HUMANISM IMPULSE TO HUMANISM PROGRAM WORKSHOP FOR THE CETYS UNIVERSITY SYSTEM FACULTY Humanities and Social Sciences School. February 2009

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MIMPULSE TO HUMANISM PROGRAM

WORKSHOP FOR THE CETYS UNIVERSITY SYSTEM FACULTY

Humanities and Social Sciences School.

February 2009

IMPULSE TO HUMANISM PROGRAM.

1. Contents


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1. Welcome and presentation of the workshop’s purpose

2. Brief historical tour on the Impulse to Humanism Program.

3. Group reading of the text: What is humanism? By Pablo Latapí.

4. Presentation of the features of the humanist university, by Luis Olmos

5. Shared/directed analysis of the Mission at CETYS as a speech to the humanist university

6. Mission and System of Values

7. Presentation of de workshop programs for the start, middle and end of college.

8. Closing. Agreements and committments.


1. Purpose

Humanities and Social Sciences School

The participating faculty will:

a) Analyze the philosophic-educational speech in the CETYS System, parting from its acknowledgement.

b) Support and revise how the humanist workshops for students work.

IMPULSE TO HUMANITY PROGRAM.


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2. BRIEF HISTORICAL TOUR OF

HUMANISM IN CETYS.

IMPULSE TO HUMANITY PROGRAM

The 3 dimensions of Humanism in CETYS


The Institutional Mission

The Institutional Mission

The curricular model

The curricular model

Specific actionsSpecific actions

IMPULSE TO HUMANISM PROGRAM

The 3 dimensions of Humanism in CETYS


The level, dimension, the world of IDEAS

… what we think.

The level, dimension, the world of IDEAS

… what we think.

The surroundings,

exercising beliefs… what

we do.

The surroundings,

exercising beliefs… what

we do.

BRIEF HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

•CETYS Mission: 1977

The institution officially establishes their educational philosophy in a humanist way.

•IMPULSE TO HUMANISM PROGRAM: Parting from the mission through different efforts.

•CREATION OF THE HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT: 1993

•HUMANISM IN THE CURRICULUM: officially in 1994 with the incorporation of CETYS hallmark courses.

•HUMANISM IN EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: in 1996 with the cultural shops and other activities.

•SYSTEM OF VALUES: 2004.

PROGRAMA DE IMPULSO AL HUMANISMO.

HUMANISM IN CETYS IS MANIFESTED IN THREE LEVELS


HUMANISM IN CETYS

A PROGRAM TO IMPULSE HUMANISM .

HALLMARK COURSES

STUDENT SHOPS FACULTY

WORKSHOPSSYSTEM

OF VALUES

PUBLISHING WORKS




3.Group reading of the text: What is

humanism? by Pablo Latapí.



Main traits in humanism by Pablo Latapí

Humanism is the current of thought that values and emphasizes what is specifically humane.

CONSCIENCE

SEARCH FOR EXPLANATIONS

INTELLIGENCE

SCIENCE

DIGNITY

RIGHTS ORDER

VALUES AND NORMS

FREEWILL

MORAL ORDER

REGRET

HOPE

SYMBOLS

ART

LOVEFAITH

TRANSCENDENCE

PHILOSOPHY



4.CHARACTERISTICS OF A HUMANIST UNIVERSITY

THE HUMANIST UNIVERSITYBased on the book by Luis Olmos (2004),

Crisis at the humanist university. CETYS Publishing


SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HUMANIST UNIVERSITIES The search for economic self–sufficiency in order to supply humanist education: proceeds derived from the mission, not profit. The meaning of the humanist university as an institution that seeks a person’s integral and intelectual training . Openness to the presence of what is finite and eternal in social and personal life (sheltered by the religious phenomenon when it comes to strengthen spirituality).




The word HUMANIST may be applied to public and private universities, institutes, research centers, and religious universities, as long as they express the before-mentioned characteristics. In fact, the word humanist may even be overrated to a religious school, as well as to universities dedicated to humanism. That is, humanism does not depend on experts or investigators, but in the virtue of helping the human being educate himself.




To all universities, economic self-sufficiency is essential; this applies to humanist universities as well. The managers must risk all their talent, managing capability and practical sense to provide all this to the academic faculty. Commercialization, based on the constant search for profit without a counterweight that avoids monopolic positions, is unreconcilable with ethics and the social function of an authentic humanist university.




