free Pre-Conference webinars presented prior to ISfTE 2023 Bhutan
As a preliminary to ISfTE Bhutan 2023, we present a series of free webinars from February to May 2023. These will highlight key themes that will be explored in the live Seminar. Topics include intergenerational transfer of knowledge from an indigenous perspective, Happy School education, mindful practice in education, and nutriment and child development. We are expecting to connect educators from across the globe through these important webinars.
Re-Visioning Education for Regenerative Learning Webinar #4
19 May 2023, 8–10 am Bhutan time
18 May 2023, 4–6 pm Hawaii time
Webinar Presenters: Drs. Thakur S Powdyel, David Fulton, and Craig Elevitch
WATCH a recording of Webinar #4
"Our world is under deep distress; it is anxious, often directionless, and with gaping wounds and painful hurts. But it is the only world we have. It needs healing. It yearns for caring. It deserves honest affirming and celebrating. The place to begin is education, the Noble Sector.
Our beloved Mother Nature is in acute pain. She cries for love and nurture. With our love, she can and will be healthy again to care for us and to sustain us, the human of the species who have been singularly guilty of causing her agony."
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A Prayer from:
Thakur S Powdyel
Fmr. Minister of Education, Royal Government of Bhutan
Mindful practice in education Webinar #3
21 April 2023, 8–10 am Bhutan time
20 April 2023, 4–6 pm Hawaii time
WATCH a recording of Webinar #3.
This session led by Dr. Joel & Michelle Levey, Founders, Wisdom at Work explored the profoundly practical applications and intriguing implications of mindfulness and contemplative education as it has expanded beyond K-12 education to play inspiring roles in higher education as well as in personal, team, and organizational development and transformation.
Happy SchoolS/GNH in education Webinar #2
22 March 2023, 8–10 am Bhutan time
21 March 2023, 4–6 pm Hawaii time
WATCH a recording of Webinar #2.
This webinar was a rare opportunity to learn directly from Dr. Ha Vinh Tho about the Happy Schools curriculum inspired by Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness philosophy applied to education. Happy Schools promotes happiness in schools through enhanced learner well-being, social emotional learning, and holistic development. Dr. Tho is author of the groundbreaking 2022 book A Culture of Happiness: How to Scale Up Happiness from People to Organizations.
Ancient futures, indigenous culture in Education Webinar #1
21 February 2023, 8–10 am Bhutan time
20 February 2023, 4–6 pm Hawaii time
WATCH a recording of Webinar #1.
In this webinar, presenters Dr. Elisabet Sahtouris and Kahu Kalani Souza shed light upon intergenerational transfer of knowledge as the foundation for meaningful education.
