International Conference: “Hands Across Waters: Environmental Education through art activities and Green Schools”
Cập nhật lúc: 09:01 PM ngày 01/04/2017
On Monday morning, 06th March, 2017, under the sponsorship of the US-Embassy to Bangkok and with partnership from Hong Duc University (HDU) and Project Central/StoneLion Puppet Theatre, HDU held an opening ceremony International Conference: “Hands Across Waters: Environmental Education through Art Activities and Green Schools”. The conference was 4 days long and was held from March 6th through 9th, 2017.
Dr. Hoàng Văn Thi –Vice Director of Department of Education and Training made a speech at conference
The Conference included workshops with the aim of raising environmental awareness among young people in hope that they will become responsible citizens who are willing to preserve the environment through creative art (handicrafts, puppet design, game shows and art performances) and green schools (green garden design and education through gardening activities).
Hong Duc warmly welcomed several guests of honor to participate the conference: Dr. Shari Wilson –President of Project Central; Dr. Heather Loewenstein – Director of Stone Lion Puppet Theater-USA; Dr. Hoang Van Thi – Vice Director of Department of Education and Training; Delegates from Provincial Agencies; and staff and teachers from pre-school and primary schools in Thanh Hoa province. Hong Duc University’s participants consisted of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Thi Mai – Vice Rector; Head of Divisions and Boards and staff, faculty and students.
Dr. Shari Wilson – President of Project Central presented the project Hands Across Waters and Conference Agenda
The conference focused on two main issues: understanding what environmental education is and how it fits into teaching about the environmen? And How art can be used to teach about environmental issues?
Staff and pre-school and primary education teachers were invited to attend workshops on sustainable environmental education which provided them with the necessary knowledge and skills to use common objects and supplies to make art activities for their students. They then learned how to teach these activities to younger students and create a teacher’s guide so other may use it. In addition, attendees were also taught how to sort out and recycle trash, how to use waste food and trash to make organic fertilizer, and how to make a room for a green school garden.
On the last day of conference, HDU organized a festival with lots of art activities, game shows, and plays created and led by workshop attendees. The festival was also a great opportunity for the organizing board to send a message about environmental conservation to younger generations that hope to help shape a sustainable future through art activities.
The conference was a huge success and the attendees greatly enjoyed the workshops.
Picture of conference.
Conference attendee presented his hand-made puppet creating using trash