{"id":16933,"date":"2022-05-30T14:11:28","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T21:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plato-philosophy.org\/?page_id=16933"},"modified":"2024-11-20T09:35:39","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T17:35:39","slug":"what-is-plato","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/what-is-plato\/","title":{"rendered":"What is PLATO?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t#slider-and-text .slider-flex {\n\t\tdisplay: flex;\n\t\talign-items: center;\n\t\tposition: relative;\t\n\t\tcolumn-gap: 80px;\n\t}\n\t#slider-and-text .slides {\n\t\twidth: 50%;\t\n\t}\n\t#slider-and-text .slide {\n\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\theight: 0;\n\t\tpadding-bottom: 60%;\t\n\t\tbackground-color: white;\n\t}\t\n\t#slider-and-text h4 { font-size: 28px; color: var(--deep-sea); margin-bottom: 20px; }\n\t#slider-and-text .text {\n\t\twidth: 50%;\t\n\t}\n\t#slider-and-text .text .optional-logo {\n\t\twidth: 300px;\n\t\tmax-width: 100%;\n\t\tmix-blend-mode: multiply;\t\n\t\tmargin: -50px 0 0 -20px;\n\t}\n\t#slider-and-text .text .optional-logo img { mix-blend-mode:multiply;}\n\t#slider-and-text .owl-nav, #slider-and-text .owl-dots { display: none; }\n\t#slider-and-text {\n\t\tpadding: 50px 0 50px;\n\t\tposition: relative;\t\n\t\tmargin: 0px 0 0px;\n\t}\n\t#slider-and-text .owl-carousel .owl-stage-outer { box-shadow: 0 0 30px var(--deep-sea); }\n\t@media screen and (max-width: 1200px) {\n\t\t.slider-flex {\n\t\t\tdisplay: block !important;\n\t\t}\n\t\t#slider-and-text .slides {\n\t\t\twidth: 800px;\n\t\t\tmax-width: 100%;\n\t\t\tmargin: 0 auto 50px;\t\t\n\t\t}\n\t\t#slider-and-text .text {\n\t\t\twidth: 100%;\t\t\n\t\t}\n\t}\n\t@media screen and (max-width: 768px) {\n\t\n\t}\n<\/style>\n<section id=\"slider-and-text\">\n\t<div class=\"slider-flex\">\n\t\t<div class=\"slides owl-carousel\"><div class=\"slide\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/slider1-1024x485-1.jpeg); background-size: cover; background-position: center center; background-repeat:no-repeat;\"><\/div><div class=\"slide\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/group-discussion.151207.jpg); background-size: cover; background-position: center center; background-repeat:no-repeat;\"><\/div><div class=\"slide\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/plato-philosophy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/social-emotional-learning-circles.jpg); background-size: cover; background-position: center center; background-repeat:no-repeat;\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>OUR MISSION<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p><p>PLATO&rsquo;s mission is to nurture young people&rsquo;s curiosity, critical thinking, and desire to explore big questions, through philosophy and ethics programs for students, educators, and families.<\/p>\n<p>Our innovative work serves thousands of students, teachers, and community members nationally and internationally, fostering analytic reasoning skills, self-confidence, and tolerance and understanding of diverse viewpoints.&nbsp;We offer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>High school classes addressing difficult ethical issues, such as our obligations to future generations and other living beings.<\/li>\n<li>Elementary school classes that help children discuss their questions about such topics as friendship, justice, and time.<\/li>\n<li>Online seminars for teachers about how to include philosophy in math, science, art, and other subjects.<\/li>\n<li>Programs for families to inspire deeper conversations at home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>PLATO&#8217;s mission is based on the conviction that every child&rsquo;s voice matters, and that philosophy for children and youth helps them to express their own ideas and questions confidently and well. Offering philosophy to young people, including those whose voices historically have been marginalized, brings needed new perspectives to philosophy and the humanities. See more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plato-philosophy.org\/why-philosophy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">why we think philosophy is important for young people<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Our online and in-person programs, grants to innovative projects, open access publications, free online resources, and extensive financial assistance are all grounded in our commitment to diversity and inclusion. We believe every student deserves the opportunity to engage in philosophical conversations that matter to them.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>In 2023, PLATO was awarded a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plato-philosophy.org\/plato-wins-national-award-for-excellence-and-innovation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">national award<\/a> for excellence and innovation.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Our vision:<\/strong> A future in which all young people confidently ask questions, express well-reasoned views, and welcome the perspectives of others.<\/p><\/p>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<script>\njQuery(document).ready(function ($) {\n\t$('.slides').owlCarousel({\n\t\t\tloop:true,\n\t\t\tautoplay:true,\n\t\t\tautoplayTimeout: 4000,\n\t\t\tautoplayHoverPause:true,\n\t    \tmargin:0,\n\t    \tnav:true,\n\t    \tslideBy:1,\n\t    \tresponsive:{\n\t        0:{\n\t            items:1\t\t\n\t        }\t        \n\t    \t}\t  \n\t  });\t\n});\n<\/script>\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>PLATO&#8217;S CORE VALUES<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"><strong><em>Community&nbsp;       Respect&nbsp;       Equity &nbsp;      Inclusivity&nbsp;       Openness&nbsp;       Humility&nbsp;       Curiosity&nbsp;       Playfulness<\/em><\/strong><\/pre>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br>We are committed to creating a&nbsp;<strong>community<\/strong>&nbsp;in which everyone feels welcome and experiences a sense of belonging. We&nbsp;<strong>respect<\/strong>&nbsp;the dignity, autonomy, and worth of all people of all ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We strive for&nbsp;<strong>equity.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>Recognizing the importance of making our world more&nbsp;<strong>inclusive,&nbsp;<\/strong>we are dedicated to ensuring that all who wish to participate in our programs can do so.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We cultivate&nbsp;<strong>openness,<\/strong>&nbsp;embracing creative and thoughtful new ideas; we value&nbsp;<strong>humility<\/strong>, realizing how much we can learn by listening to others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Curiosity<\/strong>&nbsp;is at the core of our work: we wonder and ask questions throughout our lives. 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