• Acquaintance of people from different countries with each other’s pedagogical discoveries,
• Initiation and support of intercultural projects,
• Educational consulting for initiative projects in the field of education,
• Dissemination of pedagogical ideas and practices that contribute to the humanization of society.

The site presents the implemented and current projects of the company and possible areas of cooperation with potential partners.

Our Partners and Experts

• The European Janusz Korczak Academy
• The International Association of Experts in Children Education of High Technologies
• The Janusz Korczak Institute for Alternative Education
• The City University of New York, The College of Staten Island, The School of Education
• The Janusz Korczak Association of the USA
• The School-Plus in Manhattan

Contacts

1944 Bay Ridge pkwy, 6, Brooklyn, NY, 11204

e-mail: hello@educare-ew.com

Korczak is «multicultural» and at the same time he is very specific in formulating his national, cultural roots and bases: a Jew by birth, he devoted his whole life to his beloved Poland, part of the time he lived in Russia, he is respected throughout the world.

On the one hand, Korczak was one of the whole “galaxy”, of the movement of the brilliant teachers of the first half of the 20th century who in fact at one time thought “in unison” and did common things (in different countries, in different circumstances, in different ways) - they helped a child to be a human today.

This gives us grounds (if I correlate myself with Korczak’s ideas) to feel in the context of global trends in education of a child, and to not be alone in my search.

On the other hand, Korczak - a unique teacher, whose experience is very modern, and is now in demand.

Korczak is probably the first who so clearly formulated the idea of children’s rights, rights of a child for respect - important for all of us.

Korczak not only formulated the idea, but he also brilliantly showed with his own practice how it can be implemented in the work with children; he created the teaching tools quite relevant today.

1997 - 2019

Why are we holding our conference?

We regard our conference as a platform for discussing emerging educational prospects, comprehending the experience of various existing alternative practices, and the possibility of implementing various social initiatives. We hope that this conference is a place of friendly and mutually interested meeting of practitioners and researchers.

We are convinced that alternative education is the environment where answers to many urgent questions of training and upbringing of the younger generation ripen, where possible promising lines of educational development arise. Therefore, it is so important to comprehend the available alternatives and we need the support of social initiatives that embody them.

In many ways, to support such initiatives, we consider it important to organize our conference as a public space for dialogue on education.

It is important for us to present to each other and the community the existing practices and to hear a friendly and meaningful assessment. It is important for us to get not only moral support in our activities, but also partners for collaboration. It is important for us, together with researchers, to relate our experiences and experiments with the existing tradition, to hear new ideas and think about previously unrecognized problems, to see new horizons of development.

And, of course, it is important to understand that you are not alone, that there are still people who are looking in the same direction as you. There are people from whom you can learn, from whom you can find support, with whom you can think about common actions. We hope that there is an opportunity, no matter how difficult it may be, to gradually build a community that can oppose general simplification - the constructive steps of developing complexity, cultivating the human in specific children and adults, and diversity in society as a whole.

• XII International Conference on Alternative Education: Pedagogics of Art and Art of Pedagogics, Helsinki, Finland, June 16th-19th 2016
• XIII International Conference on Alternative Education: A School Opened to the World. Is there Life at the Borders?, 2017
• XIV International Conference on Alternative Education: At 6:00 p.m. after…?, 2018
• XV International Conference on Alternative Education: The School as a Community and the School in a Community, 2019

“Mathematics Cafe is a place, where your brain takes delight in intellectual cuisine the same way your stomach enjoys culinary masterpieces at a regular restaurant. Are you intellectually hungry? Are looking for food to tease your curiosity? Are you in search of new formats to make math more enjoyable for your students and/or friends? If so, you are cordially invited to visit our Math Café, where your brain takes delight in problem solving cuisine the same way your stomach enjoys culinary masterpieces at a regular restaurant.

We offer a large variety of items on our menu, ranging from traditional main course (problems that anyone will most likely solve) to some delicacies (brain teasers and more elaborated problems). Come and try our desserts and appetizers, allow yourself to satisfy your intellectual hunger!”

