ethical development program - cidel

Foundation for research in Ethical Development - 2011

Harmonious human interactions…

…start building at 4 ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM


> That school would get rid of individualism within our society and of violent behaviors at school or elsewhere

> That children would participate to playful activities, and by doing so increase their concentration, their ability to communicate and

their openness to others

> That children would develop by themselves attitudes allowing them to tackle with big challenges of society

Imagine…


We created an ethical development program

The program builds on recent breakthrough in cognitive sciences and on a unique pedagogical approach based on the art of questioning (maieutics).

The program is the result of 12 years of research, involving 3000 children in England, India, China, Mexico and Guatemala.

The benefits of the program have been highlighted by comparing the results of psychological and behavioral tests applied to groups of children who attended the program with those of other children who didn't.

The aim of this program is to give children from 4 to 7 the cognitive basis and the tools to better comprehend their environment and interact with others.

The program doesn't teach values, but allows children to develop their potential of empathy, and to make their own ethical decisions.

‣ A unique and innova5ve program ‣ Significa5ve improvements validated by scien5fic trials

These improvements have been observed regardless of the economical, social, cultural and religious background.

. mediation in conflicts and self-control

. wise and tolerant attitudes

. attention, concentration and memory

. communication, precision in language and active listening


In order to bring children to a high level of attention and concentration, which are both required to deal with the following activity

Each activity pursues a precise cognitive and pedagogical objective, according to the

different phases of the program

➊ tai chi

➋ meditation

➌ activity

A 3 years program, 2 hours a week, for children from 4 to 7 years old, compatible and complementary with every existing scholar system.

Examples of activities : drawing, dialogues, reflections on artworks and stories, writing and playing theater plays, small projects, group games, etc.

Structure of a session:


Year 1 : age 4-5 • Understanding of

subjectivity

Year 2 : age 5-6 • Understanding of intersubjectivity

Year 3 : age 6-7 • Practice and

integration

. Work on attention to one’s sensory perception and consciousness of one's mental processes . Distinction between the real object and the mental projection created by the mind, contingent on one’s frame of reference . Understanding of the subjectivity of emotions and values

. Analysis of causes, conditions and effects in conflicting situations . Conflicts resolution and mediation by using the art of questioning . Confrontation to value judgments and moral dilemmas

. Social entrepreneurship projects . Group play with simulators, which re-create realistic thorny situations : confrontation to dogmas, crisis situations and ethical dilemmas

A 3-step program to develop an intersubjective discernment *

*Capacity to take into account the subjectivity of others to make one’s decisions and actions. (the opposite of a self-centered approach)


Because it is around the age of 4 and 5 that cognitive processes related to discernment start building themselves.

To obtain similar results later in age or with adults, the process is much longer and difficult, because another type of discernment has already been developed. CIDEL University is currently carrying on a research program, aiming to adapt the ethical development program to other age groups.

Why working with this age

group ?


‣ To integrate the ethical development program in every educational system around the world.

‣ To equip a whole generation of children with cognitive faculties allowing them to develop empathy and wisdom

‣ To reduce individualism and dogmatic attitudes, as well as conflicts and violence at all levels

‣ To participate in reinventing human interactions, making them more collaborative, altruistic and ethical

OUR AMBITIONS


A Network of structures implementing the

program Schools and topos centers

A University (CIDEL)

Research and formations in ethical development

. Carries out research programs

. Offers a Master Degree in ethical development, with a duration of 3 years to train (theory and practice) students to implement the ethical development program. To ensure the quality of the implementation of the program, students educator are e-coached by tutors during classes with children. From 2nd year, they become tutors as well, for entering first-year students, thus enhancing the expansion capacity of the program

. The program is implemented for free in schools

. Topos centers are franchised cooperatives, created by families who support the costs of the implementation

The only structure of our organization capacitated to receive donations, in order to : . finance the implementation of the program in modest schools . grant scholarships to students of CIDEL University

OUR ORGANIZATION

A Foundation Organization of general interest


CIDEL welcomes this year 34 new students educator beginning the implementation of the program in 34 new schools around the world : in Europe, Latin America, Middle-East and Asia.

At the same time, the 10 schools which took part to the research phase keep on implementing the program on their own.

In the end, more than 1000 children, in 44 schools are attending the ethical development program for the academic year 2011-2012.

