{"id":67167,"date":"2017-10-03T13:37:27","date_gmt":"2017-10-03T23:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=67167"},"modified":"2019-03-12T15:27:08","modified_gmt":"2019-03-13T01:27:08","slug":"uehiro-foundation-funds-philosophy-and-ethics-in-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2017\/10\/03\/uehiro-foundation-funds-philosophy-and-ethics-in-education\/","title":{"rendered":"$1.35M Uehiro Foundation gift funds philosophy and ethics in education"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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UH<\/abbr>\u2019s Thomas Jackson encouraging inquiring minds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Uehiro Foundation on Ethics and Education has pledged $1.35 million to support the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Uehiro Academy for Philosophy and Ethics in Education<\/a>. This builds on their 2012 gift of $1.25 million which established the academy.<\/p>\n

Located in the College of Arts and Humanities<\/a>, the academy is the home of philosophy for children Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> (p4c Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>). p4c Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span><\/a> is an innovative approach to education that is transforming the schooling experience by engaging people in the activity of philosophy. The p4c Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> approach helps students and teachers convert traditional classrooms into intellectually safe communities of inquiry. Together, they develop their ability to think for themselves in responsible ways by exploring “big questions” that arise from their interests, experiences, and learning contexts.<\/p>\n

“As a foundation committed to the happiness and well-being of children around the world, we are grateful to the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> for its ongoing work promoting philosophy and ethics in classrooms,” said Goro Takaguchi, Uehiro Foundation managing director. “We are inspired by the impact the Uehiro Academy has made so far, and excited about our continued partnership.”<\/p>\n

Since 2012, funding from the Uehiro Foundation has helped to support interdisciplinary collaboration between the College of Arts and Humanities and College of Education<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Collaboration results include:<\/strong><\/p>\n