ABSTRACT
The project of this book is undertaken in the spirit of Daisaku Ikeda’s wisdom, that global interconnectedness is a gem to be recognized and polished. It is becoming increasingly clear that many people involved with education across the world are addressing a variety of related issues in their own contexts and respective ways. Although born of different times and spaces, both Multicultural Education and Intercultural Education are continuing to develop as important responses to, engagements with and preparations for contemporary life. Each can assist in developing an understanding and ethical negotiation of the complex world in which we interact. Whether economically advantaged or situated in poverty, extremely mobile or relatively stationary, we all can benefi t from more tools that might cultivate human thriving in our ever-changing, globalized landscape. In order to bring our best selves forward, there is value in educational scholarship, sharing experiences and passing along successful strategies.
