Centre for Research in Education (CREd)
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CREd Seminar Series
Every Friday the Centre for Research in Education (CREd) holds workshops and seminars with presentations by members of the various CREd Research Groups as well as visiting scholars from interstate and overseas. Such events provide unique opportunities to keep abreast of current research and progress within the various fields.
The CREd Seminar Series continue to provide opportunities for:
a) Academics to share what they are up to in their research projects: such as
work in progress, problematisations, issues with analysis and theory building,
methodological and ethical quandries
b) Post graduate students to present their latest writing to a supportive audience
c) Visiting researchers to talk about their research work.
CREd encourages all of its students and researchers to participate.
Activism for Peace: Transforming lives with lessons from Nepal
Dr Chintamani Yogi
February 24th 2012
2.30 - 4.00 pm
Room
C1-60 Magill Campus
Dr. Yogi will describe his work as part of the following programs in Nepal and elaborate on his humanitarian vision and goals
Hindu Vidyapeeth-Nepal (HVP) is an educational institute run on a non-profit basis. HVP aims to produce a generation of capable, dynamic, committed and thoughtful individuals who would devote their lives for world peace. HVP emphasizes the development in students of ideals such as love, peace, harmony, tolerance, fraternity and non-violence.
Peace Service Center (Shanti Sewa Ashram) provides programs such as a Children Study Centre, Women Education Centre, Women Training Centre, Seeds of Peace. SSA was founded for the promotion of peace as a reflection of Mr. C.M. Yogi’s effort to bring organizations working in several areas of the society into a common forum.
The Youth Society for Peace was founded by youth and aims at bringing social harmony and transformation by fostering peace in society. It focuses on the younger generation's potential and thus works specifically to promote peace through active participation of youths.
The Children’s Peace Home based in Dang has been serving orphans, war victims, destitute and homeless children of Nepal by providing them with free education, food and accommodation.
Dr. Yogi is the:
- Founding Chairperson of the Shanti Sewa Ashram (Peace Service Centre Nepal)
- Founder of Values Education in Nepal
- Founding Principal of Hindu Vidyapeeth School Kathmandu
Dr Yogi works with students and youth to develop values that serve humanity
RSVP Sarah Rose Phone: 8302 4215 Email: sarah.rose@unisa.edu.au