His Holiness the Dalai Lama launches the SEE Learning curriculum with Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama recently travelled to Delhi for the four-day unveiling and launch of the Social, Emotional and Ethical Learning (SEE Learning) programme.
SEE Learning, developed through Emory University, the private research university in Atlanta, Georgia, with The Dalai Lama Trust and Vana Foundation of India, was launched globally on April 6. The programme is available in 12 languages and provides an educational framework for students K-12, as well as into higher education, for the development and cultivation of character and ethical discernment. The secular programme recognises the need for education in “soft skills” and the psychological, physical and social health that comes from learning basic human values.
The SEE Learning mission statement is, “To develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based educational programmes, grounded in compassion-based ethics, to promote social, emotional, and ethical learning through the cultivation of self-regulatory and prosocial behaviours, critical thinking, and socially responsible decision-making.”
The launch events began with a press conference held on April 4, where His Holiness, educational experts and representatives from Emory University discussed the aim of the programme. SEE Learning Associate Director Brendan Ozawa-de Silwa said, “SEE Learning consists of a framework that communicates the philosophical and pedagogical foundations of the programme as well as a curriculum that is tailored for different age levels and an online platform for preparing and supporting educators and schools. All these materials are made globally available for free, thanks to the generous support of His Holiness.”
The daysfollowing the unveiling included a presentation of the SEE Learning Curriculum by His Holiness, multiple panel sessions and a keynote speech by the Dalai Lama, Preparing Children for a Changing World: Infusing Discernment and Compassion into Education. During each event, the speakers touched on the importance of the implementation of the SEE Learning programme, and shared personal experiences about the positive effects this kind of education can bring.
His Holiness has stated, “It is vital that when educating our children’s brains, we do not neglect to educate their hearts, a key element of which has to be the nurturing of our compassionate nature.”
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