Monthly Archives: November 2011

International schools in Lausanne and Yokohama

Dear Faculty, I hope you are enjoying a successful entry into the winter season, even with the warm temperatures.  This post has some impressions from an accreditation visit to Yokohama International School in Japan, and Brillantmont International School in Lausanne, … Continue reading

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Hugonnier, continual learning, mixing cultures, and poverty

Dear Faculty, Today is Thanksgiving and it is a normal school day here.  We will celebrate Thanksgiving tonight, but I thought I would compose a new post as a way to connect to the USA on this holiday.  I want … Continue reading

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Seoul, Korea: big city and fishing boats

Dear Faculty, I hope you had a good final week before Thanksgiving break and that you can find some time to relax this week after the final classes and games.  I just returned from a trip to Seoul, Korea and … Continue reading

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Universite Joseph Fourier – Grenoble, France

Dear Faculty, Martha, Anna and I drove down to Grenoble on Saturday to visit Laura Pohl ‘10.  Laura is at Universite Joseph Fourier for the semester on an exchange program from Boston University.  This program is for science students.  Laura … Continue reading

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Robert College – Istanbul

Dear Faculty, I hope you have weathered the snow storm and are enjoying the end of the fall season.  Last week, I visited Robert College near Istanbul, Turkey.  RC presented a different student body, curriculum, mode of international study, and … Continue reading

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