Cultural Academy : multicultural lifewide education

History - Cultural Academy was created in 2007 by students and staff at the University of Surrey. Its purpose was to make a difference to the experience of students by combining learning gained through being part of a multicultural society with doing useful things that added value to the multicultural campus society and extending the concept of social enterprise to cultural enterprise.  Academies were organised and facilitated by the Surrey Centre for Excellence in Professional Training and Education (SCEPTrE) as a tangible co-curricular expression of lifewide learning and education. Academies were run in 2007-08, 08-09, 09-10 (2 Academies), and in 2010-11, together with multicultural welcome events for international students who were just entering the university. In March 2011 SCEPTrE's project came to an end but we hope that the information on this website will inspire and help others to develop their own Cultural Academies. I would like to thank all the students and colleagues who contributed to the development and facilitation of the Academies which were some of the richest and most enjoyable learning enterprises I have ever been involved in. Professor Norman Jackson March 2011.

Paper describing and evaluating 2007-08 Cultural Academy

Chapter for Lifewide Learning Book April 2011

Cultural Academy Autumn 2010 

GOAL - to create a university certificate that will recognise and value

learning gained through the process of adapting to another culture

Hosts the tools developed to support the learning process. 

Immersive Experience Certificate Guidance

Surrey Lifewide Learning Award 

http://www.surreylifewideaward.net/

Cultural Academy principles created by the students

Participants in Cultural Academy must:  

 1   be true to themselves

2   be open and honest with each other

3   respect each other, themselves and the Cultural Academy

 4   help each other in an encouraging and supportive way

5   listen to each other and be respectful and tolerant of each others views6   be thoughtful while expressing opinions

7   be prepared to share experiences, thoughts and feelings so that the group as a whole can learn

8   avoid stereotyping and prejudice

9   be responsible for their actions (includes being punctual for meetings!)

10 and make the most of the experience AND HAVE SOME FUN!

Multicultural Welcome event the first part of Cultural Academy 2008 - 09

Big Cultural Bash!!!! 

Cultural academy workshop 1 Evaluation

GU2 Radio Show brain writing exercise - add your ideas to this page

CULTURE AND COMPLEXITY Richard Seel.pdf

Big Cultural Bash Evaluation

Cultural Academy workshop 2 evaluation

 

CULTURAL ACADEMY 2007-2008

 Identity Video 2007-08

International Festival March 2008 

Sceptre Promo Film

 CULTURAL ACADEMY PEDAGOGIC MODEL 2008.pdf

 CULTURAL ACADEMY.pdf

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