Year 2011 - 2012


THE TEAM

PhD Gilda Henriquez Darlas

Double nationality Mexican and British Designer of the program Founder and director of CIDEL University and of the Foundation Engineer in artificial intelligence PhD in mind philosophy and education Ashoka Global Fellow and winner of UBS Visionaris Award in 2010

. PhD Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad, Lancaster University (United Kingdom)

. Dr. Y Karunadasa, Hong Kong University (Hong Kong)

. Dr. Yao Zinhao Hong Kong University (Hong Kong)

. Dr. Gerardo Villegas, UNAM (Mexico)

. MA Patricia Gutierrez Iberoamericana (Mexico)

. MA Pedro Samayoa Landivar (Guatemala)

. 2 employees of the Foundation

. 12 tutors qualified by CIDEL

. 2 coordinators for Europe : Sébastien Chapel et Camille Perrin, graduated from « Ecole Polytechnique », one of the best engineering school in France

. 1 coordinator for Central America : Juan Manuel Martinez Luvier, in charge of a social entrepreneurship program at Puebla University (Mexico)

. Laurent Grandidier, Entrepreneur (Switzerland)

. Ana Schroiff, IT Director McKinsey (Germany)

. Nihar Kotari, CEO of Kotari Corporation

(India)

. Adrian Menendez, General Director of EDUCA foundation (Mexico)

. Doris Huang, ex-Ashoka (USA)

‣ An international academic board with specialists in philosophy, psychology and education

‣ An international strategic board ‣ Worldwide operational teams


Educator’s training : Master Degree in Ethical Development, delivered by CIDEL University (international recognition)

Objectives of the training :

‣ Understanding the philosophical, psychological and pedagogical bases for the ethical development program ‣ Mastering the implementation of the program with children ‣ Develop coaching abilities through practice

Content of the training :

‣ Theoretical classes ‣ Practical implementation of the program with at least one group of children, with the help of a qualified tutor : preparing the sessions in advance, live e-coaching during the class to ensure the quality of implementation (remote coaching : the tutor can hear and see what’s going on in the class thanks to a web cam and correct the student educator by speaking to him in a BlueTooth headset) ‣ From 2nd year, compulsory coaching with at least 3 other students of preceding year, to deepen one’s mastery of the program.

Entering profile :

‣ Bachelor degree in any of the following areas : humanities, engineering, economy ‣ minimum 5 years of experience with young children

IMPLEMENTING THE ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

For more information, please contact us ! Contact :

Camille Perrin : [email protected]

For the academic year 2012-2013

Requirements : ‣ At least one group of 8 to 12 children, age 4 or 5 by September 2012 whose parents commit for 3 years (whole duration of the program)

‣ A person willing to be trained to implement the ethical development program who commits for 4 years (3 years training and 1 extra-year coaching)

Fees for the student educator : 5 000 $ per year or 15 000 $ for the 3 years Master Degree.

Including : . theoretical courses . pedagogical material . training for the sessions with children in advance . e-coaching by a qualified tutor


Fees for the student educators : 5 000 $ per year or 15 000 $ for the 3 years Master Degree.

Including : . theoretical courses . pedagogical material . training for the sessions with children in advance . e-coaching by a qualified tutor

Contribute to the development of the program by donating to the Foundation !

HOW TO CONTRIBUTE ?

Our needs for the academic year 2011-2012

for educators who can't afford the fees for the Master Degree

That would :

‣ ensure the implementation of the program for children

‣ ensure the sustainability of the program over the next years.

Allow an educator to train and to : . implement the program with 10 to 40 children during the 3 years of his training . contribute to train other educators . continue to implement the program on its own after his training, with many other children

31 scholarships

300

‣ Sponsor 1 educator

5 000 $ per year over 3 years

15 000 $ or 42 $ per month

over 3 years

1 500 $ or

‣ Sponsor 1 child

Allow a child to benefit from the ethical development program


HOW TO GIVE ?

By bank account transfer or international check Bank name : BANAMEX Account name : Fundacion de Investigacion y Desarrollo Educativo, A.C. Account (in dollars) number : 9094920 Branch code : 0148 Key : 002180014890949201 ABA/swift : BNMXMXMM

On Global Giving crowdfunding platform

The donation is tax deductible for US citizens http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/building-a-non-violent-future-with-mexican-kids/

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