophy" attended by 100 educators and students. Using as reference material a collection of theses titled Tsunesaburo Makiguchi's Philosophy of Value Creation published by Universidad Central de Venezuela (Central University ... read more
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