#Global Education & Innovation

2 May 2017 | Comunicacion BDS
2 May 2017 | Comentar

Round Square Regional Conference 2017: follow-up testimonials

Thank you, Mr. Steven Page, for sharing these testimonials from RS foreign delegates: [gallery link="file" ids="36415,36416,36417,36418,36419,36420,36421,36422,36423"] Below, a couple of testimonials from adults:
Dear Steven and Florencia, Thank you so much for your hospitality and excellent programming for the delegates and the chaperones. We got a great look at Buenos Aires and learned so much. My students all have different strengths and all have stepped out of their comfort zones and fortunately were embraced by your whole group and all the others. We will hold Buenos Aires and you fondly in our memories and hearts! Kevin Neville and  Trena Slovenski Bayview Glen
28 Apr 2017 | Comunicacion BDS
28 Apr 2017 | Comentar

De nuestra comunidad: “Meet & Greet” y más staff news

(Español) Encuentro Meet & Greet con docentes extranjeros Escribe Michelle Kort, coordinadora de Global Education: "Comparto foto del Meet & Greet del jueves 20/4 en el marco de Round Square. Me alegra decir que recibimos una mezcla de profes y staff de todos los niveles de BDS y una buena cantidad de delegados. ¡Gracias a todos los que participaron y a los que se siguen acercando para explorar posibilidades y establecer conexiones globales! Se van y llegan... En el mes de abril se jubilaron dos docentes de larga trayectoria en BDS. Por un lado, la Prof. Alejandra Livio, quien se desempeñaba como maestra de grado en Primary (castellano)  desde 1987 (¡30 años, nada menos!). La Directora de la Sección, Lic. Andy Pelliccia, escribió: "...Como la conocemos, sabemos que nunca se 'jubilará' de sus ganas de enseñar y ayudar a crecer. ¡Te vamos a extrañar Ale!" Por otra parte, también se jubió la Lic.  Mónica Bruck, docente de History, Jefa del Depto. de Humanities de Middle & Senior y tutora (¡de lujo!) de los Modelos de Naciones Unidas, quien había ingresado en 2001 al staff de BDS. Compartimos una foto que sus compañeros subieron a Schoology y que da cuenta de una cálida despedida que le organizaron en la sala verde de BDS Library. Asimismo, se incorporaron y les damos la bienvenida a:  Julieta Carabelli (suplente, por la maternidad de Guadalupe Maestra -mamá de Fini- , de Kinder) e  Inés Aguerre, quien reemplaza a Gaby Fidalme (BriDgeS), también de licencia por el nacimiento de su beba, Guadalupe. Seguiremos informando novedades de nuestro staff.
27 Apr 2017 | Comunicacion BDS
27 Apr 2017 | Comentar

Final photo #RSRC 2017

Thank you, delegates, for a wonderful weekend for embracing the opportunity! RS Junior Conference (Hackley, NY)  Lucía Tissera (M1) reports from the Round Square Junior Conference held in Hackley School: "Day 5 was mainly about immigration, integration and pride. In the morning, we gathered in different classrooms with our baraza groups (mine was called Laurence Rockefeller) and talked about the different origins of our families; how diverse we all were, but also the various similarities we shared. Then, we traveled to Battery Park in the south of New York to go to Ellis Island. The island was one of the main places for immigrants to enter the US by ship. Currently, Ellis Island is now a museum based on the topic of immigration, but in its functioning days, immigrants entered through there between the years 1892 and 1954, and in total it received over 12 million immigrants from around the world. We did several activities in the museum, and then left to have lunch. After the Ellis Island exploration, we traveled to Chinatown to explore and have lunch. (...) Later we drove back to Hackley and listened to the speaker of the day, named Haleh Tavakol. She is an immigrant from Iran, whose family fled Iran in the 70's due to the upcoming war. She explained how she lived in the United States, away from her old home and life, and how she arrived to a welcoming country, while also explaining it was not easy to get there. She explained  many other difficulties she endured.  At the end of the day, we ate pizza with our baraza groups and made a final discussion, and then left Hackley..." The photo corresponds to the final session of RSRC held at BDS, and was taken shortly before the delegates' departure on Tuesday last.  
24 Apr 2017 | Comunicacion BDS
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RSRC 2017: Days 4, 5 & 6

Weekend: photo-safari & house-building with the NGO Techo. Today, keynote speaker Isela Costantini (Thank you!), more baraza work and news received from NY (Junior delegation at Hackley). Closing ceremony coming up tomorrow! [gallery link="file" ids="36249,36250,36251,36252,36253,36254,36255,36256,36257,36258,36259,36260,36261,36262,36263,36264,36265,36266,36267,36268,36269,36270,36271,36272,36247,36246,36245"]
21 Apr 2017 | Comunicacion BDS
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#RSRC2017: more music & dancing, service, arts & crafts and a talk on polo!

In the meantime, the younger ones arrived at Hackley to explore "Democracy in the Big Apple" at Hackley School. This afternoon, a visit to BDS' sportsfield (Talar), and this coming weekend, "Techo" (emergency house building). [gallery ids="36206,36207,36208,36209,36210,36211,36212,36213,36214,36215,36216,36217,36218,36219,36220,36221,36222,36223,36224,36225,36226,36227,36228,36229"]