Education
Inculcating more humane values, Latin American educators think of new educational model
Latin America -COPEHU To give way to this initiative, different educators from various parts of Latin America met virtually to reflect on their current experiences in the midst of the pandemic scenario, and to generate future proposals for rethinking the educational model of today. Under the slogan “Let’s reflect together?… »
Kenya: an IB diploma for vulnerable and refugee children
Still I Rise International School is the first one in the world to offer the prestigious International Baccalaureate, free of charge, to the most vulnerable children. “Today, by becoming part of the IB system, we can say that we certainly are on the right track”. The Still I Rise International… »
The First Year of the Postgraduate Course in Humanizing Education in Mendoza Has Concluded
The academic update Humanizing Education: intentional learning, affectivity and new roles in the educational space, held the closing meeting of its first cohort on Wednesday 19 May, in a virtual way. The postgraduate course was taught at the Instituto de Educación Superior de Formación Docente y Técnica 9-002 Tomás Godoy… »
Reimagining Education with Imagination
By Yasmine Sherif – Yasmine Sherif, Director of Education Cannot Wait To achieve SDG4 on quality inclusive education, we must prioritize mental health The month of May marks mental health awareness month or mental health awareness week in several countries around the world. Many people will be… »
Exceeding Expectation: Hope from the Garden
Art Without Borders was a nonprofit originally designed by my daughter and me to bring the performing arts across demographic barriers, to not only make classes and performances accessible to marginalized communities, but also to bring otherwise separated communities together through shared experience. We offered after school programs in singing, theatre, and… »
Also Men – My Case Against Trigger Warnings in the New School
I also was raped. The word ‘also’ shouldn’t need to be written there, but it seems necessary to make my voice heard. The word ‘also’ issues a message: Not only women are raped. I was a soldier, 17 years old, serving mandatory military service in Colombia. What I remembered… »
Balancing Trust and Ethics: A Need for Today or A Trend of the Past?
Ethics can play a major role in our society. Without moral principles, professionals such as those in medicine, education, and media may harm the patients, students, clients, etc. who they have obligations to. While ethical behavior in different professions pertain to a wide range of principles, ethics pertaining to the… »
Women who Build the Future: Gemma Bird
Started on March 8, International Women’s Day, Pressenza is publishing a series of video interviews entitled “Women who build the future, Towards a nonviolent culture ”. In this interview Anna Polo speaks with Gemma Bird, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of Liverpool, is a teacher… »
Are Two Off Days Enough to Satisfy Students’ Mental Health?
By Rebecca Diers – SUNY Cortland Before the spring semester started at SUNY Cortland, administrators announced that there will be no spring break this year because of Covid-19. In an attempt to still give students some sort of break, they instead implemented “Wellness Days.” These days were scheduled for two… »
Women who Build the Future: Giulia Cicoli
Starting March 8, International Women’s Day, Pressenza is publishing a series of video interviews entitled “Women who build the future, Towards a nonviolent culture ”. In this interview Anna Polo speaks with Giulia Cicoli. Giulia Cicoli is one of the founders of STILL I RISE, an independent organization offering education,… »
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