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The Soka Education Student Research Project is an autonomous organization at Soka University of America, Aliso Viejo, California. Aliso Viejo, CA 92656 Office: Student Affairs #316 www.sesrp.org [email protected] 3 The 14th Annual Soka Education Conference 2018 Soka University of Amrica Aliso Viejo, California February 17th-18th, 2018 Pauling 216 4 5 Table of Contents Introductory Letter 7 SESRP What is Soka Education? 8 Conference Program 9 Keynote Biography 11 Ceasar L. McDowell Presenter Biographies 12 Workshop Information 19 Panel Discussion Information 26 Presenters’ Papers Can We Teach Our Students to Be Happy? An 27 Viviane Vallerand Analysis on Happiness and Education in Sōka Inspired Schools in Japan and the USA The Heart of Value Creating Education: Inspiring 35 Vandana Jain Educators! Representation of Women at Soka Women’s 44 Nozomi Inukai College: Discourse Analysis 6 Seeking the Meaning of Global Citizenship: 52 Paul Sherman Findings from Case Study Research of Soka University of Japan Applying Makigiuchi’s Value Creating Pedagogy 63 Gail Thomas Towards Reducing Social Isolation in Schools and Malena Baizan Increasing Humanistic Leadership in Civil Society Hinako Irei Implementing Principles of Transformative Value- 76 Emiliano Bosio Creating Global Citizenship Education into University Curricula – Fostering Civic Engaged, Social Responsible and Competent Learners The Philosophy of Soka Education in Practice and 90 Hidemi Sato its Impact on Pedagogy: A Multiple Case Study of Schools in Brazil Adaptive and Resonant Leadership for Social 107 Adilson Menezes Justice: The Role of Leadership for Social Change – Jr. An Exploratory Case Study of the School of Public Health Professor Makiguti 7 Introductory Letter Dear Reader, We would like to extend a warm welcome to all participants and attendees of the 14th Annual Soka Education Conference. For over a year, we have been working towards making this conference a reality, so it is with great pleasure that we present you with these two days. This booklet will serve to document and commemorate our 2018 conference, provide a final compilation of everyone’s efforts and offer direction for future inquiries into Soka Education. This year marks the 14th anniversary of the Soka Education Conference. The theme is Cultivating Civic Engagement through Value-Creation Pedagogy. This weekend is filled to the brim with the thorough research of students, alumni, faculty, and professionals across a multitude of topics. This year, presentations range from happiness in education in Soka-inspired schools to reducing social isolation in schools and increasing humanistic leadership in civil society to seeking meaning of global citizenship to rethinking what it means to be a good teacher. This year, we added poster sessions whose topics include nuclear disarmament education, an exploration of school associations and civic engagement, and practical implications of value creating pedagogy in a bilingual setting. We also have five workshops that will provide an interactive space to learn more about the following subjects: human trafficking, social justice, STEM equity, community building and Soka Education. Finally, we have invited four panelists from the Los Angeles Promise Charter Middle School to discuss the challenges and importance of establishing and maintaining a school for vulnerable populations who are most in need of humanistic education. Our keynote speaker this year, Dr. Ceasar McDowell is Professor of Practice of Civic Design at MIT. His current work is on the design of civic infrastructures and processes to connect the increasingly demographically complex public. In his talk, Dr. McDowell explores how embracing two seemingly unrelated ideas, "empathy" and "design," makes it possible to create opportunities for the public to struggle together, peacefully, and shape a future that is an equitable improvement on our past. With the addition of the Social Outreach Committee, we have been able to reach out to organizations and individuals beyond those already familiar with Soka Education and have built in a space within the conference for them to learn more about this pedagogy. We have designed interactive spaces where participants can directly engage with presenters via poster sessions, workshops and a panel discussion. We hope that this conference will serve as a constructive learning space for all participants, including those new to the concept of Soka Education. Through this conference, we also hope to provide a platform through which we can share experiences and learn from each other. We believe that this conference will further our goal of contributing to the development of Soka Education. From around the corner or across the world, thank you so much for coming to the 14th Annual Soka Education Conference. We sincerely appreciate the continued support of the students, faculty, alumni, family, and community members in understanding more deeply the significance of education in today’s world. Please enjoy this booklet and all its contents. We hope to see you next year! Warmly, Soka Education Student Research Project 8 What is Soka Education? The starting point and essence of Soka education is the spirit to treasure each student individually so that they can become happy and enjoy a glorious future. Education does not exist for the sake of the nation, for business, or for religion. The aim of Soka education is the happiness of oneself and others, as well as society as a whole, and peace for all humanity. - Daisaku Ikeda, Founder of Soka University of America Soka Education was founded by Tsunesaburo Makiguchi (1871-1944), a Japanese educator in the early 20th century. Emerging out of 40 years of classroom experience, Soka Education is one of the first full-fledged educational theories ever put forward by a Japanese elementary school principal. Soka (創価) is derived from the Japanese characters “sozo” (creation) and “kachi” (value), and literally means value creation. Soka education seeks to empower students to perceive value in every aspect of life. A key element of Soka Education is the quality of the relationship between teacher and student. Rather than exercise authority over the students, teachers are expected to engage in the learning process and grow together with the students. Thus, Soka education is not a mere injection of knowledge, but a humanistic process that nurtures wisdom and enables the individual's potential to bloom to the fullest. The teacher’s genuine care and concern for the student, and their efforts to nurture the unique character and potential of each learner, make up the heart of Soka education. Makiguchi established this pedagogy based on his firm belief that the happiness of children should be the purpose of education. This was a radical idea in Japanese society, oppressed under fascist militarism before and during the war. Individuals were forced to place precedence upon national prestige rather than their own happiness, and children were taught at school to serve that purpose. It was against this backdrop that Makiguchi advocated that the happiness of children be the utmost priority of education. Today Soka education is being practiced globally: in Japan the Soka education system encompasses kindergarten through university; in the United States, Soka University of America was founded in California; and there are Soka Kindergartens in Brazil, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea, as well as other parts of the world. The Soka Education Student Research Project (SESRP) is a student-initiated and student-run project at Soka University of America. Project members engage in the study, research, and exhibition of Soka Education as a unique educational philosophy. The purpose of SESRP is: - To inspire individuals to embody and perpetuate the spirit of Soka Education - To create a community united in protecting the values of Soka Education - To encourage thorough and rigorous research into the meaning, possibilities, and development of Soka Education The objectives of the SESRP are: - To establish Soka Education as an acknowledged field of research - To develop a centralized source and venue for information and discussion on Soka Education - To build and maintain relationships with other institutions to promote Soka Education 9 Soka Education Conference 2018 Program Day 1: Saturday, February 17th, 2018 Time Event Speaker 9:30-9:40 Opening Words Bryan Penprase 9:40-9:50 Introduction to SESRP SESRP 10:00-10:30 Can We Teach Our Students to Be Happy? An Analysis on Viviane Vallerand Happiness and Education in Sōka Inspired Schools in Japan and the USA