Nature is the Place of the Soul and Man is the Soul of the Planet
February 11, 2012 – 6:03 pm | No Comment

 
CGIE interns just finished a training on a unit learning about nature and spiritual metaphors in nature. The activities included arts and a walk in the backyard and talk about our walk filled with enthusiasm, …

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Is There a Role for Religion in Global Integrated Education?
August 18, 2011 – 4:09 pm | No Comment
Is There a Role for Religion in Global Integrated Education?

 
The answer to this seemingly obvious questions is it all depends!!
Somehow a story from my primary years of school keeps popping up in my mind whenever I am asked about a question such as the …

Not Enough to Argue about it.
July 23, 2011 – 1:27 am | No Comment

When I was a youth, every time our Independent Investigation of Truth teacher walked into the classroom, he would walk to the big blackboard, put a small white dot on one corner and say: “This …

These Children are the Roses of Thy Garden
May 13, 2011 – 2:30 pm | One Comment
These Children are the Roses of Thy Garden

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O God, Educate these children. These children are the plants of Thine orchard, the flowers of Thy meadow, the roses of Thy garden. Let Thy rain fall upon them; let the Sun of Reality …

India Officially Celebrates a Special Treasure.
April 28, 2011 – 3:55 pm | No Comment
India Officially Celebrates a Special Treasure.

India is a rising sun in the horizon of the modern world. The advantages of a long history of civilization, a stable democracy, a tolerance for religious diversity, and command of English language are amongst …

The Power of Women’s Education
February 25, 2011 – 7:41 pm | No Comment
The Power of Women’s Education

Men and women — the two wings of a successful society. Spiritually and socially, both men and women ought to thrive for there to be equality, harmony and peace in any community. Such benefits of …

The Importance of the “How” over the “What”– Understanding the Gap in Character Education in the 21st Century
February 18, 2011 – 7:30 pm | One Comment
The Importance of the “How” over the “What”– Understanding the Gap in Character Education in the 21st Century

In February of 2005 the Character Education Partnership, in conjunction with the John Templeton Foundation, funded a study on “What Works in Character Education.” Reflecting recent trends in education, the point of the paper isn’t …

Simple; Consider Getting Rid of the Dog or Is It That Simple?!!
January 30, 2011 – 7:59 pm | No Comment
Simple; Consider Getting Rid of the Dog or Is It That Simple?!!

I came across this really thought provoking article called: “Getting Under My Skin: When ‘Tiger Mother’ Meets ‘Race to Nowhere’ published in GOOD EDUCATION by my dear friend Homa Sabeth Tavangar the author of  …

Emotional Intelligence Development in Children
January 2, 2011 – 11:29 pm | No Comment

Integrated education acknowledges the existence of multiple intelligences.  Intellectual intelligence has been historically the one and only intelligence modern sciences has acknowledged. In recent years behavioral sciences has recognized the work of pioneers like Howard …

Catching up on some older news
November 3, 2010 – 11:27 pm | No Comment
Catching up on some older news

February 19, 2010 – Pars TV Panel
Keyvan Geula, the executive director of the Center for Global Integrated Education, will be a speaker on behalf of the Baha’i faith explaining its teachings and …

In Search of the Meaning of Integrated Education
January 11, 2010 – 10:52 am | 3 Comments

All students in America are taught about the contributions of Martin Luther King Jr. to the cause of oneness of all humanity and peace. In US his birthday is celebrated as a National holiday. The …

Exploring the Definition of Integrated Education
January 6, 2010 – 3:57 pm | 12 Comments

When initially the Center for Global Integrated Education was founded in 2002, the phrase “Integrated Education” was adopted to acknowledge the multi dimensional nature of human reality. The common educational oring the  in our public schools …