Educating for Sustainable Happiness
| Date: | 08-Sep-12 to 08-Dec-12 |
| Location: | Cushing Academy / Boston / Massachusetts / United States |
| Category: | Education Conferences & Trade Fairs |
A symposium on exploring values, crossing cultures, using technology and forging global partnerships in support of a 21st century education. With a special focus on the Kingdom of Bhutan.
Through collaboration, best practice discussions, current issue debate, and the presentation of case studies, Cushing Academy and The Bhutan Canada Foundation wish to explore the question, “What does education in the 21st century look like?” Special focus will be given to the Kingdom of Bhutan; specifically, attention will be placed on Bhutan's values- based approach to education and their success in developing beneficial global partnerships.
Within this large and complex question the symposium will aim to explore the following four topics as they relate to the future of educational practice:
Strand 1: Values, Citizenship and Leadership
Strand 2: Experiential Education
Strand 3: Global Partnerships in Education
Strand 4: Technology
Keynote speakers:
Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University
Tony Wagner, Author of “Creating Innovators”
Patrick Bassett, President, National Association of Independent Schools
Ron Canuel, CEO of the Canadian Education Association
James Tracy, Headmaster, Cushing Academy
Applications to present will be accepted through May 31st. To find out more about the conference, to apply to speak, or to register please visit: www.educatingforhappiness.org
If you have any questions about participating in the conference (as a speaker or attendee) please email: info@educatingforhappiness.org
Through collaboration, best practice discussions, current issue debate, and the presentation of case studies, Cushing Academy and The Bhutan Canada Foundation wish to explore the question, “What does education in the 21st century look like?” Special focus will be given to the Kingdom of Bhutan; specifically, attention will be placed on Bhutan's values- based approach to education and their success in developing beneficial global partnerships.
Within this large and complex question the symposium will aim to explore the following four topics as they relate to the future of educational practice:
Strand 1: Values, Citizenship and Leadership
Strand 2: Experiential Education
Strand 3: Global Partnerships in Education
Strand 4: Technology
Keynote speakers:
Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University
Tony Wagner, Author of “Creating Innovators”
Patrick Bassett, President, National Association of Independent Schools
Ron Canuel, CEO of the Canadian Education Association
James Tracy, Headmaster, Cushing Academy
Applications to present will be accepted through May 31st. To find out more about the conference, to apply to speak, or to register please visit: www.educatingforhappiness.org
If you have any questions about participating in the conference (as a speaker or attendee) please email: info@educatingforhappiness.org
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The role of education has changed dramatically over the past decades. No longer is it adequate for education to merely prepare youth to enter the work force; education must also empower young people to create and innovate, to become leaders, and to live lives of value. Through the "Educating for Sustainable Happiness" symposium, Cushing Academy and The Bhutan Canada Foundation encourage educators to explore the question, “What does education in the 21st century look like?” In particular, what are the ideas, best practices, and pedagogy that will most effectively lead to the development of sustainable happiness amongst students?
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Secondary/University educators
Principals
Superintendents
Administrators
Education thought leaders
Levels:
Secondary/University educators
Principals
Superintendents
Administrators
Education thought leaders
Exhibitors
Secondary/University educators
Principals
Superintendents
Administrators
Education thought leaders
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