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“High Five, Education!”

National EdCamp Joy !-)

December 7–18, 2021, online

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The mission of education is to bring back joy

We explore and practice joy and involve scientists, psychologists, stars, spiritual leaders and educators.

For educators, parents and virtually all

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Why are we talking about it?

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Social isolation and uncertainty, fear to catch a disease, feeling of economic insecurity, loss of loved ones, exhaustion and faintness after the illness – all these cause depression, anxiety, anger, and despair.

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We often hear from students, educators, parents that today there is less and less joy in Ukrainian education.

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Although there are systematic studies of joy in the world, the general public knows little about them – people do not know how to use the research findings in practice.

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Why bother to create more joy?

225 scientific studies show that people with more joy:
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Are more productive at work and more creative
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Make more money and have more sought-after jobs
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Are more effective leaders and negotiators
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Are more likely to marry and have fulfilling marriages, and less likely to divorce
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Have more friends and social support
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Have stronger immune systems, are physically healthier, and even live longer
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Are more helpful and philanthropic

Source: Lyubomirsky, S., King, L.A. & Diener, E. (2005). The benefits of frequent positive affect: Does happiness lead to success? Psychological Bulletin, 131, 803-855.

What do we need to know about happiness and joy now?

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Happiness and joy
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The ability to feel joy can be trained like a muscle.
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Our joy level depends on ourselves – we can influence and change it.
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What determines happiness?

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40 %

Intentional activity

10 %

Circumstances

50 %

Genetics

Source: Lyubomirsky, S., Sheldon, K.M. & Schkade, D. (2005). Pursuing happiness: The architecture of sustainable change. Review of General Psychology, 9, 111-131.
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The ruins are often the ones that open the windows to see the sky.

Viktor Frankl

Don’t wait for joy – act!

4 acts of joy

Let’s do together 4 acts of joy to build up and consolidate 8 pillars of joy for us.

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1 SHIFT PERSPECTIVE

Look at the situations from a different point of view to see the bigger picture.

2 EXPRESS GRATITUDE

From appreciating people and pets to moments and memories we can feel grateful and grounded. 

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3 DO KINDNESS

Practicing kindness feels good and creates a ripple effect of greater good. 

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4 CONNECT TOGETHER

Reach out and discover what's shared and special between us all.

Source: Mission: Joy. Finding Happiness in Troubled Times. Film official website.

FILM WEBSITE

8 pillars of joy

8 pillars of joy represent 4 qualities of the heart and 4 qualities of the mind and help to achieve lasting happiness.

They were scientifically considered and defined by Nobel Peace Prize Laureates His Holiness the Dalai Lama XIV and Archbishop Desmond Tutu and were discussed in the book “The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World” by Douglas Abrams.

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QUALITIES OF THE MIND

PERSPECTIVE

You can look at everything from different angles

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  • A different view tells a whole new story
  • With our mind, we create our own world
  • View obstacles as ways to improve yourselves

HUMILITY

Try to stay humble

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  • We are each one human being out of 7 billion
  • When you see someone may you never feel superior
  • Humility makes us feel more connected

HUMOR

it is definitely better to laugh and joke

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  • Laughter helps us relax
  • Humor can help deflate tense situations
  • Laugh at yourself

ACCEPTANCE

First step to change

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  • Peace comes from within
  • Do not fight reality
  • Accept your life in all its pain, imperfection and beauty

QUALITIES OF THE HEART

FORGIVENESS

Free yourself from the past

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  • Free yourself from the past
  • Remember the humanity of those who have wronged you
  • Take back control of your fate and feelings

GRATITUDE

I am lucky to be alive

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  • Every moment is a gift, an opportunity
  • Pause and count your blessings
  • Live every day like it’s the best day of your life

COMPASSION

That is what we strive to be

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  • Develop a concern for others’ well-being
  • Acting compassionately often causes others do the same
  • Practice self-compassion

GENEROSITY

We are filled with joy

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  • It is in giving that we receive
  • A person is a person through other people
  • Reach down and lift others up
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Everyone seeks happiness, joyfulness, but from outside—from money, from power, from big car, from big house. Most people never pay much attention to the ultimate source of a happy life, which is inside, not outside.

The Dalai Lama XIV

Program inside

  • 10 days for joy
  • International and national experts
  • SEE Learning practices
  • Workshops with EdCamp tools
  • Practical sessions by educators who teach in the EdCamp Academy
  • Consulting COVID window
  • Films you can see here
  • Special addresses
  • Practicing joy in the mutual support group with EdCamp coordinators of the future national event
  • Opportunities for joy in the new year of 2022 – EdCamp announcements
  • Advent guide with tasks for acts of joy
  • Joy music that can make the new year a little better
  • Innovative educational playlist
  • Greeting postcards – metaphorical cards
  • Gift joy boxes
  • Wall calendar with stickers "Mission: JOY. SEE Learning 365"
  • Joy quest with the new EdCamp Ukraine website
  • Charity event
  • Secret Santa
  • We’ll definitely come up with something more!
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Happiness depends upon ourselves.

Aristotle

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Schedule

Download the program to EdCamp Ukraine Joy 2021
Download schedule
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True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

How to join

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Joy certificate

This event is a professional development program. If needed, you can get a professional development certificate that meets all the requirements of the Ministry of Education and Science. To do this, please be as attentive as possible during the event, note the sessions you attend and complete the final reflexive form after the event.

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Follow the link and choose the gift ”Recipes for Joy"

Joy us with your contribution

In order for us to joyfully prepare this event, please support us with a symbolic charitable contribution to Spilnokosht, choosing the amount yourself – from 180 to 365 hryvnias, which makes 50 kopecks or 1 hryvnia for each happy day of the coming year! -) Follow the link and choose the gift "Recipes for joy". On our side, we are cancelling the certification fee for this event.

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NO competitive selection

The joy cannot be constrained – we will invite everyone who registers.

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High five online!

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Add a "Практикую радість" (Practicing joy) frame to your social media profile picture.

UPDATE YOUR PROFILE WITH A FRAME
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Finally, support the EdCamp Ukraine movement at the Spilnokosht crowdfunding platform and get useful and joyful gifts with our updated branding.

CHOOSE A GIFT
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Joy is the reward … of seeking to give joy to others.

Desmond Tutu

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Partners

Main Partners
State Partners
International and National Partners
Information Partners
Methodology Partners

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