Education itself does not accept the phrase: “give customers what they ask for”. That is, education does not last like merchandise, or an object of consumption. On the other hand, instruction and training, which non-humanist universities deal with, are important goods and services in the market.

Nine identity features of a Humanist university


1. The idea of the human person.2. The idea of truth3. The idea of liberty of human spirit4. Awareness of others5. Dignity of science 6. Education as spirit bearer 7. Appreciation of art, beauty and words8. The idea of welfare and love 9. Coherence of life.

Features of a university, while not being humanist, it is identified as serious and effective.


Features of a university, while not being humanist, it is identified as serious and effective.

Scrupulous respect among what one offers to teach and certify and the committment of others to learn.

Justice and equity inside and outside classes. The transparent policies of hiring and compensation. Attention and tutorials to students. Scholarships, financial aid and insurance for students in

need. Pertinent assistance when solving community problems.


VARIABLE CURRICULUM ADMINISTRATION POLICIES IN THE ORGANIZATION

1. The search for economical self-sufficiency. Profit subordinated to the Mission. 2. Opennes to the presence of infiniteness and eternity in personal and social life.

3. The search for knowledge unity.

Central variables of humanism and their relation with two basic dimmensions of CETYS.


Central variables of humanism in relation to the two basic dimmensions of CETYS

4. A person’s whole training: conscience and intellect

5. The humanist university must fulfill two objectives: human training and professional training. 6. Comercialization based on profit is IRRECONCILABLE with ethics and the social function of the Humanist university

7. The chain: customer, instruction, merchandise, object of consumption, goods and services are concepts opposing to humanism.


Central variables of humanism in relation to the two basic dimmensions of CETYS

8. The humanist university is a model or a permanent aspiration, but not utopia. 9. From secularity, above will be every human’s right to look for and live a religious dimension. 10. When a person is reduced to the noun CLIENT, we are close to converting him in an object or an income funtion. 11. Bad beginnings: humanist training is a matter of ethics or general culture courses.



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5.Shared/directed analysis of the

CETYS Mission as a discourse of humanist education

IMPULSE TO HUMANISM PROGRAM


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CETYS´Mission

Training of people with moral and intellectual capability to participate as citizens

Normative Principles and Philosophy

Qualities of this trainee: Make the basic values indestructible in the conscience, so it is possible to live in society and reach goals.

Through: Building of character Training of a general cultureScientific Training



BUILDING OF CHARACTER

Assimilation of norms of conduct. Habit formation. Proper use of liberty. Capacity to live in harmony with others. Fulfillment of duty. Search for truth. Kindness as a natural attribute. Intellectual development, tenacity, audacity and the courage to achieve goals. Respect to oneself and honesty.



FORMATION OF A GENERAL CULTURE

Enrichment of personality Continuous education

SCIENTIFIC TRAINING

Knowledge and objective comprehension of the world Capacity to solve problems



BASIC FUNCTIONS

Teaching: … not only must they be convinced of the social principles before mentioned, but to have, as well, the capability to transmit them to students. Investigation: … educational problems; … needs the community demands; specific fields of instructors´ training… Extension of culture: artistic expressions, scientific knowledge and all that preserves the improvement of the received and achieved cultural heritage.



Excellence as an action and life style Primacy of Ethics over techniques, this being at the service of human beings Respect to the person´s dignity and to human rights Liberty, social order and solidarity Construction of a human quality civilization, where consideration is at the service of beings Informal education and means of communication at the service of people Primacy of reflection over information

GENERAL GUIDELINES



6. Mission and System of Values.

Humanism and

System of values



Which was the explored route for the construction of the system of values?

Mission

INITIAL SCHEME OF THE SYSTEM

OF VALUES

CURRENT SCHEME

OF THE SYSTEM OF VALUES

Other universities.

ANUIES P. Latapí

Luis Olmos Juan C. López

Values survey

Internal studies



Consultations:

Education Committee

President

Experts

THE VALUES AND DIMENSIONS OF HUMAN BEINGS…

THE VALUES AND DIMENSIONS OF HUMAN BEINGS…

ECONOMICAL AND LABOR DIMENSION


INTELLECTUAL

DIMENSION

INTELLECTUAL

DIMENSION

MORAL DIMENSION

MORAL DIMENSION

THE TRASCENDENCE DIMENSION

THE TRASCENDENCE DIMENSION

SOCIAL DIMENSION

SOCIAL DIMENSION

AFFECTIVE

DIMENSION

AFFECTIVE

DIMENSION

BIOPHYSICAL

DIMENSION

BIOPHYSICAL

DIMENSION

The values proposed in the

system must respond to these

dimensions.

