“If we let our egos run wild, it only makes
this already troubled world worse.”
- Shinjo Ito
this already troubled world worse.”
- Shinjo Ito
Shinnyo-en USA
www.shinnyoenusa.net
Na Lei Aloha Foundation
www.naleialoha.org
Lantern Floating Hawaii
www.lanternfloatinghawaii.com
Global Shinnyo-en Website
www.shinnyoen.org
Exhibition of the Vision and Art of Shinjo Ito web site
www.shinjoito.com
The Univers Foundation
www.univers.or.jp/index2.html
January 29, 2011 by
Educators don’t play favorites. At least, we’re not supposed to. But, we’re also human and we connect with our students in vastly different ways. These children have all become like my own family, but there is one particular student, Santiago, who I can’t help but absolutely adore. He and I got off to a bit [...]
January 22, 2011 by
We’re back at work, and the building feels so lonely and empty without the students. They are the life and energy of this place. It’s eerie and echoey without them. The Social Development Department does an acercamiento, or visit, with each one of the families at this time of the year. It’s an opportunity to [...]
January 20, 2011 by
Shinnyo-en Foundation extends sincere condolences for the passing of Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr., who was known as “a longtime advocate for the poor and the powerless,” and would like to honor his lifelong dedication to public service.Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr., father of Maria Shriver, passed away at the age of 95 of Alzheimer’s disease on [...]
January 15, 2011 by
January 15, 2011 “Home” is a relative term. The concept of home can change dramatically throughout the course of a lifetime, particularly for someone with nomadic tendencies like myself. It’s tough living in another country long-term. Eventually the newness and excitement wear off and you’re left with the reality that you have no idea what’s [...]
January 8, 2011 by
This is my final week of winter vacation before heading back to Guatemala. It’s been a whirlwind few weeks with a lot of charged emotions. I felt an overwhelming sense of both excitement and being settled. It was absolutely fantastic being back. On the plane ride, I couldn’t contain myself. “I’m going home!” I couldn’t [...]
January 1, 2011 by
Publish date: January 1, 2011 So, this week I went “home.” In Guatemala I never know how to answer the question when someone asks where I’m from. It really shouldn’t be a complicated question, but it is for me. I end up retracing my steps for the past 28 years instead of giving a simple [...]
Ms. Nan Peterson is the Director of Service Learning for The Blake School located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is also the first and only Senior Fellow of the Shinnyo-en Foundation. Read more...
