Mission Statement
Center for Global Integrated Education, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose mission is: to develop, support, and promote integrated educational programs and materials; to foster the development of full human potential; encourage the preservation of global natural resources; and inspire the creation of unity among diverse peoples of the world.
Motivating Principles
We are inspired by many of the world’s spiritual luminaries and educators who taught us that human nature is fundamentally spiritual and that spiritual principles, which resonate with the human soul, provide an enormous motivational power for change and progress.
Who Are We?
We are a group of educators, environmental scientists, physical and mental health professionals, lawyers, and parents who are inspired by the conspicuous need to restructure educational systems around the world. We are dedicated to addressing these fundamental needs through establishment of a global non-profit organization.
LATEST POSTS
Parkland Is a School! How About Considering Character Education?
How much do we know about the radical impact of human character on peace and the quality and safety of our children’s education???? The answer has direct relations to how much money we are willing to invest in character education!!! On the anniversary of school shooting we read so many headlines such as: To the ...
Read MoreWhere to Start When You Worry About Your Child’s Speech
Language development and ability to talk is both a source of joy and worry for many parents. In raising my own three children, I felt so lucky and gratified as all three started to say their first words around 9 months and by 18 months all three could express their thoughts, feelings and wants in ...
Read MoreDo We Listen, When we Listen and How We Listen? That is the Question.
A new friend recently moved into our community from across the globe. How could we connect and what could be the cement of our connection? I have learned that I cannot take any assumptions I might make as facts. Every individual is unique and has unique issues, joys and concerns. My first step is to ...
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Five Reasons Drawing Was Used to Enhance and Assess Students Integrated Education
Drawing mixed with writing was one of our students most welcome means of interpersonal as well as intrapersonal communication in Palomares Spiritual Empowerment program (PSEP). In our observation students not only enjoyed the process but also we noticed a much higher level of focus and concentration, cooperation vs competition, intergroup loving and caring support and ...
Read MoreHappiness Is In Your Tail; Try And Catch it!!
students of Palomares Spiritual Empowerment Program (PSEP) after reflection on their training and learning how it feels to be of service to others. One day a fox was passing by in the forest and saw her old friend dog chasing after its own tail. The fox was puzzled and asked the dog what is all ...
Read MoreCorporal Punishment; To do or Not To Do
The Baha’i Writings have been in the forefront of counseling and educating humanity, including parents and educators, on the examination of what is proper and effective discipline in the light of the purpose of bringing children up to be godlike spiritual beings. Baha’i teachings talks about the importance of some form of discipline and at ...
Read MoreGETTING INVOLVED
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Hamid Rastegar
Hamid Rastegar has a doctorate in environmental science and engineering from UCLA and is the President and CEO of Aspen Engineering Group ...
Heshmat Shariary
Was born in 1934. He is married and has three children. He received his MD Degree (1960) from Shiraz Medical School and specialization in Orthopedic...
Farideh Shariary
Received her nursing diploma (1969) in Romford, England. She did her operating room post training at the Middlesex Hospital London, Hospital for...
Mondana Najafabadi-Chong
Has been an attorney since 1991 and is licensed to practice law in the State of California and United States Federal courts. Her law firm’s primary...
Keyvan Geula, MS., LMFT
Mrs. Geula is a licensed, Marriage, Family and Child Counselor, and Family Mediator in private practice in California. She specializes in the integration of...