It is common for a value to be

expressed in more than one dimension.


To promote one value is to strengthen the rest.

As system with a core…

Responsibility

Honesty

Order

SincerityCreativity

Spirit of service

Search for common well-being

Laboriousness

NationalismRespect

Tolerance

Excellence

Perseverance

Committment

Critical spirit

Tenacity

Democracy

Respect to life

Subsidiarity

Intelligence

Courage

Fidelity

Search for truth

Audacity

Solidarity


LIBERTYJUSTICE

TRUTHBEAUTY

WELFARESPIRITUALITY

HUMAN VALUES AND DIMENSIONSHUMAN VALUES AND DIMENSIONS



INTELLECTUAL

DIMENSION

INTELLECTUAL

DIMENSION

MORAL DIMENSION

MORAL DIMENSION

TRANSCENDENCE DIMENSION

TRANSCENDENCE DIMENSION

SOCIAL DIMENSION

SOCIAL DIMENSION

AFFECTIVE DIMENSION

AFFECTIVE DIMENSION

BIOPHYSICAL DIMENSION

BIOPHYSICAL DIMENSION

JUSTICE

LIBERTY

TRUTH

BEAUTY

WELFARE

SPIRITUALITY

JUSTICE

LIBERTY

TRUTH

BEAUTY

WELFARE

SPIRITUALITY

RELATIONS BETWEEN VALUES AND VIRTUES, ATTITUDES AND QUALITIES.

JUSTICEJUSTICEEquityEquity

Solidarity

SubsidiarityDemocracy

Respect

Common welfare

ToleranceTolerance

It is a social action principle that favors human interaction

which grants everyone what corresponds to

them.

Which conditions should my activities have in order to live this value?

How can it be developed in my department-field?

Which conditions should my activities have in order to live this value?

How can it be developed in my department-field?

Respect towards diversity

Respect towards diversity

I like being man, being people, because I know that my course

in the world is not predetermined.

That my “destiny” is not a piece of information but

something that needs to be done and whose responsibility I cannot

escape from. I like being people,

because the story I knit with others, and whose making I

participate in, is a time of possibilities,

not of determinism.

Paulo Freire





7. PRESENTATION

OF THE WORKSHOPS FOR THE BEGINNING, MID,

AND END OF COLLEGE PROGRAMS


Induction to college life workshop


Objective: Involve new entrance students in a reflection and introspection process, where they face their human reality with the college life they are about to begin.

That is why the workshop intends to provide reflection models in the sense of student life in three dimensions: in the personal area, in college life and as a member of the CETYS community.

Induction to College Life Workshop

Welcome 5-10 minutesWelcome 5-10 minutes

Icebreaker 30 minutes

Introspection with a web chart 1 hour

Break 20 minutes

Humanism in CETYS 1 hour

Personal Project 45 minutes

Workshop Assessment 10 minutes


Mid College Program Workshop


Objective: Facilitate students´reflection on what their college life has been parting from three levels: their personal performance, their performance as a generation and their contribution to the institution.

Once students have made this reflection, they are expected to make a college life plan for the rest of their professional training.

Mid College Program Workshop

4:00 pm Welcome

4:10 Generational analysis

5:10 Personal diagnostic

5:20 Consensual diagnostic

6:00 Break

6:20 Generational Transcendence Project in a humanist CETYS

7:20 Development of a personal life project

7:50 Assessment


End of College Program Workshop


Objective: Confront their real profile as a CETYS graduate vs. their initial and idealist profile –always through a critical-analytical reflective interaction of the participants-. Their trajectory as students is assessed through the actions developed in the individual and generational levels.

End of College Program Workshop

Welcome 10 minutes

Break 5 minutes

Break 20 minutes

Vital balance 60 minutes

Personal Project 10 minutes

Assessment and Closing

Variant 30 minutes

Construction and contrasting of skills 50 minutes

Visions of two periods 60 minutes



8. Closing. Agreements and

committments.

Documents

HUMANISM IMPULSE TO HUMANISM PROGRAM WORKSHOP FOR THE CETYS UNIVERSITY SYSTEM FACULTY Humanities and Social Sciences School. February 2009