by Main | Jul 11, 2014 | Video, Vision in Action
“Service is about building a new cultural paradigm and breaking down the barriers, not with words, but through action. In the process of breaking down those barriers through action, we transform ourselves, our families, our neighborhoods, our nation, and eventually...
by Main | Mar 11, 2013 | 2013, Americas, Global Peace Youth Corps, Vision in Action
According to Kenshu Aoki, President of the Global Peace Youth Corps-USA (GPYC-USA) and adventure workshop team leader, “This 4-Day hike truly brought out the adventure in the adventure program.” During the debriefing session, one participant confessed that this was...
by Main | Jun 15, 2012 | 2012, Universal Principles and Values
When I think about a mature person, I do not image someone who only knows a lot intellectually. I imagine someone who has deep empathy and a sense of responsibility. Thus, when I consider education, I believe it has to start from the heart. When I was in Harvard...
by Main | Jun 14, 2012 | 2012
We obtain knowledge through experience. Why does a child touch a burning match even though he is told not to? It is because the truth a parent tells their son doesn’t belong to the child until he experiences it for himself. Children want to learn everything....
