Fr Michael Garanzini SJ, Secretary for Higher Education of the Society of Jesus, was recently in Manila as the post-conference keynote speaker for the International Conference on Education Frontiers, organized by the Asia-Pacific Interactive Jesuit Education Consortium (API-JEC) and … Continued
The rise of new technologies, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet, is changing the field of education. Advances in technologies are redefining teacher and student identities, their relationship, knowledge and values, and the “space” where the relationship takes … Continued
It was the perfect time to talk about Ignatian Pedagogy as “Ignatian Pedagogy: A Practical Approach” marks 25 years since its release. Since then, this Jesuit education document based on the Spiritual Exercises has been impacting the way we teach … Continued
Egidio Lay Carvalho has come a long way from who he was at 24. As a young rebel soldier, Carvalho had been accused of attacking the home of former Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta, which put him behind bars for two … Continued
Students from Jesuit universities in Indonesia, Philippines, Korea, Timor-Leste and Japan spent two weeks learning about post-disaster community recovery from the experience of Japan. Through volunteer activities and exchanges with people from the local community, the students studied the progress … Continued
A new institute in Yangon combines ethics, life skills, analytical skills and professional competencies for leaders in the fields of education, business and civil society in Myanmar. Fr Joseph Antony Jacob SJ, recently arrived from Loyola College Chennai to join … Continued
Xavier Learning Community (XLC), an education project of the Jesuit Foundation for Education in Thailand, and Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) in the Philippines have signed an agreement to work together to develop XLC into a college. On August 20, … Continued
“Our language and culture might be different, but what mattered most is the emotional connection we had. This allowed us to be more open to cross our borders.” Yohana Pegas Syane of Gonzaga College (Jakarta) realised this after participating in … Continued
Sixteen educators in Japan – from four Jesuit high schools and Sophia University – were recently introduced to Ignatian discernment in the context of education. For some participants, the workshop on Ignatian leadership was the first Ignatian seminar they had … Continued
The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities in Asia Pacific (AJCU-AP) has committed to support the six priorities of the newly established International Association of Jesuit Universities (IAJU) whose mission and purpose is to “contribute to the progress of the … Continued