Dr Nasser Yousefi is passionate about creating the best future for children.
He began his career as a child psychologist, studying in Sweden where he earned a
Masters in Education in Childhood Growth and Development.
In his exploration of the best pedagogy and learning environment for children,
Dr Yousefi went on to complete a PhD in Educational Approaches at Madonna University
in Italy, and a PhD in Education Psychology at Northwest University in the USA. This
training combined humanistic and cognitive approaches to education.
For many years Dr Yousefi was an educational consultant for UNICEF. He worked with
diverse groups of children in a wide range of circumstances, including immigrant
children, minorities, street children, refugee children, and children with special needs.
He learned that every child is unique and must discover their own learning path.
Dr Yousefi was the Principal of the Peace (Participatory) School in Tehran, Iran from
2005 to 2023, graduating 500 students from kindergarten through to high school.
Graduates have been accredited internationally and accepted at universities in Europe,
America, and Canada.
The pedagogy and learning environment created at the Peace (Participatory) School in
Tehran attracted the attention and support of UNICEF, UNESCO and UNHCR. These
agencies strongly encouraged Dr Yousefi to share his pedagogy and learning
environment with other countries. Canada was Dr Yousefi’s first choice for the next
peace school.
In 2023, Dr Yousefi established The Peace School in Toronto. He hopes it will be the
starting point for creating, establishing, and expanding humanistic and peace-centered
schools worldwide.
As the Principal of The Peace School, Dr Yousefi oversees program development and
idea generation, teacher training, and networking with international experts in
transformative education.
Dr Yousefi has authored over 30 books for children. His books have been published in
Persian, English, Danish, and Arabic. Over 2 million copies have been distributed.