Happy Schools International Online course - HSIO

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Care at the Heart of Education: Help us make this a reality!

"The soft skills of yesterday become the hard skills of today and tomorrow!" — Andreas Schleicher (Director for the Directorate of Education and Skills – OECD PISA)

Happy Schools International Online Course (HSIO)

HSIO is a free, 9-month-long worldwide online course offering an experience-based learning journey designed to equip professionals in the education system for a paradigm shift, placing the well-being of children and adolescents at the heart of schools' mission.

Why now?

The world needs optimism and creativity to build a better tomorrow, where we can live in harmony with ourselves, others, and nature. HSIO addresses this need by focusing on the development of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) in schools, emphasizing three dimensions of care: Care for Self; Care for Others; Care for the Planet (Nature and Society).

Our Aim

We aspire to inspire teachers, educators, and school leaders worldwide to form a community of practitioners dedicated to shaping the future. Together, we will develop and refine skills, fostering collective growth.

Our competency framework is grounded in years of experience of Happy Schools in Vietnam and Switzerland and structured around the PISA Happy Life Index, UNESCO's principles for Happy Schools, the humanitarian principles and the Inner Development Goals (IDGs)

Our project is developed collaboratively, based on partnerships and anchored in research.

Prototyping Year Achievements

For this first year, we are happy and grateful to receive applications from over 300 professionals from Asia, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Europe.

Participants will:

Explore and enhance socio-emotional skills
Provide feedback to improve the course and education
Create educational materials for peers
Contribute with contextualized field experiences to the next editions

Looking forward...

For years two and beyond, we are excited to expand our reach and impact. Your support is invaluable to sustain this program over the time and reach thousands of students all around the world.

Our dedicated and diverse team

A team of 43 experts from diverse backgrounds worldwide will contribute their experiences to the project, enhancing the HSIO learning process. Additionally, 23 facilitators will support collective sessions for our participants.

Currently, we operate with 0.45 full-time equivalents and rely heavily on volunteer work. Your support is invaluable in strengthening our team and advancing our mission.

Hosted by an not-for-profit organization with extensive experience.

This campaign is hosted by Eurasia Foundation.

For over two decades, Eurasia Foundation and its sister organisation Eurasia Association have been dedicated to education, particularly special education. Our core mission is to support the development and socio-economic integration of vulnerable individuals and populations, while promoting happiness and well-being for all. We are committed to facilitating inner transformation, driving systemic change, and fostering social innovation. Through our Eurasia Learning Institute for Happiness and Wellbeing (ELI) program, we focus on cultivating profound personal and collective transformation processes.

To know more : www.elihw.org