The AISA Art Challenge is an exciting annual competition that seeks to foster and strengthen the connections amongst students in our member schools through Art.
AISA would like to congratulate the following 12 students whose art will be published in the 2014 AISA Calendar.
The AISA office relocation will be taking place between Fri 7 June - Tues 11 June.
The Principal Performance Evaluation System was developed through the thoughtful and conscientious contributions of the members of the Association of American Schools in South America (AASSA) Principal Evaluation Design Team.
The membership criteria for AISA Full and Affiliate Schools is currently under review by the AISA Board.
Winners of the AISA 2013 Service Awards are announced.
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Linda Sills
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| Director of Program Development, Global Issues Network |
Programme: Educators' Conference
Area of Specialty:Global Issues Network / Service Learning
Biography
Linda Sills is the Director of Program Development for the Global Issues Network (GIN). Linda has been involved with GIN since 2006. Presently based in Berkeley, CA, she began in East Asia and has since worked in various regions building the Global Issues Network organizing student-led conferences first in Asia: China and Thailand, and now for the Americas: Peru, Brazil, and Costa Rica. GIN’s membership is 1500 strong and growing www.global-issues-network.org.
Working in six international schools as a teacher, counselor and school psychologist has proven to be invaluable. Three of these schools were in Kenya, Burkina Faso and Morocco for 18 wonderful years. Having a leadership role with EARCOS was excellent preparation for her current role. Linda received a BA from UC Berkeley, a MA from Harvard and Tufts and is a devoted lifelong learner
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| Full Day Institute |
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Educators and Students as Global Leaders & Citizens, your role in Student Empowerment through Service Learning striving for Sustainable Solutions |
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Educators' Conference |
| Days Offered |
Monday October 22, 2012 (10:00-17:00) and repeated Tuesday October 23, 2012 (10:00-17:00) |
| Description |
We will begin by discussing the importance and interrelation of global citizenship, service learning and student empowerment. Highlighting the crucial role of the GISS and GIN Conferences in supporting this relationship. A panel of GISS students will be a resource. You will be asked to delineate your needs before the session. Your needs will addressed with time for problem solving and strategies to respond to these needs, a plan of action will be created.
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| Objective |
- Describe and discuss what is in place in terms of service learning/student empowerment
- Address the needs provided in advance by the participants.
- Create a plan with strategies with tools for a plan of action for the coming year.
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| Target Audience |
Administrators and Educators |
| Conference Material |
None. |
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| 3-Hour Workshop |
| Title |
Creating a Vision to Support Student Empowerment through Global Citizenship and Service Learning. |
| Programme |
Educators' Conference |
| Days Offered |
Wednesday October 24, 2012 (10:00-13:00) |
| Description |
This session will discuss the importance and interrelation of the acceptance of Global Citizenship, Service Learning and Student Empowerment as integral in your school's program. Highlighting the value of the Global Issues Service Summit will serve as an example. A discussion of what exists and then discussing/creating the goals and vision for your school community. What is your role? How can you remain involved? How you can support these goals and vision? Create a plan of action.
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- Provide information and discussion on global citizenship, service learning and student empowerment.
- Through understanding the interrelationship, create strategies for supporting these in your school.
- Cast a vision for the future. Create a plan of action.
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| Target Audience |
Administrators |
| Conference Material |
None. |
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