The CAEC's Spring Institute is a stimulating retreat that cultivates the intellectual lives of educators, inspires them to embrace a renewed sense of responsibility and dedication to the art of teaching, and instills in them a deeper understanding of how to educate for character. Plenary presentations by Boston University scholars and CAEC members explain relevant philosophical principles and demonstrate how sources of wisdom can be mined for enduring lessons.

This year we will examine citizenship from a variety of perspectives.

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Welcome and Talk by Katherine Kennedy, Director of the Thurman Center at Boston University and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist

Workshop 1

Civic Ideals and Engagement in a Global Context, Dr. Charles White, Boston University and Rumen Valchev, Civics Mosaic

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Citizenship and Virtue: Awakening Moral Motivation, Dr. Karen Bohlin, CAEC Senior Scholar and former director

Workshop 2

America's Civic Values, Claire Griffin, The Bill of Rights Institute

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Ethics in Intelligence Collection, Joseph Wippl, Boston University

Workshop 3

Empathy, Care, and Citizenship, Dr. Amy Baltzell, Boston University

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Weaving Global Citizenship Into the Fabric of a School, Carl Hobert, Axis of Hope

Keynote Dinner with Dr. Joia Mukherjee, Medical Director, Partners in Health

Friday, April 17th (9AM -1PM)

Talk by Howard Gardner, Harvard University

Workshop 4

Building Personal and Collective Efficacy, Dr. John McCarthy, Boston University

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Civic Engagement and Civic Virtue in the Classroom, Roger Desrosiers and Ellen Barber-Morse, We the People and Project Citizen

FEES
Fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, keynote dinner, materials and a $40 nonrefundable processing charage.

Regular rate : $390 each ($350 for three or more teachers from the same school/organization).

Call Eileen Gessner at 617-353-3262 to register or for further information.

Download the registration form.