The rise of new technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet, is changing the field of education. Advances in technologies are redefining teacher and student identities, their relationship, knowledge and values, and the “space” where the relationship takes … Continued
It was the perfect time to talk about Ignatian Pedagogy as “Ignatian Pedagogy: A Practical Approach” marks 25 years since its release. Since then, this Jesuit education document based on the Spiritual Exercises has been impacting the way we teach … Continued
Egidio Lay Carvalho has come a long way from who he was at 24. As a young rebel soldier, Carvalho had been accused of attacking the home of former Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta, which put him behind bars for two … Continued
“Our language and culture might be different, but what mattered most is the emotional connection we had. This allowed us to be more open to cross our borders.” Yohana Pegas Syane of Gonzaga College (Jakarta) realised this after participating in … Continued
Sixteen educators in Japan – from four Jesuit high schools and Sophia University – were recently introduced to Ignatian discernment in the context of education. For some participants, the workshop on Ignatian leadership was the first Ignatian seminar they had … Continued
Banteay Prieb, the Jesuit vocational training centre in Cambodia, has opened a café managed and staffed by young people with intellectual disabilities. The café provides these young people with practical skills that can help earn a living. The café serves … Continued
It was a week during which the momentum of the global Jesuit education network was very much evident. For the education secretaries of the six Jesuit Conferences, the Secretary for Education and those working in the secretariat, the recent International … Continued
Xavier Learning Community (XLC) in Thailand, the youngest Jesuit school in the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific, is in talks with the oldest Jesuit university in the United States, Georgetown University, for a possible partnership. Dr Thomas Banchoff, Georgetown University’s … Continued
Three years after it opened, Instituto São João de Brito (ISJB) marked the beginning of an exciting new chapter with the inauguration of its very own campus. The new facilities will boost the teacher education institute’s capacity to train competent … Continued
Students in community schools and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in refugee camps in Myanmar are learning about peace building through workshops run by the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS). JRS launched the Peace Education Project in November last year to address … Continued