Pre-Kindergarten students at Colegio Jorge Washington School (COJOWA) in Cartagena, Colombia, recently embarked on a heartwarming journey with elders in their families and community. A six-week learning unit called “How to Make the Elderly Smile” was an exploration of empathy, history, and service, culminating in a Christmas program that captured and created joy.
Read MoreReflecting on the three-year partnership that ICS Zurich has had with Inspire Citizens, Primary Principal Nat Atherton and Primary Years Program Coordinator Claire Febrey agree that it’s been time very well invested. And the impact of truly meaningful action components in the curriculum is well beyond what anyone could have imagined at the outset.
Read MoreIn a dynamic collaboration between the International School of Prague (ISP) and Inspire Citizens, Primary Years Program (PYP) Coordinator Ashley Eames reflects on the positive impact of partnering with Aaron Moniz, co-founder of Inspire Citizens, in reshaping the primary years' units of inquiry at ISP.
Read MoreAt the American Embassy School (AES) in New Delhi, a remarkable transformation has been taking place within the Pre-Kindergarten classrooms. Led by dedicated educators and in collaboration with Inspire Citizens, this innovative food waste project has not only changed the way young children think about waste but also fostered a deep sense of empathy and responsibility toward the environment.
Read MoreYoung learners at COJOWA (Colegio Jorge Washington in Cartagena, Colombia), are embarking on a journey to raise awareness about water conservation, and their enthusiasm is nothing short of inspiring. Partnering with Inspire Citizens, the school's preschool initiative, known as the Maternal Water Project, is making waves in early childhood education.
Read More2023 marked the rebirth of the Primary Years Program (PYP) Exhibition at the Canadian International School of Beijing (CIS). After three years of Covid restrictions, the grade 5 students were able to host an exhibition on campus that could be shared with parents, community members and other schools. And did CIS ever run with this opportunity!
Read MoreGrade 2 students at the Colegio Jorge Washington (COJOWA) in Cartagena, Colombia recently celebrated stories with peers from a local partner school as a capstone for a peace project for narrative writing. The stories that the COJOWA and local students wrote were powerful, reflecting the deep impact of connecting with others through deep, compassionate listening.
Read MoreWhen grade 2 teacher Kalee Thompson introduced wellness and mindfulness practices to her grade 2 students, she didn’t know she was sparking a movement that would impact the entire school community.
Read MoreIn November, the grade one team at the Inter-Community School Zurich (ICSZ) embarked on an exciting journey to redesign a history unit. Working with Inspire Citizens, the team engaged in a generative process of ideation and planning that led to a vibrant outcome: Humans of ICSZ.
Read MoreWhen Inspire Citizens facilitator Ivy Yan recently shared some photographs with grade 4 students at Frankfurt International School (FIS), she introduced them to the concept of wabi sabi and sparked a powerful learning experience in their poetry unit.
Read MoreThe grade 3 team at Colegio Jorge Washington School (COJOWA) in Cartagena, Colombia, has made sustainable, local food the focus of a social studies unit. And it’s having deep impact on learners and the community.
Read MoreAll social studies units at Seoul International School (SIS) will be redesigned with the Empathy to Impact approach, and David Mannell, Director of Curriculum and Professional Development, is excited to see what will evolve and how student engagement will be affected.
Read MoreIf you could walk through the doors of the Primary School at the Inter-Community School Zurich (ICSZ), you would find yourself in an atmosphere of creativity, inquiry and innovation. This is a place where leaders and educators care deeply about students and cultivating a sense of wonder of the world.
Read MoreCOJOWA school in Colombia has developed a thorough and purposeful strategic plan with service learning at the heart of transforming values into action.
Read MoreKerry Craig is the Outdoor Learning teacher at the International School of Prague (ISP) and she is thrilled to see how this new program is growing roots and gaining momentum.
“We’re looking at the Sustainable Development Goals throughout the school and we’re about to start the PYP (Primary Years Program) and MYP (Middle Years Program),” says Kerry. “It’s new at our school to use a sustainability lens at these levels and we want to do this intentionally, to create embedded and integrated learning experiences throughout the program. I can see how our Outdoor Learning program is going to play a key role.”
Read MoreJust as a grade 2 unit called “Be the Change” was getting underway this year, Shanghai went into a serious lockdown for Covid-19 and schools went back online. Teacher Silvina Rubiano was determined this would not derail her students’ access to a robust Empathy to Impact experience, so she pivoted to focus on advocacy and digital storytelling. The result: deep student engagement and a campaign to spread peace to all international teachers in Shanghai.
Read MoreFour years ago, curriculum leaders and teachers at Concordia International School Shanghai decided they needed to overhaul the elementary school social studies curriculum. They knew they needed help for this massive task, and they called on the Inspire Citizens team to lead the charge.
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