Educating the Cultural Diplomat
Bamboo Bridge Education is where East
meets West and North meets South! Come together
in the center of the circle of wisdom where nurses, healers, students, and community members share ideas about healing traditions and nursing. Explore the
360 degrees of designing health care education and nursing programs of the future that
encompass the historical, spiritual, and cultural as well as the
pedagogical, clinical, and scientific.
Education has the potential to
create change. As we think about creating educational programs that
include healing traditions we realize the power of education to promote
cultural shifts. Questions arise such as:
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How shall traditional healing practice be taught and by whom?
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What are the healing traditions in nursing?
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To whom shall the wisdom of healing be entrusted?
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Shall the ability to heal self and others be measured and if so, how?
- How do we learn and teach the healing power in nature?
Historically, healers from different traditions have worked together in
a variety of ways. More and more, many are beginning to teach together.
Herbalists teach with nurses at healing retreats and doctors teach with
acupuncturists at conferences. All impart a wealth of experience and
wisdom to students as they communicate their message in unique ways. The Bamboo Bridge Community members are interested in teaching with other healers and exploring new and
old ways of creating meaningful educational experiences related to
healing traditions and nursing.
Primary Purpose
Our purpose is to build a
community of nurses and community healers who want to discuss the
educational issues associated with the complementarity of
traditional healing and nursing science, art, and practice. This
community is a place for communicating, connecting, sharing, and
celebrating innovative, 21st century education as an evolving cultural
institution that promotes collaboration between healers of all
traditions thereby connecting learners with multiple ways of perceiving
health and healing.
Topics of Interest:
- Content and Curricular development (National)
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Content and Curricular development (International)
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History and Healing Traditions in Nursing
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Pedagogy
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Research related to education
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Teachers and Mentors
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Legal Issues such as “certifications” (Local, National, International)
Click HERE to enter the Bamboo Bridge.
For more information contact Martha Libster – Martha@BambooBridge.org , Dr. Mavis Mulaudzi - mavis@BambooBridge.org