• Math café in St.Petersburg (Math museum, 2013-2015)
• Math café in LREI, New-York (2014 – 2019)
• Math café in CSI, Annual Math Connection Conference (2017-2019)
• Math café in Budapest, Math conference, 2019

Vadim Levin “Offended Hedgehog” (illustrations by Sophia Dimand)

Вадим Левин «Обиженный ёжик» (иллюстрации Софьи Диманд)

Joint project of Educare East-West LLS (USA) and Janusz Korczak Institute (Israel)

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Vadim Levin is a famous children’s poet, from the galaxy of famous authors of wonderful literature for children - S. Marshak, B. Zakhoder, M. Yasnov and others. More than one generation of young readers has grown up on the cheerful poems of Vadim Levin, tinged with subtle humor. “The Stupid Horse,” “Where the Circus Went,” “The Offended Hedgehog,” and many other poems are adored not only by children, but also by adults. Vadim Levin’s poems are so different, light, unpredictable: now a mischievous boy, now a thoughtful contemplator, now a sincere storyteller.

The book “The Offended Hedgehog” is dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the poet.

Witty, original, inventive and deep illustrations were drawn for it by artist Sophia Dimand.

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The number of copies of this book you need, you can order on our website using this link.

“Mathematics for all” is, first of all, an understanding of the foundations available to everyone, and only then a deepening in operational skills.

Often this understanding is achieved, including through practical application, showing that mathematics is not only abstract knowledge, but also a language that allows one to describe many phenomena of the surrounding life; science, the development of which helps change the world.

Janusz Korczak, a Jew by birth, lived and worked in pre-war Poland, led two Orphanages - Polish and Jewish, wrote his books and articles in several languages - and thus proved to be a bridge between two cultures, two peoples.

He believed that children - the same people as adults, only with a slightly smaller experience of life, and they have the same rights, and can participate equally with adults in solving vital life issues.

He not only dreamed about a more just organization of the world, but he organized just so the life of his orphanages. And he wrote about it in his wonderful books, and in particular in the famous book about “King Matt the First”.

The contest “Cultural Bridge” invited the children to try themselves in the role of such responsible intermediaries between the two worlds - Russian-speaking and English-speaking cultures - and gain experience in translating professional artistic texts. And thus, to feel the advantages and the responsibility that fate (and parents :-)) has given them - together with the opportunity to freely speak, read, write, and think in two languages.

During the contest, children speaking two languages (Russian and English) and living in the USA translated stories of Russian-speaking writers from Russian into English. For many of them it was the first experience of literary translation. Works of young participants were read and analyzed by jury members - professional writers and translators.

On the meeting held on April 21, 2018 in the “School-Plus in Manhattan” (New York) more than 40 young translators and their favorite adults took part (https://www.facebook.com/events/441474676307328/)

We got acquainted with the books of Janusz Korczak and together with their heroes allowed themselves to dream a little. We hope that children and adults will take a great interest in the ideas and heroes of the great dreamer and will read his books about King Matt, Kaytek the Wizard, a small Jack-businessman.

Under the guidance of Olga Bukhina, a professional translator, one of the jury members of the “Cultural Bridge” contest, we trained our translational skills, working with texts in Russian and English.

We congratulated the winners of the “Cultural Bridge: Russian-English” Contest in the USA (those who were able to attend the Salon on that day) and handed them diplomas and wonderful books sent to us by the partner publishers of the Contest.

All participants of the Book Salon received bookmarks as a gift with a reminder of the books of Janusz Korczak, which are worth reading to all the young (and not necessarily young) dreamers.

Thanks to everyone who was with us today!

30 years of experience in “live” work with children. Now available remotely.

• For those who have made the decision to study in a family setting and are looking for support along the way,
• For those who are unable to study in a full-time school, but would like to study the curriculum together with their peers,
• For those who would like to build their own individual route of study in certain subjects of the school curriculum

To register for an interview, please fill out an application on our website online.epischool.ru

1. “Home Alone” Training Package

For students in grades 1-11 who are ready to study at home independently and individually.

Studying within the framework of the “Home Alone” package is an independent study of the curriculum with the support of experienced teachers and a convenient electronic information and educational system. Students have the opportunity to meet individually with teachers to discuss what they have learned and receive detailed comments on the results of certification.

2. “Successful Student” Training Package

For students in grades 1-11 who would like to study individually in a particular school subject.

The “Successful Student” training package allows children, while remaining students of their school, to improve their knowledge in some subjects of the school curriculum.

3. “Learning Together” Training Package

For those students in grades 3-8 who would like to learn effectively in a peer group without leaving home.

Learning as part of the “Learning Together” package is an active interaction with the teacher and with fellow peers during online classes. We believe that during their studies it is important for children to communicate with their peers, infect each other with interest in the subject, support them in joint creativity and work. Even being in different cities and countries.

To register for an interview, please fill out an application on our website online.epischool.ru

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