“A global education is lived and felt. It thrives on a mandate to educate children from the inside out, with an eye on their future and a healthier future for our planet. This mandate does not neglect the need for academic achievement. To the contrary! A “global” (or well-rounded/ transformative/change oriented) education immerses academics in a relevant and timely context and gives them a purpose for being.” — Marie Lardino
The founder and principal of VIS, holds a B.A., B.Ed., and M.Ed. in curriculum with a focus in global education. She taught for the Toronto District School Board for ten years and has qualifications in all primary, junior and intermediate divisions with additional qualifications in drama.
Marie has conducted workshops to teachers in the U.S. and Canada with the aim of helping them establish peaceful school environments. She has served as an Adjunct Professor at York University’s Faculty of Education for several years, and has given seminars at three of Toronto’s faculties of education on global education. Marie has developed guidelines on the topic of conflict resolution for the Toronto District School Board, and has published curriculum on children’s rights and other materials on global education for Primary Voices K-6 (1990-1994), UNICEF (1995), and for the Institute of Global Education at OISE/UT (1992-2000).
In addition to her role as the Principal of Voice Intermediate School, Marie currently serves as a Liaison Administrator for the Faculty of Education/Master of Teaching program at OISE/UT and she is a member of the Board of Directors for COMM — The Children’s Own Media Museum (formerly known as “The Children’s Own Museum”) in Toronto. As a member of the Board, her role is to advise on educational matters and mandate.
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