Monthly Archives: September 2011

Is Judging a Crime Against Humanity?

September 30, 2011 at 9:48 pm, by

 Sometimes, if you hear things and you’re pushed you become what people see you as; negative thoughts become a negative reality. Appearances are everything–particularly when it comes to enjoying a life without struggle. It has been my experience that people judge others mostly on their financial and social status. If they don’t know a […]

A Voice From Your Throat

September 30, 2011 at 9:20 pm, by

The purpose of this piece was to pick a Global Rhythm that you never heard or that you wanted to learn the most. So, I picked this Mongolian throat singing, because I never heard someone singing from the throat. I am also interested in Mongolian cultures and their traditions. I learned three new adjectives, which are: harmonious, Read More…

Windows on the War

September 30, 2011 at 9:02 pm, by

GCE students visited the Art Institute collection showing World War II-era Soviet propaganda posters. The posters utilized art to mobilize the masses to fight invading Nazis. Students picked and studied several posters for their art courses with Hiu To and Leslie Speicher. Students were also challenged to make connections from the art into other courses Read More…

The DARK MOON

September 30, 2011 at 5:06 am, by

We study Crimes Against Humanity because we want to know why the world is crazy, and why people suffer. When we wake up to hear the news of someone dead and someone crying, we say, ‘Why the world is so dark?’ The way I see the world is we all are in without the light Read More…

Understanding What We See

September 30, 2011 at 12:19 am, by

Crimes Against Humanity is a course that not only goes into the historical aspect of culture, but it also sheds light on what can be done for future societies. It is as if we are looking at problems to figure out the solutions for ourselves and what we can produce theoretically with our abilities to Read More…

Understanding What We See, by LT

September 30, 2011 at 12:19 am, by

Crimes Against Humanity is a course that not only goes into the historical aspect of culture, but it also sheds light on what can be done for future societies. It is as if we are looking at problems to figure … Continue reading

Humane Education by Zoe Weil

September 29, 2011 at 1:46 pm, by

Zoe Weil, President of the Institute for Humane Education, presents a compelling and compassionate vision for education. I hope and believe that GCE will be one of the many educational enterprises that shepherd this vision into reality. Please watch …

Why We Study Crimes Against Humanity

September 29, 2011 at 11:08 am, by

Studying Crimes Against Humanity is important because it gives us a greater understanding of the world around us by teaching us to see it outside our own biases. It is the way a person critically inquires that helps mold independent thought on the way the world works. In society, there is a tendency to follow Read More…

Humane Education by Zoe Weil

September 29, 2011 at 8:46 am, by

Zoe Weil, President of the Institute for Humane Education, presents a compelling and compassionate vision for education. I hope and believe that GCE will be one of the many educational enterprises that shepherd this vision into reality. Please watch her TED talk to learn more. Thank you

Uprooted Sonnet for Wangari, by Carlos Pittella-Leite

September 27, 2011 at 4:46 am, by

Wangari Maathai, founder of the Green Belt Movement, passed away yesterday, but what did not pass away were the 40 million trees in Africa rooted on her inspiration. Since I first opened her Unbowed Autobiography, I wanted to meet Dr. Wangari. Unbelievably, somehow she “met” me first, on one of the happiest humblings of my […]