International Alliance for Invitational EducationGreetings from the Executive Director!
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David A. Chapman, Ed. S. Executive Director |
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the official website of the International Alliance for Invitational Education® (IAIE). As the Executive Director, I want to invite you to browse through our website and discover who we are, what we do, and how you can join and become an active member of the Alliance.
IAIE is a not-for-profit, charitable association; identified by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501c(3), tax exempt organization. The Alliance is made up of educators, health-care associates, counselors and other helping professionals whose common interest is in developing and promoting the theory and practice of Invitational Education® (I.E.) This approach consists of a unique set of principles, levels of functioning and communicating and other distinct concepts to assist individuals, organizations, and institutions create positive relationships in their professional and personal lives.
Invitational Education® is founded on concepts and research primarily from two schools of thought: self-concept theory and perceptual psychology. Information on this website offers a wealth of insight into I.E., it foundation and philosophy. Throughout this website, you will find books, DVDs and other related materials about Invitational Education® available through the IAIE Clearinghouse.
The International Alliance for Invitational Education® sponsors workshops and conferences around the world as our organization continues to grow. Our World Conference is conducted in the fall every year. Membership is very reasonable as we have individual and institutional members throughout the world. Although based in the United States, we also have an International Centre located in Hong Kong. The growth of IE in Hong Kong and throughout China continues under the leadership of Dr. Peter Wong, Mrs. Clio Chan and their colleagues at the Hong Kong IE Centre. IAIE membership has spread to many countries including Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Nepal, Singapore, South Africa and Thailand. One of our goals is to expand membership and International Centers to encourage more professionals and institutions to adopt the principles and practices of Invitational Education®. There is, at this time, a growing interest in creating Centers in a number of these regions.
Our next World Conference will be held in Columbus, Ohio, United States from September 29 through October 2, 2010. Featured keynotes scheduled for this extraordinary conference will be Drs. Harry and Rosemary Wong, Dr. Jim Mahoney, Chelonnda Seroyer, LIM LanChin, along with featured speakers Dr. William Purkey and Dr. Betty Sigel, Dr. John Novak, Bryan Blankenship, Dr. Peter Wong, Clio Chan and others.
Please accept this gracious invitation to find out more about Invitational Education® and to join us as an active member in bringing forth the untapped potential in all of us.
May your personal and professional life equal a full and prosperous life!
David A. Chapman, Ed. S.
Executive Director
dave.chapman@invitationaleducation.net.
December, 2009