44 45 Specialist department at the KPH Vienna/Krems Education for Sustainable Development & Spirituality at the KPH Vienna/Krems Since September 2017, the University College of Christian Churches of Teacher Education Vienna/Krems has set up the "Specialist Department of Education for Sustainable Development & Spirituality" in the area of support and advice, to provide guidance to educators and to organise the PILGRIM educational events. Core Business Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in connection with spirituality in accordance with PILGRIM in teacher training colleges, focussing on: • Teachers of all denominations and religions and across all subjects • Pupils who implement sustainability projects • Schools that are prepared to work in the spirit of ESD and spirituality Identity The people at the centre are committed to: • practising ESD in connection with spirituality according to the current state of knowledge • acting in accordance with the values and educational concerns of the KPH • acting in close co-operation with the international education network PILGRIM • implementing the above areas into their own lives Intention To spread and deepen ESD in connection with spirituality using the example of PILGRIM in schools and institutions in Austria and Central Europe. The centre's tasks include organising training seminars, advising schools and institutions, and conducting research projects in collaboration with other teacher training colleges. A database with 1,590 projects on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) topics is made available. The PILGRIM Centre initiates the publication of workbooks on ESD and spirituality, such as the book "Children, this planet is in your hands", which is already available in five languages (German, Spanish, French, English and Polish). Partners of the PILGRIM Centre of the KPH Vienna/Krems are the University College for Agricultural and Environmental Education in Vienna, the Faculty of Theology at the University of Silesia in Katowice in Poland, the College of Education Eisenstadt, the European Forum for Religious Education in Schools (EuFRES) and the International Education Network PILGRIM. Each academic year, the Specialist department at the KPH Vienna/Krems organises 7 training events, including the PILGRIM certification, which are attended by over 350 participants. Team: Mag. Dr. Piotr Kubiak, MMMag. Stefan Sampt MA Mag.a Gertraud Weixlbaumer University College of Christian Churches of Teacher Education Wien/Krems BZ Lacknergasse Lacknergasse 89 I 1180 Wien www.kphvie.ac.at/beraten-begleiten/ bildung-fuer-nachhaltige-entwicklungspiritualitaet.html 2017
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