Joel Assogba
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Polymath: Educator / Writer-Illustrator / HR Officer / Artist / Speaker / Entrepreneur |
| Location | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Links | Wishlist |
| Introduction | Joel is an African-Canadian-Japanese, with the spirit and soul of a world citizen. He ran a language school “Queen’s,” where he taught English and French for 17 years. He is also a writer-illustrator and a passionate public speaker. He has published many trilingual books (Japanese / English / French) and articles in Japan’s main newspapers (Yomiuri, Asahi and Mainichi.) He is a regular contributor to The Japan Times ST. Author of five popular illustrated books. He has published a bilingual book titled "平和・ピース・Peace"(96 pages) to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the A-bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He has designed and published two colorful posters to promote multiculturalism and prevent Ijime (bullying) in Japan. He travels all over Japan to give lectures in Japanese on parenting, education of the heart, universal values, crime prevention, human rights, antiracism, nonviolence and peace... He held a special literary event for students, francophones and other invited guests in the Manulife VIP Lounge (Canada Pavillion at EXPO 2005 world exposition in Aichi, Japan), and also at Embassy of Canada in Tokyo, Japan (in 2006). He is now living in Ottawa (Canada). |
| Interests | Education, spirituality, philosophy, public speaking, drawing and painting, poetry, writing, publishing, reading, intellectual discussions... |
| Favorite movies | Scent of a Woman, Falling Down, Gandhi, Roots(Series), Malcom X, Jean de Florette & Manon des Sources (French)... |
| Favorite music | Blues, Soul, Gospel, Jazz, Roots Rock Reggae, African Beats, French, Creole... |
| Favorite books | Hojoki by Kamo-no-Chomei, The Teaching of Buddha, Emile by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and many more... |