In 2010 Arthur Edwards passed an invitation from the Mont Pelerin Society to Dr. Christopher Houghton Budd to write a paper on Friedrich von Hayek, Winston Churchill and Rudolf Steiner. This is now published as 'Triple Governance: Hayek’s Lost Thesis' in the book 'Hayek: A Collaborative Biography' (Palgrave Macmillan 2018).
At the same time that Heliopolis University (HU) is launching two new faculties and receiving new students, the six-year-old educational entity bid farewell to its third batch of graduates. Around 150 graduates are now going to start a new phase in their life, aspiring to become the ambassadors of sustainable development.
Do wee need a new form of ownership to tranform capitalism? What is steward-ownership and might this be the solution? The Ownership Conference, 30-31 October 2018, Berlin will bring together “steward-owned” companies and entrepreneurs looking for solutions to succession and long-term oriented ownership.
In our time, money and bookkeeping are coming together to form an organ of perception for economic life. It is now time to give conscious expression to this organ so that it can allow me to perceive more than my own point of view, to grow beyond myself and thus to cross the threshold that separates “me” from the others and from the world.
With more relevance than ever, the conflict researcher Prof. Friedrich Glasl has told civil society activists that they have more importance than they realise and could make a significant contribution to peace processes.
This issue includes articles, both inward and outward looking, from travellers on the path of associative economics, with a particular focus on Easter themes and their universally - applicable significance.
“Times are changing, the organic sector is expanding and we have to find the right position for SEKEM in this transforming environment by grabbing its potential for the future, which SEKEM absolutely owns.”
Building an alternative education lab for holistic education for pupils from 5-16 years.
Von: SEKEM
We are growing the existing SEKEM Environmental Science Center (SESC) into an alternative education lab to experiment with innovative curricula serving holistic education for pupils from 5-16 years in Egypt. SESC wants to offer a holistic learning experience where youth can learn through learning to be, to think, to do, and to live together how to transform themselves and society, with a focus on the environmental challenges Egypt and the world is facing.
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We are a team of experienced and passionate people coming out of the SEKEM school and community (www.sekem.com), and we want to awaken the changemakers in our children through holistic and innovative learning experiences.
To learn more about SEKEM, see the video in the gallery
We are facing huge challenges that are environmental and yet complex and interconnected with societal, cultural and economic issues - and we need our children, our future to grow up with the ability to take initiative to solve those challenges.
Through your contribution, we will be able to build interactive labs and learning spaces, get expertise and make a difference in awakening the changemakers in our children!
What We Need & What You Get
We need 20,000 USD in order to be able to make our SESC learning space more effective in awakening the changemakers in our children!
With 10,000 we will build a physics, biology and chemistry lab, where we focus on renewable energy, water, food, and health!
With 15,000 we will build the above plus an English language and computer lab in order to be able to connect our youth with the outside world through language and the world wide web, here we focus on research and cultural exchange!
With 20,000 we will be able to build the above plus get experts from around the world to educate and inspire our kids!
With more than 20,000 we will do much more!
In exchange for your contribution, we are offering beautiful, unique, and mostly hand made perks from the children of our school! They will enrich your life and at the same time will be a great reminder for you to remember: YOU made a difference for us!
Our Impact
Egypt is facing huge environmental and social challenges. Yet the education system fails to equip youth with the ability to take initiative and live a self-determined life.
We urgently need an education revolution, and we need it fast! We want SESC also to serve as a model for how future-oriented education can look like.
SESC has served around 3000 kids since it was established in 2010, and has built strong networks with different schools and other non-formal education centers around Egypt.
We know we can have a great impact in making Egypt a better place: with YOUR support! Thank you!
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Our Challenges
Since SESC is a non-formal learning center, we are not bound by accreditation from any formal state institution. Yet, we are facing other challenges.
First and foremost, we need to get our kids to go beyond the mere realization of “oh, this is going wrong” or “yes, this is really a huge challenge” mentality, into taking responsibility and initiative in addressing those.
But we are positive that we can do this, because our education model goes beyond mere “information dumping” towards a holistic approach, in which the child and human is the core of every action we take.
This is reflected in the Education for Sustainable Development pillars of learning to be, to know, to do, live together, and transform oneself and society - and we know from our experience that the four are a prerequisite for the ability to sustainably transform in the inner and outer world.
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