A Global Collaboration of Best Practices on 21st Century Character Education Manila, Philippines February 28 to March 1, 2025 Parents for Education Foundation, Inc. (PAREF) invites you to an International Conference entitled “BUILDING BRIDGES: Global Collaboration on Best Practices in 21st Century Character Education” scheduled to take place on February 28 and March 1, 2025 in Manila, Philippines! The conference will bring together parents and educators from English-speaking schools that are guided by the same spirit that St. Josemaria Escriva envisioned, focusing on essential aspects of our brand of education: “Mentoring, Parenting, Character Formation and the School’s Christian Identity.” Global Conference The organizing team has had meetings with key people from Australia, Nigeria, United States, Canada, Kenya, Japan and Hong Kong, among others. The response has been very positive and encouraging. Fr. Esteban de Sas of the Office of the Prefect of Studies of the General Council of Opus Dei in Rome will be with us in the Conference to talk about the Apostolic Dimension/Christian Identity of our schools. Dr. Pete Paciorek, a renowned international speaker and advocate of “Character Formation Through Sports” has also accepted our invitation to be one of the Keynote Speakers. He is the “Head of Leadership & Character Development” at IMG Academy, and a Doctor of Education in Servant Leadership. He was 2022 “Champion of Character in Sports” Awardee from Character.org. Dr. Juan Dabdoub and Dr. Aitor Salaverria, Professors from the University of Navarre, are also among the presenters in the Conference. They will run an intensive 4-day Leadership Training on Character Education for Administrators and Principals after the Conference. PAREF-Building-Bridges-Booklet Venue: PAREF Southridge School, Alabang, Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila, Philippines Parents For Education Foundation The educational philosophy of PAREF Schools is inspired by the teachings of St. Josemaria Escriva on two main ideas – (1) integral education; and (2) parents as the primary character educators of their children. The PAREF System is now a big family with seventeen schools. With PAREF’s existence spanning more than four decades, we have graduated more than 8,000 students; most of whom are already engaged in the world of work. These are the people whose lives we have touched; whose minds and hearts we hope continue to positively transform society from within. centraloffice@paref.edu.ph WhatsApp: +63 908 864 8491