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About us
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The ideas behind Alice Project
were formed 20 years ago in Italy and as such there are still strong links
there, particularly through one of the projects founder members, Luigina
De Biasi, who teaches children and teachers the Alice Project method.
Since the empirical success of the first Alice School in Sarnath, philosophers,
psychologists, educationalists and teachers world wide have visited our
schools and some have been inspired to participate in the project, either
by implementing Alice Project curriculum in their schools, for example
in Taiwan, by research collaboration, by helping us financially, by coming
to teach as a volunteer or by visiting us regularly.
Alice Project in Italy When Luigina De Biasi retired from teaching work in Italy she immediately began to explore less conventional and more embracing teaching philosophies. She worked first in Africa before coming to India to help establish the first Alice Project School in Sarnath with Valentino. She continues to work with what is now called the 'Special Programme' teaching in India and Italy. In Italy she trains concurrently both teachers and children in Special Programme curriculum, for example getting across concepts such as interdependence through games, conversation, or visualisation. Training is always given in a practical as well as theoretical way. She uses Valentino's books, translated into Italian, such as Wise Rabbit. Generally Luigina teaches in 3 or 4 government-run schools. In addition she trains 48 teachers from one province, part of a UNESCO Education for Peace initiative. The teachers come from both Government and private schools, some are nuns and others lay. For further information contact Luigina De Biasi
For the last two years Alice Project has established a working relationship with a group in Taiwan through Friedrich Grohmann, an assistant researcher at the Fa-Kuang Institute of Buddhist Studies in Taipei. He first heard of us through the internet and invited Valentino to come and work with him in Taiwan for one month. For the last two years Valentino has been back there and a group from the Fa-Kuang Institute has come to our school.
The Alice Project was initially financed solely by the personal funds of the founders, Valentino Giacomin and Luigina De Biasi, who continue to give their financial support to the school. Private donations enable our school to live day by day and grow. Many people have generously helped to support our school financially. In doing so they invariably retain a link with us, continue to visit us, or keep in contact. If you want to help support us financially we now have clearance from the Indian government to receive foreign donations. The easiest and most secure way of sending money is by international cheque sent directly to Valentino Giacomin, (address below). Our bank details are as follows. Awakening Special Universal Education
Society Giacomin Valentino Giacomin Valentino |
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