Expert Toh Swee-Hin: Intercultural Education for a Peaceful World
May 15, 2014
EXPERT TOH SWEE HIN: INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION FOR A PEACEFUL WORLD (JUNE 2014)
Upcoming Workshop: Intercultural Education for a Peaceful World
Date: June 20 & 21
Cost: $150
In multicultural societies such as Canada, the development of intercultural understanding, respect and solidarity is crucial in helping to transcend conflicts and violations of human rights (e.g. ethnocultural discrimination; racism). This 2 day workshop seeks to engage teachers and non-formal educators in exploring how key values, principles and dimensions of intercultural education are essential for the building of a peaceful Canada and world. Various creative teaching-learning activities will be presented to demonstrate the principles and strategies of critical pedagogy. Emergent concepts and movements such as the dialogue of civilizations and interfaith dialogue will also be examined as fruitful strategies for strengthening peaceful relationships among diverse cultures and for cultivating intercultural collaboration in building a culture of peace.
Facilitators:
Toh Swee-Hin is a Distinguished Professor and long-term Consultant, Office of the Rector, University for Peace in Costa Rica. He has taught in universities in Canada, Australia and the Philippines and served as visiting professor in the interrelated fields of education for a culture of peace, human rights, justice, multiculturalism, sustainability and interfaith dialogue in North and South contexts. In 2000, he was awarded the UNESCO Prize for Peace Education. He has contributed as a resource person and consultant to many Alberta and wider Canadian teacher professional development activities, including the ATA’s Global Education Project, Safe & Caring Schools Program, GEOC, Alberta Teachers Convention, Canadian Commission for UNESCO and the Canadian Mahatma Gandhi Association for World Peace.
Virginia Cawagas is a resident Professor and Head a.i. of the Dept. of Peace and Conflict Studies in the UN mandated University for Peace in Costa Rica. She has extensive teaching experience in the field of peace education, human rights education, multicultural education and education for international understanding in both formal and nonformal modes. She has taught, lectured, and conducted workshops in these fields for students, teachers, academics, school administrators, community leaders, soldiers, and civil servants in both North and South contexts, including the Philippines, Australia, Canada, China, Jamaica, Japan, South Pacific, South Korea, Thailand, Uganda and the US. During the 90s, she was active as a resource person and consultant for the A.TA.’s Global Education Project. She has co-facilitated several workshops for Alberta teachers in especially global education and social studies.