SCIENCE for MONKS

From 2008 to 2010, the first cohort of the Sager Science Leadership Institute, a group of 35 monks from 5 different monasteries, was trained and worked together in mutually supportive learning groups to share science with other monastics and continue science learning within the group. These leaders were able to:

• Organize science exhibitions for local lay and monastic communities
• Use their knowledge of science, and science education materials, to assemble science lessons appropriate for different audiences
• Teach short science classes and courses to other monks
• Organize "Science and Buddhism" dialogues for local schools
• Write articles on science, science education, and "science and Buddhism" for publication in local science journals and newsletters
• Continue to advance their own knowledge by working together on topics of common interest and by completing assignments: reading, video, and activities provide by through the program