The New Education Fellowship

The New Education Fellowship, Weltbund für Erneuerung der Erziehung, Ligue Internationale pour l'Éducation Nouvelle
Founded: 1921
Sources: HB 1925, HB 1929, HB 1936, HB 1938

Officers

HB 1929: An international committee consisting of the presidents of the national sections and the editors of the affiliated reviews.

• George Arundale President 1925-1929
• Dr. William Boyd Member of a Committee 1936
• F. Clarke Member of a Committee 1936
• Beatrice Ensor Secretary 1925-1929 / Executive Director (Director) 1929-1936 / President 1936
• Dr. Adolphe Ferrière Member 1925-1929 / Vice Chairman (Vice President) 1929-1936 : Vice-Chairman of the Executive Committee / Member of a Committee 1936
• A. Hamaïde Member of a Committee 1936
• Professor D. Katzaroff Member of a Committee 1936
• A. Lismer Member of a Committee 1936
• A. J. Lynch Member of a Committee 1936
• Dr E. G. Malherbe Member of a Committee 1936
• M. G. Mattsson Member of a Committee 1936
• Dr. Chang Peng-Chun Member of a Committee 1938
• Prof. Jean Piaget Member of a Committee 1936
• Henri Piéron Member of a Committee 1936
• W. T. R. Rawson Member of a Committee 1936
• F. Redefer Member of a Committee 1938
• Dr. Elizabeth Rotten Member 1925-1929 / Member of a Committee 1936
• Dr. Harold Rugg Member of a Committee 1936
• Dr Carson Ryan Member of a Committee 1936
• Dr R. Ulich Member of a Committee 1936
• Dr. H. Wallon Member of a Committee 1938
• Dr Edna White Member of a Committee 1936
• L. Zilliacus Member of a Committee 1936

Seats

• chemin Peschier 10: Champel: Geneva : Switzerland
  (HB 1929: Office for Latin Countries)
• 11, Tavistock Square: London: United Kingdom
• Kohlgraben: Vacha: Rhön: Germany
  HB 1925
• 29, Tavistock Square: London: United Kingdom
  HB 1938

Relationships with other Organisations

• this organisation (The New Education Fellowship) associated with Bureau International des Écoles Nouvelles
• International New Education Films Association founded by this organisation (The New Education Fellowship)
• this organisation (The New Education Fellowship) is member of International Peace Campaign

Members in these countries

members in the following countries: HB 1929: National sections, affiliated groups and individual members in forty-four countries. (No countries mentioned). Sections et groupements dans quarante-huit pays. (HB 1936)
Algeria (1925-1929) , Argentina (1925-1929) , Armenia (1925-1929) , Australia (1925-1929) , Austria (1925-1929) , Belgium (1925-1929) , Brazil (1925-1929) , Bulgaria (1925-1929) , Czechoslovakia (1925-1929) , Denmark (1925-1929) , Egypt (1925-1929) , Estonia (1925-1929) , France (1925-1929) , Germany (1925-1929) , Iceland (1925-1929) , Italy (1925-1929) , Japan (1925-1929) , Kingdom of Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia (1925-1929) , Netherlands (1925-1929) , Paraguay (1925-1929) , Russia (1925-1929) , Spain (1925-1929) , Sweden (1925-1929) , Switzerland (1925-1929) , United Kingdom (1925-1929) , United States of America (1925-1929) , Wales (1925-1929) ,

Congresses

• 6/8/1921-1921 Calais: France
• 2/8/1923-15/8/1923 Montreux: Switzerland
• 2/7/1925-15/7/1925 Heidelberg: Germany
• 1927-1927 Locarno: Switzerland
• 1929-1929 Elsinore: Denmark
• 1931-1931 London: United Kingdom British Empire Conference of Education
• 1932-1932 Nice: France
• 1935-1935 St. Andrews: Scotland: United Kingdom St. Andrews Regional Confernce
• 1936-1936 Utrecht: Netherlands Regional Conference

Object

Étudier la psychologie de l'enfant et introduire à l'école des méthodes conformes à la science et à l'expérience. To work, without reference to creed, party or nationality, to bring the education of children and young people into line with the principles of science and moral progress (HB 1929). La Ligue est le centre de ralliement des personnes de tous les pays qui estiment qu'une réforme radicale de l'enseignement, fondée sur une vraie compréhension de l'enfance et de l'unité dans la diversité qui est le propre de l'humanité, est indispensable si l'on veut réaliser l'harmonie dans le monde. Membres, : Sections et groupements dans quarante-huit pays. (HB 1936) The New Education Fellowship was founded as a rallying point for people of all countries who felt that a radical reform of education, based on a proper understand ing of childhood and of the unity in diversity of mankind, was essential if ever world harmony was to be achieved. (HB 1938)

Finances

dons et subventions d'associations privées, cotisations des membres, abonnements aux revues, etc. HB 1929: Donations and members' subscriptions; annual expenditure about £2,000. Cotisations des membres et dons.(HB 1936) Members' subscriptions and donations. (HB 1938)

General facts

Fondation lors du premier Congrès international d'Éducation nouvelle à Calais, le 6 août 1921, et rattachement au Bureau international des Écoles nouvelles créé à Genève en 1899. deuxième Congrès international d'Éducation nouvelle à Montreux, Suisse, du 2 au 15 août 1923; troisième Congrès international d'éducation nouvelle à Heidelberg, du 2 au 15 juillet 1925. HB 1929: Founded at Calais in 1921.

Publications

Publication de trois revues: "Pour l'Ère nouvelle" (Genève, chemin Peschier, 10), "The New Era" (Londres, W. C. 1. Travistock Square, 11). "Das werdende Zeitalter", Kohlgraben bei Vacha (Rhön). HB 1929: The New Era (London); Pour l'Ere Nouvelle (Geneva); Das Werdende Zeitalter (Kohlgraben,Vacha, Germany). « A New World in the Making », compte rendu des travaux de la Conférence de Nice, 1932; « Education in a Changing Commonwealth », rapport sur la Conférence impériale britannique de l'enseignement, Londres 1931; « Towards a New Education », rapport sur la Conférence d'Elseneur, 1929 ; Annuaires ; Série : Education To-morrow ; Publications : 19 publications de pays différents sont en relations avec la Ligue; celles qui ont le plus fort tirage sont : The New Era, publication mensuelle à l'usage des maîtres et des parents, publiée à Londres et Progressive Education, publiée 716, Jackson Hace, à Washington, D.C. (HB 1936) "Learning to live Together ", report on the Utrecht Regional Conference, 1936; "The Challenge of Leisure", report on the St. Andrews Regional Confernce, 1935; " A New World in the Making ", report on the work of the Nice Con ference, 1932; "Education in a Changing Commonwealth ", report on the British Empire Conference of Education, London 1931; "Towards a New Education", report on the Elsinore Conference, 1929; Year-Books; Series: Education To-morrow; Publications: Twenty-three publications in different countries are in touch with the Fellowship; those with the largest circulation are: The New Era, a monthly publication for teachers and parents, published in London, and Progressive Education, published at 310, West 90th Street, New York City, U.S.A. (HB 1938)

Activities

HB 1929: Congresses every two years (Calais 1921, Montreux 1923, Heidelberg 1925, Locarno 1927, Elsinore 1929). Conférence internationale tous les trois ans (la prochaine aura lieu en 1936). Conférences régionales et nationales fréquentes dans diverses parties du monde, cours d'études, expositions, publications, etc. (HB 1936) International Conference every third year (the next will be held in 1939). Frequent regional and national conferences in various parts of the world, study courses, exhibitions, publications, etc. (HB 1938)