GO ! GLOBALFirst and fast step program

as global citizen

Akihiko Morita Ph.D

Visiting Scholar

Columbia Universityfwge1820@gmail.com

What we need ?

The self-learning on-line program which makes people go globalAccessible for anyone, anytime and anywhere

Why we need it ?Growing Multicultural, multilingual and multi-faith societies on this globe

More than 20 languages are spoken at the children’s center in Luxenburg[Paulina Dabrowska,”Kannerbureau”the proceedings at the Child in the City 2014(29 Sept.-1 Oct.,Odense, Denmark)]

Why we need it ?

Peace education, human rights education, Intercultural education, critical education, and environmental education must be integrated.

[Association for Historical Dialogue & Research,“Policy paper: Rethinking Education in Cyprus”,2013]

Why we need it ?

Digital Native Generation

1995 Windows 95

1998 Google

2005 YouTube

2006 Twitter,video hosting service

Why we need it ?

Radical IndividuationMoral beliefs in ubiquitous society become more individuated and diversified.

Akihiko Morita, “Social imaginaries of

Ubiquitous Society and Human Rights”

Discussion Paper 08-08, July 12, 2008, Tokyo Institute of Technology

What we have done ?

• On-line conversation through SKYPE

• Live presentation by students

• Experimental class of multilingual program(LEX) with ICT

On-line conversation with a graduate staying in the Philippine through

SKYPE

Presentations by ICT

Experimental class of multilingual program(LEX) with ICT

On-line session with a Japanese youth staying in Mexico through SKYPE

Live-broadcasting the session on the large screen in the classroom

Comments by students• Changed my image about foreign languages. I

disliked foreign languages since I did not understand them, but now I could guess what it means although I don’t understand all of them and wish to repeat what I hear.

• At the beginning, I could not understand them at all, but now I could guess what it means to my surprise.

• Before this class, I just wished if I could speak with different people, but now I am seriously hoping to speak with foreigners.

What is LEX ?

The multilingual program developed by the Institute for Language EXperience, EXperiment, and Exchange (LEX)

http://www.lexlrf.org/what-is-LEX/philosophy.html

Characteristics of LEX method

●Simultaneously multilingual！Create environment in which we can experience many languages simultaneously.

●Multi-generations！Parents and children together.

●Natural discovery, not being taught！No teacher. Create community for discovering languages together.

Lessons learned

• A sense of equality and open-mindedness come from emotional awareness of languages as equal.

• Multilingual environment helps in developing autonomous person with a sense of empathy.

What we intend to develop ?

First and fast step programas global citizen, utilizing LEX multilingual program , life coaching , mindfulness program and expressive-arts therapy as well as ICT.

Expressive arts therapy of Natalie Rogers

Mindfulness

Coaching