【慈幼通訊社
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2015
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日羅馬慈幼總部訊】
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慈幼教育法國際會議，於2015年3月19至21日在羅馬舉行。大會主題為「跟我們時代的青年教育家鮑思高神父一起」，這是二百周年的重要活動之一。慈幼通訊社向慈幼宗座大學副院長暨大會統籌人Vito
Orlando神父，發問了一些大會準備工作方面的問題。
危境教育這一概念已討論多年，神父可否幫助我們掌握這個概念的真正意義？
的確，危境教育已討論多年。然而，我相信對於這個概念，仍需要作一些澄清。
如果我們視危境為令人擔憂的環境，產生危險的先兆，我們或會驚慌焦慮，並會採納任何化險為夷的方法。
然而，如果我們仔細探究危境一詞的根源，以及其深層意義時，便會看到我們需要謹慎，注意一些正在顯露的事物。我們需要去細察，並勉力去了解，為何要關注這些事物，以及應如何予以回應。
如果我們從另一觀點看危境教育，便會看到，教育工作的困難以及各種教育模式的危機近年來變得越形明顯。社會及文化上的深層變化，以及溝通科技上的進步，令成人世界日趨混亂。他們難於理解他們的角色，以及他們的教育責任，每每遇到誘惑時便會屈服，放棄他們的角色和責任。
事實上（正如教宗本篤十六世在致羅馬教區及羅馬市的信函中寫道），我們不能把一切歸於個體的責任，因為有「一套想法及文化方式，令個人對人性價值、真理和美善的真義，以至最後對美好生命的意義，抱有懷疑態度。」
你認為今天青年一代教育的主要需求是什麼？
我們需要更意識到重大的文化轉變及對人類學的影響，也要注意加強成年人與青年的信心及希望。今天的青年需要參照的對象，以幫助他們發展。
一段時間以來我嘗試著展示，有需要提供給青年一個指南針，以幫助他們尋找方向，並在旅途上得到支援。青年需要基本的事物、一些信念，以協助他們成長為人，並能辨別人生的目標，來改進他們的能力，並賦予他們努力的意義。他們需要別人的光照，推動他們努力工作。他們需要信靠在旅途中的同伴，分享他們如何邁向圓滿人生的旅程。
Towards the International Congress on Salesian Pedagogy. Some food for thought
(ANS - RMG –Roma, 10 March 2015) – Next week, 19 - 21 March 2015, the International Congress on Salesian Pedagogy will take place in Rome. "With Don Bosco, educators of young people of our time," is the title of the Congress, and it is one of the major events of this Bicentenary Year. In preparation for that event ANS put some questions to Fr Vito Orlando, SDB, Vice-Rector of the Salesian Pontifical University and coordinator of the congress.
For many years there has been talk of an educational emergency. Can you help us to grasp the true meaning of this expression?
It is true, the educational emergency has been discussed for many years. I believe, however, that some clarification might be useful.
If we look at the emergency as an alarming situation heralding danger, we might panic, become anxious and accept any form of solution to the danger.
However, if we examine the roots of the term emergency and its deeper meaning, we see the need to be careful and pay attention to something that is emerging. It requires attention and commitment to understand why it concerns us and how we should respond.
If we look at the educational emergency from this second point of view, we see that the difficulty of educating and the crisis of educational models has become increasingly clear in recent years. The profound social and cultural changes and advances in communication have caused confusion among adults. They often find difficulty in understanding their role and their educational responsibility and run the risk of succumbing to the temptation to give up.
In truth (as Benedict XVI wrote in his Letter to the Diocese and City of Rome), we cannot leave everything to individual responsibility because there is "a mindset and form of culture which induce one to have doubt about the value of the human person, about the very meaning of truth and good, and ultimately about the goodness of life."
What in your opinion, are the main educational needs of the younger generation today?
The more we become aware of the profound cultural changes and their anthropological influence, the more we pay attention to what can increase confidence and hope, in adults and in young people. Young people today need points of reference to help them develop.
For some time now I have been trying to show that there is need to provide a compass to help young people find the way and to support them on the journey. Young people need the fundamentals, some convictions that can help them to grow as people, and to identify objectives that help to enhance their capabilities and give meaning to their commitments. They need people who can enlighten and motivate them in their efforts. They need to be able to count on travelling companions to share their journey to the fullness of life.