The ISSE-USA is a non-profit organization whose overriding goal is to inspire and facilitate all-around human excellence in all situations: home, school, in the workplace and the community. Our programs and activities are based on the five universal human values of Truth, Right Action, Peace, Love, Non-violence, and their companion sub-values or qualities such as confidence, compassion, courage, respect, integrity, kindness, tolerance, social justice, and environmental responsibility.
Through our primary program of Sathya Sai Education in Human Values – or SSEHV – the ISSE-USA is centrally concerned about the promulgation and practice of universal human values in daily life, and the many positive uses to which one’s knowledge and skills can be applied. SSEHV is compatible with youth, teen, and adult programs. It is readily adaptable to all ages, grade levels, cultures, and conditions, and can be integrated into all school curricular and subject areas.
Beginning in the early 1980s, Sathya Sai Education in Human Values Programs (SSEHV) developed initially in India and then rapidly spread in many parts of the world. The United States of America and the United Kingdom were the first countries outside of India to start SSEHV programs in 1981-83. In 1987, the European Sathya Sai Educare (ESSE) Institute was established in Denmark and training of teachers began in Europe.
The goal of the ISSE-USA is holistic human development of body, mind, and spirit. We strive to exemplify a profound sense of equal inherent value and esteem for all persons and respect for the principles of unity in diversity, social justice, and ecological interdependence.