C’mon ISB! Join the 64 registered bidders, bidding on over 170 items! There are only 2 days left to bid: get in while you still can! We hope everyone enjoyed the glorious weekend weather. Here at ISB Spring Benefit HQ we were working on a hot website, updating auction items and even adding a few fresh [...]
The Online Auction has been fully stocked and the bidding is well underway! The success of the Online Auction is crucial to our fundraising goal. We’ve raised over $10,000 already through the online auction (that’s doubled from just yesterday!). There are over 150 auction items valued at over $50,000… and only 5 days to bid!!! Stay tuned [...]
“Teaching students about the world is not a subject in itself, separate from other content areas, but should be an integral part of all subjects taught. We need to open global gateways and inspire students to explore beyond their national borders.” –Vivien Stewart, “Becoming Citizens of the World,” Educational Leadership Magazine How do we, as [...]
We’re busy at ISB, launched into overdrive in preparation for the benefit on May 9th. That’s right, May 9th, just a little over two weeks away. Things continue to progress rather nicely though, as the awesome auction items keep coming in and menus get finalized. We’ve gotten word from ISB Super Dads Danforth Houle and [...]
Spring Break is here but all is not quiet at ISB. We’re busy planning for Brooklyn Gumbo, which is almost a month away. Auction items continue to come in, the menu is getting finalized, and the decor is coming together quite nicely. We’re thrilled to announce that the Hungry March Band will be performing, too! [...]
Two of the most distinctive features of The International Baccalaureate (IB)’s programs are its commitment to developing citizens of the world through culture, language, and cross-cultural relationships and fostering curiosity and inquiry through carefully-designed learning experiences. As part of the IB program, these experiences are then discussed, reflected upon, and analyzed, leading the students to [...]
In the Middle East, a young girl becomes aware of increased religious discrimination in her country due to the collapse of the Soviet Union. Multi-religious families and interfaith marriages become targets of increased hostility as she observes from a safe distance – she was born into a family that celebrates both Islam and Christianity with [...]
